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One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.

If a murderous prince’s golf league falls in front of a couple hundred thousand TV homes, does it fall at all?

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One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real.If a murderous prince’s golf league falls in front of a couple hundred thousand TV homes, does it fall at all?
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