Even for the best, golf is littered with headwrecking frustrations

In every sport, there’s a team, or a venue, or an event, or a player that proves to be someone’s nemesis. Sometimes it just gets in the player’s head but it proves to be a complete bogeyman… and golf is littered with them, says Kevin Markham

Even for the best, golf is littered with headwrecking frustrations
Tue, 13 Feb, 2018 - 00:00
Kevin Markham

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