JACKSON — Who says you can’t go home again?
Bobby McGraw, widely regarded as one of the top teaching professionals in the nation, is heading back to Wentworth Golf Club as the club professional and tournament organizer. The picturesque 18-hole course, which is scheduled to open this Friday, is where he grew up on, and believe it or not, this marks the fifth time he worked at Wentworth.
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