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The image of the complete golfer—the one who has all the shots—is that he's regularly carving balls in either direction to find the "optimal" approach to his target. But is this an ideal that most golfers should pursue? Is there an advantage to practicing this kind of creative golf? In this episode, Mark, Lou, and Greg give advice to help golfers increase skill and scoring.


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