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PLAYER
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As designated by a R&A or USGA affiliated golf governing body
at the state level or higher or if “distinguishable”*
List
includes USA & Australian states, Canadian provinces and national PoY’s
In the event governing body does not designate a PoY, the year end
points leader or “Vardon” winner is deemed the equivalent |
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Nation
or State
(province or the like) |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
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Alabama
(AGA-USA) |
Talbert Griffin |
Garrett Osborn |
Will Swift |
Will Swift |
Steve Hudson |
Patton Kizzire |
Will Swift |
Talbert Griffin |
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Alberta
(AGA-Canada) |
Jordan Irwin |
Michael Knight |
Kris Wasylowich |
James
Love |
Frank VanDornick |
Michael Mezei |
Michael Mezei |
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Argentina
(AAG) |
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Sebastián Saavedra
(04/05) |
Emilio Dominguez
(03/04) |
Carlos Pedrozo
(02/03) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Arizona
(AGA-USA) |
Ken Kellaney |
Ken Kellaney |
Ken Kellaney |
Bryan
Hoops |
Ken Kellaney |
Ken Kellaney |
Ken Kellaney |
Ken Kellaney |
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Arkansas
(ASGA-USA) |
Wes McNulty |
Ron Mangold |
Mike Wharton-Palmer |
Wes McNulty |
Wes McNulty |
Tim Cain |
Tim Cain |
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Asia
(none governing, maybe APGC) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Australia
(AGU) |
Matt Griffin |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Brazil
(CBG) |
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Octavio Villar |
Tiago Silva |
Ivo Leão |
Philippe Gasnier |
Felipe Lessa |
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British
Columbia
(BCGA-Canada) |
Nick Taylor |
Nick Taylor |
Bryan Toth |
James Lepp |
James Lepp |
James Lepp |
Dan Swanson |
Matt Makinson |
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California
–
north
(NCGA-USA)* |
Matt Marshall |
Casey Boyns |
Bob Niger |
Bob Niger |
Spencer Levin |
Rick Reinsberg |
Matt Bettencourt |
Matt Bettencourt |
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California
–
south
(SCGA-USA)* |
Rickie Fowler |
Josh Anderson |
Rickie Fowler |
Don
DuBois |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Canada
(RCGA) |
Nick Taylor |
Michael Knight |
Richard Scott |
James Lepp |
James Lepp |
James Lepp |
Michael Mezei |
John Mills |
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Carolinas
(CGA-USA) |
Paul
Simson |
Dustin Johnson |
Webb Simpson |
Paul
Simson |
Todd White |
Bill Haas |
DJ Trahan |
DJ Trahan |
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Chile
(FCG) |
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Colombia
(Fedegolf) |
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Óscar D Álvarez |
Juan Pablo Candela |
Camilo Villegas |
Julián Colmenares |
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Colorado
(CGA-USA) |
Patrick Grady |
Patrick Grady |
Rick DeWitt |
Derek
Tolan |
Rick DeWitt |
Kane Webber |
Kevin Stadler |
Ben
Portie |
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Connecticut
(CSGA-USA) |
Jeff Hedden |
Brent Paladino |
Cody Paladino |
Mark Farrell |
Nick Cook |
Jerry Courville |
Jerry Courville |
Mark Farrell |
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Delaware
(DSGA-USA) |
Mark Surtees |
Eric Onesi |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Denmark
(DGU) |
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Nicolai Aagaard |
Chris Christiansen |
Mark Flinft Haastrup |
Mark Flinft Haastrup |
Mark Flinft Haastrup |
Jeppe Huldahl |
Mads H. Iversen |
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England
(EGU-GB&I) |
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Chris Wood |
Ross McGowan |
Gary Lockerbie |
Matt Richardson |
Gary Wolstenholme |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Europe
(EGA) |
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no point system or PoY |
Rory McIlroy |
Lloyd Saltman |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Florida
(FSGA-USA) |
Dave
Johnson |
Jeff Golden |
Rick Woulfe |
Kelly Gosse |
Rick Woulfe |
Andy Purnell |
Rick Woulfe |
Joe Alfieri |
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France
(FFG) |
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Alexandre Kaleka |
Julien Guerrier |
Julien Guerrier |
Julien Millet |
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet |
Grégory Bourdy |
Philippe Lima |
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Georgia
(GSGA-USA) |
David Noll |
David Noll |
Dave Womack |
David Noll |
D
Denham
&
Luke List |
David Noll |
Jonathan Shiflet |
Michael Webb |
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Germany
(DGV) |
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Sean
Einhaus |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Hawaii
(HSGA-USA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
Mark Chun |
Joe Phengsavath |
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Idaho
(IGA-USA) |
no PoY named |
no PoY named |
Nick Travers |
Marc Rhoads |
Marc Rhoads |
Marc Rhoads |
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Illinois
(Heartland Cup-USA) |
Todd Mitchell |
John Ehrgott |
Todd Mitchell |
Todd Mitchell |
Rick LeHew |
Todd Mitchell |
Tim Sheppard |
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Illinois
(CDGA-USA)* |
Todd Mitchell |
John Ehrgott |
Todd Mitchell |
Brian
Carroll |
TC Ford |
Jay Dempsey |
Scott Harrington |
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India
(IGU) |
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Gaganjeet Bhullar
(04/05) |
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Shiv Kapur
(01/02) |
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Indiana
(IGA-USA) |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Randy Nichols |
Lee Williamson |
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Indonesia
(PGI) |
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Iowa
(IGA-USA) |
Mike McCoy |
Nate Dunn |
Jon Brown |
Mike McCoy |
Jon Brown |
Scott Hart |
Gene Elliott |
no point system or PoY |
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Ireland
(GUI) |
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Richard Kilpatrick |
Rory McIlroy |
Rory McIlroy |
Brian McElhinney |
Noel Fox |
Colm Moriarty |
S. Browne |
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Italy
(FIG) |
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Edoardo Molinari |
Francesco Molinari |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Japan
(JGA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Kansas
(KGA-USA) |
Cameron Bishop |
Gary Woodland |
Tyler
Cummins |
Gary Woodland |
Kevin Ward |
Casey Harbour |
Jesse Schulte |
Len Johnsen |
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Kentucky
(KGA-USA) |
Trey Bowling |
Phil
Hendrickson |
Matt
Savage |
Cale Barr |
John Holmes |
John Holmes |
John Holmes |
Eric Mason |
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Korea
(KGA) |
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Kyung-Tae Kim |
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Louisiana
(LGA-USA) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Maine
(MSGA-USA) |
Ricky Jones |
Ricky Jones |
Shawn Warren |
Ricky Jones |
Ricky Jones |
Ricky Jones |
Scott Dewitt |
Mark Plummer |
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Malaysia
(MGA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
Supra
Sivachandran |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Manitoba
(MGA-Canada) |
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Brad Kirton |
Garth Collings |
Garth Collings |
Jill Hardy |
Garth Collings |
Mike Keast |
Peter More |
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Maryland
(MSGA-USA) |
Vance Welsh |
Terry Burke |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Massachusetts
(MGA-USA) |
Brian Higgins |
Frank Vana
(#9) |
Frank Vana
(#8) |
Frank Vana
(#7) |
Frank Vana
(#6) |
Frank Vana
(#5) |
Frank Vana
(#4) |
Frank Vana
(#3) |
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Mexico
(FMG) |
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Oscar
Fraustro |
Ricky
Carrillo |
Oscar
Fraustro |
Ricky
Carrillo |
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Michigan
(GAM-USA) |
Jimmy Chestnut |
Steve Cuzzort |
Greg Davies |
Brian Stuart |
Greg Reynolds |
Korey Mahoney |
Russ Cunningham |
Andy Mathews |
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Minnesota
(MGA-USA) |
Trent Peterson |
Clayton Rask |
Andrew Paulson |
Joe Stansberry |
Scott Gustafson |
Joe Stansberry |
John Spreiter |
John Carlson |
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Mississippi
(MGA-USA) |
Steve Wilson |
Steve Wilson |
Kyle Ellis |
Will Dottley |
Michael Stringer |
Rett Crowder |
Haymes Snedeker |
Michael Hodges |
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Missouri
(MGA-USA) |
Skip Berkmeyer |
Connor
McHenry |
John Kelly |
BJ Curry |
Skip Berkmeyer |
David Jenkins |
David Estes |
Michael Letzig |
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Montana
(MSGA-USA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Nebraska
(NGA-USA) |
Jayson Brueggeman |
John
Hurley |
Brady Schnell |
John
Hurley |
Judd
Cornell
&
AJ Elgert |
Ryan Nietfeldt |
Ryan Nietfeldt |
Knox Jones |
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Netherlands
(NGF) |
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Floris de Vries |
Wil
Besseling |
Joost Luiten |
Wil
Besseling |
Inder van Weerelt |
Inder van Weerelt |
Inder van Weerelt |
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Nevada
(NNGA-USA) |
Joe
Sanders |
Dave Nelson |
Joe
Sanders |
Joe
Sanders |
Carlos Concha |
Steve Sheehan |
Carlos Concha |
Mark Gilmartin |
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Nevada
(SNGA-USA) |
Brady Exber
(#9) |
Brady Exber
(#8) |
Adam Tebbs |
Chad
Fosburg |
Brady Exber
(#7) |
Brady Exber
(#6) |
Brien Davis |
Brady Exber
(#5) |
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New
Brunswick
(NBGA-Canada) |
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Greg Breen |
Greg Breen |
Mel Murray |
Tony MacKinnon |
Tony MacKinnon |
Tony MacKinnon |
Tony MacKinnon |
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New
Hampshire
(NHGA-USA) |
M Stevens
&
C Cyr |
Craig
Steckowych |
Bob Mielcarz |
Austin Eaton |
Austin Eaton |
Dan
Arvanitis |
Dan
Arvanitis |
Craig Steckowych |
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New
Jersey
(NJSGA-USA) |
Brian Komline |
Brian Komline |
Jay Blumenfeld |
Ron Vannelli |
Allan Small |
T
Gramigna
&
C
Nallen |
Chris Nallen |
no point system or PoY |
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New
Mexico
(SCAGA-USA) |
Pat Hanlon |
Brandon Putnam |
Brandon Putnam |
Anton Salome |
no point system or PoY |
Robert Gonzales |
Anton Salome |
Anton Salome |
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New
South
Wales
(NSWGA-Australia) |
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Rohan Blizard |
Won
Joon Lee |
Won
Joon Lee |
Andrew
McKenzie |
James Nitties |
James Nitties |
Warwick Dews |
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New
York
(NYSGA-USA) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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New
York
(MGA-USA) |
Joe Saladino |
George
Zahringer |
Andrew Giuliani |
Ron Vannelli |
Peter Meurer |
Courville
&
A Svoboda |
Jerry Courville |
George Zahringer |
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New
Zealand
(NZGA) |
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Josh Geary |
Josh Geary |
Brad Iles |
Brad Iles |
Brad Shilton |
no point system or PoY |
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North
Carolina
(CGA-USA) |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
see Carolinas |
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North
Dakota
(NDGA-USA) |
Mike Huber |
Rick Kuhn |
Michael Podolak |
Michael Podolak |
Michael Podolak |
Michael Podolak |
Greg
Melhus |
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Norway
(NGF) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Nova
Scotia
(NSGA–Canada) |
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Carter & Robinson |
Peter Campbell |
Paul Batchelor |
David Webber |
David Williamson |
Leon Carter |
team
award |
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Ohio
(OGA-USA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Oklahoma
(OGA-USA) |
Rhein Gibson |
Daniel Mitchell |
Alan Bratton |
Sam MacNaughton |
Mike Hughett |
Will Dodson |
Chris Noel |
Mike Hughett |
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Ontario
(GAO-Canada) |
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David Byrne |
Richard Scott |
JC
Deacon |
Richard Scott |
Richard Scott |
Charlie Woo |
Jon Mills |
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Oregon
(OGA-USA) |
Andrew Vijarro |
Cody Upham |
Jonathan Moore |
Gregg LaVoie |
Liam Kendregan |
Brian Hughes |
Brian Hughes |
Anthony Arvidson |
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Pacific
Northwest
(PNGA-USA/Canada) |
Nick Taylor |
Kyle Stanley |
Alex Prugh
&
Mitch Gillis |
James Lepp |
Ryan Moore |
J
Lepp
&
B Mackenzie |
Ryan Moore |
Brian Nosler |
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Pennsylvania
(PGA-USA) |
Michael Van Sickle |
Nathan Smith |
Kyle Davis |
Alex Knoll |
Sean Knapp |
Nathan Smith |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Peru
(FPG) |
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Philip Reiser |
Alfredo Baertl |
Aldo Jordán |
Eduardo Ibarra |
Alfredo Baertl |
Eduardo Ibarra |
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Philippines
(NGAP) |
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Juvic Pagunsan |
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Portugal
(FPG) |
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Ricardo Santos |
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Prince
Edward
Island
(PEIGA-Canada) |
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Tim Yorke |
Tim Yorke |
Tim Yorke |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Puerto
Rico
(PRGA) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Quebec
(QGA-Canada) |
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Stephane Pellerin |
Matthew
McMahan |
Keven Fortin-Simard |
Marc-André Roy |
Lee Curry |
Lee Curry |
Peter Malo |
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Queensland
(QGU-Australia) |
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Kevin Lee |
Jason Day |
Andrew Dodt
(04/05) |
Gavin Flint
(03/04) |
Adam
Blyth
(02/03) |
Andrew Buckle
(01/02) |
Steve Bowditch
(00/01) |
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Rhode
Island
(RIGA-USA) |
Charlie Blanchard |
Charlie Blanchard |
Brad Valois |
Bill Auger |
Charlie Blanchard |
Bill Auger |
Charlie Blanchard |
Charlie Blanchard |
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Saskatchewan
(SGA-Canada) |
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Colin Coben |
Graham
Delaet |
Colin Coben |
Karl Parrington |
Colin Coben |
Lindsay Bernakevitch |
Colin Coben |
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Scotland
(SGU-GB&I) |
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Callum Macaulay |
Scott Jamieson |
Glenn
Campbell |
Jamie McLeary |
Stuart Wilson |
Graham Gordon |
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South
Africa
(SAGA) |
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Charl Coetzee |
Matthew Kent |
Matthew Kent |
Charl Schwartzel |
Thomas Aiken |
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South
Australia
(SAGA) |
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Henry Perks |
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South
Carolina
(SCGA-USA) |
Lee Palms |
Patrick Rada |
Steve Lieber |
Steve Lieber |
Todd White |
Todd White |
DJ Trahan |
DJ Trahan |
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South
Dakota
(SDGA-USA) |
Tim Kalil |
Michael Martin |
Michael Martin |
Chris Collins |
Ryan Jansa |
Ryan Jansa |
Paul Schuck |
Jim Anderson |
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Spain
(RFEG) |
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Rafael Cabrera |
Sebastián García |
Gonzalo
Fernández-Castaño |
Alejandro Cañizares |
Alfredo García |
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Sweden
(SGF) |
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no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Switzerland
(ASG) |
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Marc Dobias |
Damian Ulrich |
Martin Rominger |
Martin Rominger |
Raphaël
de Sousa |
Nicolas Sulzer |
Raphaël de Sousa |
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Taiwan
(GAROC) |
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Tasmania
(TGC-Australia) |
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Sean Harris
(04/05) |
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Tennessee
(TGA-USA) |
Danny Green |
Danny Green |
Tim Jackson |
Tim Jackson |
Danny Green |
Brandt Snedeker |
Tim Jackson |
Tim Jackson |
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Texas
(TGA-USA) |
Rob Couture |
Miskell & Kuehne |
Terrance Miskell |
Steve Galko |
Terrance Miskell |
Alan Hill |
Chuck Gardner |
no point system or PoY |
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Thailand
(TGA) |
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United
States
(USGA) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Utah
(UGA-USA) |
Nick
Killpack |
Summerhays
&
S Poulson |
K Siddens
&
T Finau |
Clay Ogden |
Clay Bingham |
Pete Stone |
Pete Stone |
Dan Summerhays |
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Venezuela
(FVG) |
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Vermont
(VGA-USA) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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Victoria
(VGA-Australia) |
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Andrew
Tampion |
Steve Jones |
Adam Porker |
Luke Hickmott |
Marcus Both |
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Virginia
(VSGA-USA) |
Roger Newsom |
Pat
Tallent |
Keith Decker |
Keith Decker |
Billy
Hurley |
Keith Decker |
Keith Decker |
Keith Decker |
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Wales
(WGU) |
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Llewellyn Matthews |
Llewellyn Matthews |
Tim Dykes |
James Williams |
Stuart Manley |
Stuart Manley |
Nigel Edwards |
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Washington
(WSGA-USA) |
Nick Taylor |
Kyle Stanley |
Alex Prugh |
Andres Gonzales |
Ryan Moore |
Brock Mackenzie |
Ryan Moore |
Alex Prugh |
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Western
Australia
(WAGA) |
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West
Virginia
(WVGA-USA) |
Tim Fisher |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
Pat Carter |
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Wisconsin
(WSGA-USA) |
Ben Bendtsen |
Garrett Jones |
Matt Behm |
Neil
Johnson |
Mark Bemowski |
Jon Turcott |
Mark Bemowski |
Bob
Gregorski |
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Wyoming
(WSGA-USA) |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
no point system or PoY |
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2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
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*
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distinguishable means
if not state or
nation, then by a governing body larger than most golf countries in
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