Inside Pinehurst with Head Pro Matt Barksdale

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Inside Pinehurst with Head Pro Matt Barksdale

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In this episode, Matt talks with Pinehurst's Head Golf Professional, Matt Barksdale. Matt gives tremendous insight into the resort and provides a ton of great tips for golfers making a trip to Pinehurst.

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Nov 17, 2021

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Plugged In Golf's Matt Saternus interviews the most interesting, knowledgeable people in golf so that you can play better and enjoy the game more.

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