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Golf Betting Games: Las Vegas

Players compete as partners against an opposing team. Scores of both partners are combined for a two-digit number.

Written By: Zach Gollwitzer

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Players compete as partners against an opposing team. Scores of both partners are combined for a two-digit number, and the lower number is compared to the opponents' number for betting purposes.

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