The first 9 of the Open's final round was setting up for a dramatic finish with Mickelson sharing the lead at one point shooting a 5 under 30. But with 4 bogeys on the back side, he was quickly out of contention. Dustin Johnson also made a charge but an inexcusable double on 14 kept his Sunday jinx at the majors alive. He just needs to falter on a Sunday at Augusta for the Grand Slump. Costly for Quan Vuong, Mark Williams and Patrick Woods, the only three that had Johnson but they will still pocket $689,617 each for Johnson.
In back-to-back Opens, a dark horse emerges as the Champion becoming the third player from Northern Ireland to win a major in the last 4. Darren Clarke looked like he was going to have to stave off competition early in the round but he ends up cruising to victory. What a brilliant outing as he is the only player without a round over par this week. I guarantee he'll be drinking Guiness out of the Claret jug tonight. Congrats to Darren.
Luckily for those trying to catch up, no one in the pool had Clarke. Results have been posted and rankings have been updated. There was very little shake-up in the rankings since most of everyone's golfers hacked it up this week. Patrick Woods is this week's winner with total earnings of $967,960 (Johnson, Garcia, McIlroy,Day) which bumps him up from 46 position to 28th overall. Congrats Patrick. Please send me your payment info so I can get your entry fee back to you.
The new overall leader is Christina Cung who moved up one spot to take a slim lead over the former #1 Hill Shands by a only $75k. As always, double-check your totals. Final earnings can be found here. Contact me if there are any discrepancies.
Our last major is 4 weeks from now at the Atlanta Athletic CC beginning on August 11th. Some of us will be trying to hold the lead while others are trying to catch up. The dark horse strategy could be in play for many of us trying to make a last ditch effort to place. Again, the top 7 finishers at the end of the season will be in the money:
1st Place - $1,217
2nd Place - $845
3rd Place - $507
4th Place - $304
5th Place - $237
6th Place - $169
7th Place - $101
Remember that the player in dead last place at the end of the season will be exempt form next year's pool (you must submit for each 5 tournaments to qualify). Matt Johnson has commanding control of this dubious honor at the moment.
Look for a message the week prior to the PGA Championship.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Round 3 Results Posted
The weather was dreadful for the early groups and the scores definitely reflect the brutal conditions.
The scoring leaderboard and the British Open links have been updated with round 3 scores. You won't find too many red numbers on the British Open link. I don't expect this week to be a huge earnings week compared to the last two tournament. Watch out for Dustin Johnson tomorrow. 3 players in our pool have Mr. Johnson and will be hoping he shakes off his Sunday jinx.
The scoring leaderboard and the British Open links have been updated with round 3 scores. You won't find too many red numbers on the British Open link. I don't expect this week to be a huge earnings week compared to the last two tournament. Watch out for Dustin Johnson tomorrow. 3 players in our pool have Mr. Johnson and will be hoping he shakes off his Sunday jinx.
Friday, July 15, 2011
British Open through Round 2
We're through 36 holes and it's shaping up to be an exciting weekend. There are 70 players playing this weekend that are within 8 shots of the lead. It is still anyone's tournament, especially if the winds kick up. The conditions thus far have been somewhat benign compared to usual Open conditions, which is reflected in the scores.
No one in our pool chose leader Darren Clarke and only David May has Lucas Glover. I will personally be rooting for the most interesting man in the golf world his weekend.
The top of the leaderboard as it relates to our pool are as follows:
Pos Player Score # of people that picked them
T1 Lucas Glover -4 (David May)
T3 Miguel Jimenez -3 (Steve Cung)
T3 Martin Kaymer -3 (27)
T7 Davis Love III -2 (Jacob Conklin, John Osborne)
T7 Charl Schwartzel -2 (14)
If you don't have any of these players, I would suggest you root against Kaymer. I'm tired of doling out $1.4 million to 20+ players.
There are also a few participants that are currently ranked in the top 10 that may have trouble cracking $250k this weekend. My little sis is not one of these people. Currently sitting at the 2 spot, she's looking to have a nice weekend as all four of her squad look to contend for the Claret jug (Kaymer, Schwartzel, Stricker and Garcia). Good news for her, bad news for the rest of us. Nice picks Tina!
There are some big names that will not be teeing it up tomorrow. Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell will watching on their tele along with the world's #1 Luke Donald. Highly disappointing Open for those guys.
The leaderboard and British Open links have been updated with results through round 2. To reiterate, scoring will not be indicative of how final tournament earnings will play out. For instance, if you have a player win at -7 but your other players are +7 combined, the scoring leaderboard will show you at even par although you'll pocket $1.4 milllion in earnings. The leaderboard is there just to get a feel on how your guys are stacking up against the field.
Check back tomorrow for leaderboard updates throughout round 3.
Good luck.
No one in our pool chose leader Darren Clarke and only David May has Lucas Glover. I will personally be rooting for the most interesting man in the golf world his weekend.
The top of the leaderboard as it relates to our pool are as follows:
Pos Player Score # of people that picked them
T1 Lucas Glover -4 (David May)
T3 Miguel Jimenez -3 (Steve Cung)
T3 Martin Kaymer -3 (27)
T7 Davis Love III -2 (Jacob Conklin, John Osborne)
T7 Charl Schwartzel -2 (14)
If you don't have any of these players, I would suggest you root against Kaymer. I'm tired of doling out $1.4 million to 20+ players.
There are also a few participants that are currently ranked in the top 10 that may have trouble cracking $250k this weekend. My little sis is not one of these people. Currently sitting at the 2 spot, she's looking to have a nice weekend as all four of her squad look to contend for the Claret jug (Kaymer, Schwartzel, Stricker and Garcia). Good news for her, bad news for the rest of us. Nice picks Tina!
There are some big names that will not be teeing it up tomorrow. Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell will watching on their tele along with the world's #1 Luke Donald. Highly disappointing Open for those guys.
The leaderboard and British Open links have been updated with results through round 2. To reiterate, scoring will not be indicative of how final tournament earnings will play out. For instance, if you have a player win at -7 but your other players are +7 combined, the scoring leaderboard will show you at even par although you'll pocket $1.4 milllion in earnings. The leaderboard is there just to get a feel on how your guys are stacking up against the field.
Check back tomorrow for leaderboard updates throughout round 3.
Good luck.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
British Open Picks Posted
Picks for this week's Open Championship have been posted to both the 'Player Selections' link and the 'British Open' link.
The 2011 U.S. Open Champion Rory McIlroy is the favorite this week despite the fact that he hasn't played since Congressional and he has a high ball flight. 44 players chose Rory this week. McDowell, Garcia, Westwood and Day round out the top 5 favorites for this week's event. The graph showing player popularity is at the very bottom of the British Open link.
As always, please check your picks to make sure they are accurate. Corrections need to be made tonight since the first group tees off in 3 hours.
I will update the scoring leaderboard at least once a day so check back to see where you stand during the tournament.
Good luck.
Steve
The 2011 U.S. Open Champion Rory McIlroy is the favorite this week despite the fact that he hasn't played since Congressional and he has a high ball flight. 44 players chose Rory this week. McDowell, Garcia, Westwood and Day round out the top 5 favorites for this week's event. The graph showing player popularity is at the very bottom of the British Open link.
As always, please check your picks to make sure they are accurate. Corrections need to be made tonight since the first group tees off in 3 hours.
I will update the scoring leaderboard at least once a day so check back to see where you stand during the tournament.
Good luck.
Steve
Monday, July 11, 2011
British Open Tee Times Announced
Here are the pairings for the first two rounds. The first group will go off just after midnight on Wednesday (12:30 AM CST).
http://www.opengolf.com/en/TeeTimes/TeeTimes.aspx
http://www.opengolf.com/en/TeeTimes/TeeTimes.aspx
Friday, July 8, 2011
British Open
The British Open starts up EARLY Thursday morning so please begin submitting your picks for the Open Championship. As always, refer to the 'Player Selections' link to see who you have already used.
We're down to our last two events and most of us have a lot of ground to make up. Hill Shands, who was in 67th place after the Masters, holds the lead going into this week with earnings totaling $4.36 million through 3 events. As you've seen, a lot of movement can happen over the course of one tournament so you're never completely out of it. For those that think they have no shot this season, the player that finishes in dead last will earn exemption into next year's pool (you must have submitted for each of the 5 events to qualify).
Of all the tournaments to have a no-name leaderboard, this is the one so choose your players wisely.
All picks are due Wednesday by 9:00 PM CST. As always, please submit prior to the deadline. Picks will be posted at 9:00 so if you're late, you're SOL.
Good luck.
We're down to our last two events and most of us have a lot of ground to make up. Hill Shands, who was in 67th place after the Masters, holds the lead going into this week with earnings totaling $4.36 million through 3 events. As you've seen, a lot of movement can happen over the course of one tournament so you're never completely out of it. For those that think they have no shot this season, the player that finishes in dead last will earn exemption into next year's pool (you must have submitted for each of the 5 events to qualify).
Of all the tournaments to have a no-name leaderboard, this is the one so choose your players wisely.
All picks are due Wednesday by 9:00 PM CST. As always, please submit prior to the deadline. Picks will be posted at 9:00 so if you're late, you're SOL.
Good luck.
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