Breaking 80 Over 50 A Golf Improvement Journey

Frank discusses a good run of golf at Oriole Golf Club, makes a Christmas list of things to help him break 80 and just in case that doesn't work, he goes to YouTube looking for tips and tricks to find his way into the seventies.

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Mr. Shortgame: https://youtu.be/Ce5-if0Ya-I?si=T0Z68giW15nODReC

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Frank talks about the YouTube golf invitational featuring Bryson DeChambeau, The Bryan Bros, Grant Horvat, Martin Borgmeyer and the GOAT, Jimmy Elliot. He also shares stories from his frustrating week of golf and gives a GOLFTEC update.

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Here are the links to the YouTube videos I mentioned:

YouTube Golf Invitational: https://youtu.be/QuYQpNaAPto?si=V1L62MFFf4...

Frank wraps up his 2025 year in golf and talks about this week in Youtube golf. Bryan Bros Road trip, Dalke versus Horvat and Bob Does Sports minus Bob.

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Below are links to the Youtube videos discuss in this episode.

Bryan Bros versus Bryson: https://youtu.be/a6q-1pV-cXk?si=6zhf4I0g4FfsNd0D

Bob Does Sports minus Bob: https://youtu...

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