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GSL shares how taking a let’s-see-what-I-can-learn mindset into a big deal seniors tourney expanded his awareness about elite-level golf. As well, we delve into the sensitivities around playing fancy pants courses and a certain men’s-only club in the 90s. Sponsored by TaylorMade Canada, makers of the new Qi4D Driver. Swing Thoughts is co-hosted by GSL (AKA Humble Howard Glassman), co-host of the legendary Humble & Fred Show , and Tim O’Connor who writes the Up & Down blog on toconnor.substack.com . For a free one-on-one coaching session with Coach Tim, send an email to [email protected] .…
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Swing Thoughts
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Great radio is theatre of the mind. We figured a podcast dedicated to the mental side of golf would be a natural. So we created one. Featuring golf expert Tim O'Connor and Humble Howard Glassman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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