Olympics fever | Where does golf stand?

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Olympics fever | Where does golf stand?

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Jul 29, 2021

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Joe, Nathan and Fionn chat Olympics as the world is swept up in Tokyo 2020. Where does golf stand as an Olympic sport? Does the format need changing?

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Jul 29, 2021

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