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Dodgers' Billingsley Talks Playing Golf at Trump

Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley plays at Trump National Golf Club as part of the 11th annual Dodgers Dream Foundation Charity Golf Invitational.

Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley recently tried his hand at a different game, playing golf at last week for .

The tourney host and starting pitcher said the Rancho Palos Verdes course was beautiful, but its narrowness and island par-fours made it a tough course to play, MLB.com reported.

Though he often chooses sleep over a round of golf, Billingsley said the sport is a hobby, according to the MLB.com report.

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Billingsley played with 29 groups of golfers, which each included a Dodger player, coach or broadcaster. The event raised more than $100,000 last year, according to the MLB.com report.

Another charity golf tournament in Rancho Palos Verdes. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first baseman Albert Pujols in July at Trump.

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