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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2022 · 42 MIN

Why a PGA Tour star disappeared into the jungle

from 50 Things That Changed Golf · host Golf Digest

Morgan Hoffmann once fit the standard PGA Tour player mold. Now his life couldn’t be more different. When doctors diagnosed the former World No. 1 amateur with muscular dystrophy and told him to expect his condition to deteriorate, Hoffmann retreated to the Costa Rica rainforest in search of an alternative. In this gripping episode, Dan Rapaport travels to Costa Rica to chronicle just how far Hoffmann has traveled from the fairways of PGA Tour, and to understand why he still has his sights on making his way back. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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When PGA Tour player Morgan Hoffmann was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy diagnosis and told to expect the worst, he went looking elsewhere for an answer—to the Costa Rica rainforest, to be exact. Dan Rapaport travels to Hoffmann’s new home to understand the unconventional ways Hoffmann has sought to counter his condition, and why he still has pro golf in his plans.

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