How Wood maintains Quail Hollow amid downpour
Keith Wood, the Director of Greens and Grounds at Quail Hollow, joins Johnson Wagner on Live From to explain how he and his team adjusted their course preparation for the PGA Championship amid a very rainy leadup.
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