Having lost to Mike as well - haven't we all? lol
I will preface this by saying I have yet to spend a dime of my own money playing on WGT. I have completed a LOT of surveys to be able to have the equipment I have. Most of the time I play with free balls aka range balls because I don't have enough credits for good balls.
As one of the directors of Whiskey Bent CC I try to help out wherever I can. After Mike beat me he awarded me a sleeve of good balls - 650 credits. I entered a Bracket Tourney within our club that Mike put up 2500 credits for. I was lucky enough to come in first in that tourney and received 1250 credits. I was able to do well because Mike GAVE ME a sleeve of balls to use. In return I gifted Mike the same sleeve of balls and took a couple more surveys so I could obtain the balls I like to use: Nike RZN 700 credits.
This shows how generous Mike is and we aren't letting him go to another CC, so don't get any idea's :)
Congrats to you Mike.