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Swing Thoughts: August 2020

Broken Tee 2-Man Champions Crowned | Titleist Golden Tickets | Pusha Tee

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*(Left) Gross champions Jeffrey Ober and John Marshall. (Right) Net champions Joel Morgan and Tom Coyne.*

2020 Broken Tee 2-Man

A week we won’t soon forget: Our first multi-day 2-Man raised the bar for our annual championship again. Stay tuned this week for more from this marathon event, including a full-recap, a podcast, and breathtaking images from Ballyhack Golf Club.

TGJ No. 13

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