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2008 Bushranger Golf Victorian Player of the Year Results
After 13 events carrying POY points throughout 2008, the title came down to the final putts in the last group on the 18th green of the final Handicap Day in December. Going into the last event with a two point lead, Matthew Thomas held off a late charge from David Regenspurger to grab the title outright by a single point. As they were tied for second in the last event and both scored points to increase their totals, a single shot was the difference between them on the last day, so the title could not have been any closer, coming down to their final putts of the year. Below are the results for the top 25 plus ties.
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Player
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HD 1
Pts
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HD 2
Pts
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HD 3
Pts
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HD 4
Pts
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HD 5
Pts
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HD 6
Pts
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KGS
Pts
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HD 7
Pts
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HD 8
Pts
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HD 9
Pts
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WBC
Pts
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HD 10
Pts
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HD 11
Pts
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Top 6
Events
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Entry
Pts
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Total
Pts
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Matthew Thomas
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dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
0
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9
|
6
|
10
|
10
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0
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5
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9
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9
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9
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56
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12
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68
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D. Regenspurger
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5
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5
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8
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0
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2
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10
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10
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7
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0
|
3
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9
|
3
|
9
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53
|
14
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67
|
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Mick Van Raay
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dnp
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10
|
2
|
9
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0
|
10
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
4
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48
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12
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60
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Ian Crotty
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0
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5
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dnp
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2
|
2
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dnp
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9
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10
|
8
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dnp
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8
|
9
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0
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49
|
11
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60
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W. Stonehouse
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10
|
9
|
dnp
|
6
|
5
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
5
|
1
|
10
|
6
|
7
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0
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48
|
11
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59
|
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Roger Brown
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0
|
dnp
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
dnp
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0
|
5
|
10
|
dnp
|
2
|
36
|
11
|
47
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Richard Fellner
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0
|
8
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6
|
dnp
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3
|
dnp
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9
|
4
|
4
|
dnp
|
3
|
dnp
|
dnp
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34
|
8
|
42
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Scott Wilson
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6
|
3
|
dnp
|
dnp
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0
|
dnp
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9
|
8
|
4
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0
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3
|
dnp
|
dnp
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33
|
8
|
41
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Wade Jones
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dnp
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dnp
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10
|
dnp
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0
|
10
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6
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
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36
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5
|
41
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Matthew Pitt
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2
|
2
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dnp
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2
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0
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5
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9
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dnp
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0
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2
|
dnp
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1
|
6
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26
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10
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36
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Michael Mileo
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0
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8
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dnp
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7
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
7
|
4
|
dnp
|
dnp
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26
|
8
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34
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Paul Toll
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5
|
1
|
6
|
10
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
2
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
24
|
7
|
31
|
|
Louise Tornerhielm
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
|
dnp
|
20
|
6
|
26
|
|
Mark Gemmola
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
6
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
|
dnp
|
4
|
dnp
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20
|
4
|
24
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Rob Lugton
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dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
9
|
dnp
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
dnp
|
0
|
14
|
9
|
23
|
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David McAdam
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0
|
6
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6
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4
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0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
16
|
7
|
23
|
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Liam Anderson
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
|
8
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
18
|
2
|
20
|
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John Lazzara
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0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
9
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
7
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
16
|
3
|
19
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Michael David
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
6
|
10
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
16
|
3
|
19
|
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Ross Mitchell
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
9
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
6
|
dnp
|
15
|
3
|
18
|
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Paul Lambe
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
10
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
5
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
15
|
3
|
18
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Andy MacFeate
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0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
9
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
6
|
dnp
|
15
|
3
|
18
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Shane Morris
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
4
|
10
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
14
|
3
|
17
|
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Steve Noa
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3
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
0
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
0
|
dnp
|
6
|
dnp
|
0
|
9
|
6
|
15
|
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Richard Bastow
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dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
6
|
7
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
dnp
|
13
|
2
|
15
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Above we see the happy 2008 BRG Vic POY Matthew Thomas at the presentation with the weapon kindly donated by Laurie Mueck that will be the foundation of the new BRG Vic POY Perpetual Trophy, which is currently on the drawing board with Arbeige. Matt is also holding his commemorative one-off BRG Shiraz (see below) and vouchers from BRG sponsors the Golf Clearance Outlet and The Hawthorn Suites at 13th Beach.
Major 2008 POY Sponsors - Hawthorn Suites & Nesso
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The Hawthorn Suites have partnered with BRG to sponsor the 2008 Vic POY. They have generously offered accommodation for one night for two people at the Hawthorn Suites as a prize for the winner of the 2008 BRG POY. The Hawthorn Suites offer 4½-star on-course accommodation at the 13th Beach Golf Links in Barwon Heads and are a regular venue for BRG events.
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Nesso Consulting has partnered with BRG to sponsor the 2008 Vic POY. They have generously offered a 90 minute Accelerated Business & Leadership Workshop valued at $1000 to be held at their offices in Box Hill North. Nesso is a business coaching consultancy based in Melbourne focused on helping clients clarify and achieve their organisational goals. Nesso principal's Ross Mitchell and Travis Madden are highly qualified and experienced business facilitators and have worked closely with Bushranger Golf on several projects.
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2008 POY Sponsors
BRG Member Warwick Stonehouse has kindly donated an LG TU-550 Flip Phone valued at $350 for the 2008 prize pool.
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RetroSpecs is an importer and distributor of original vintage eyewear and has kindly offered to sponsor the BRG POY with vintage sunnies for the podium finishers. Founded in 2001 by vintage goods collector and dealer Jim Spencer, RetroSpecs features vintage spectacle frames and sunglasses from the 1920s through to the 1980s and has supplied eyewear to several major TV and movie projects including Steven Spielberg's The Pacific in 2007, ABC TV's Bastard Boys and several MTC productions. For all your vintage eyewear needs, RetroSpecs is based at Stall 30 of the Chapel Street Bazaar in Prahran or contact Jim Spencer at jrspencer@optusnet.com.au or on 0412 090 812.
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Roger Brown owns and operates Focal Point Garden Design (FPGD), is a founding member of BRG, and has designed and built all the stunning perpetual trophies for Bushranger Golf. FPGD is a landscape design and project management company based in Canterbury Rd, Melbourne, specialising in residential and commercial landscaping projects for developers, architects, and homeowners. Roger can be contacted on (03) 9888 4616 or 0413 123 811.
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2008 Vic POY Prize Pool
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Place
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Prizes
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Value
|
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1st
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The Hawthorn Suites stay, a pair of Retro Specs, BRG POY Golf Shirt, Trophies & three BRG golf balls
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$500
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2nd
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The LG TU-550 moile phone, a bottle of Bushranger Shiraz & three BRG golf balls
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$400
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3rd
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The Nesso Workshop, a pair of Retro Specs & three BRG golf balls
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$1000
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4th
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A $30 Golf Clearance Outlet Voucher, a bottle of Bushranger Shiraz & six BRG golf balls
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$70
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5th
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A pair of Retro Specs & six BRG golf balls
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$60
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6th
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A pair of Retro Specs & three BRG golf balls
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$50
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7th
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A bottle of BRG Viognier-Chardonnay
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$18
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8th
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Six BRG golf balls
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$18
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9th
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Three BRG golf balls
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$9
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10th
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A BRG golf ball
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$3
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