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#241 - Crossman’s Mullet, Bingo Bango Bongo and Can Mentality

Elis James and John Robins

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The Handicapping System in Golf

The balls are slightly different in each competition of football. Liverpool used to use the Adidas tango, Chelsea and Man United would use an umbrella. It was a slight advantage to you because you were more used to that ball than the other one. The handicap system is one of the great inventions in the history of sport. Tiger Woods at his prime was off plus eight, which means he would give eight shots to the course. So he would have to go round in eight under par to play his ability - I'd be beating him 22 times.

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