Open Championship picks

[dlygrisse]

I am in a pool this year at my club. The rules are pick 3 players from the top 1-15 in the OWR, 3 from 16-30 and 3 over 30. Also one Am.

 

1-15

Adam Scott

Justin Rose

Sergio Garcia

 

16-30

Graeme McDowell

Victor Dubuisson

Hideki Matsuyama

 

31-

Jamie Donaldson

Jonas Blixt

Angel Cabrerra

 

Amateur

Ashley Chesters

 

I picked no Americans this year, none of them are inspiring me with confidence on this course. While I am sure some will do well I just felt under this format these people would give me the best odds.

 

Who are you all picking to win?

[francis89]

Going with Kuchar

[pappaf2]

My picks:

Euros:
McDowell
M.A.J.

American:
Zach Johnson
Fowler

Other:
Thongchai Jaidee
Shiv Kapur

[DrunkenTiger]

My pick is ..................... Tiger Woods !

[tbowles411]

[b][u]Americans:[/u][/b]
Kucher
Fowler
Woods (Maybe I'm delusional, but he does have that dramatic flair)

[u][b]Euros:[/b][/u]
G-Mac
Garcia
Rose

[imakaveli]

[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1405531555' post='9713695']
[b][u]Americans:[/u][/b]
Kucher
Fowler
Woods (Maybe I'm delusional, but he does have that dramatic flair)

[u][b]Euros:[/b][/u]
G-Mac
Garcia
Rose
[/quote]

No South Africans nor Australians?!?

[csl928]

Besides the obvious choices, I like Karrlson, Todd, Ryan Moore

[bruinsPATSirish]

Yahoo Fantasy picks

Group A
Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson

Group B
Rory, Rose, Dustin, Jason Day

Group C
Sergio, Graeme McDowell

EDIT: I am thinking of tossing Fowler or Mickelson into group A.... What say you GolfWRX?!

[HoffTTM]

Kaymer, Rose, McDowell, Fowler

[Aviador Naval]

Top Ten: McIllroy, Scott, McDowell, Z. Johnson, Cabrera

Make Cut - finish well back: Spieth, Dufner, Garcia

Miss Cut: Woods (proficiency issues), Mickelson (record this year), Fowler and Bradley (just because), Bubba Watson (press conference indicates he's already quit)

Win: Westwood (due plus deliciously ironic that he would win home major after relocating to US).

[tbowles411]

[quote name='imakaveli' timestamp='1405531589' post='9713701']
[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1405531555' post='9713695']
[b][u]Americans:[/u][/b]
Kucher
Fowler
Woods (Maybe I'm delusional, but he does have that dramatic flair)

[u][b]Euros:[/b][/u]
G-Mac
Garcia
Rose
[/quote]

No South Africans nor Australians?!?
[/quote]
Nah. Been done before. OK, I forgot! Is that what you want to hear?

[tbowles411]

[quote name='tbowles411' timestamp='1405531555' post='9713695']
[b][u]Americans:[/u][/b]
Kucher
Fowler
Woods (Maybe I'm delusional, but he does have that dramatic flair)

[u][b]Euros:[/b][/u]
G-Mac
Garcia
Rose
[/quote]
For my friend imakaveli:

[u][b]International:[/b][/u]
Scott

Happy now?

[Frankie Lob Wedge]

Dark Horse:
[b]Hideki Matsuyama[/b]

He was T6 last year. The kid is very good.

[tbowles411]

[quote name='Frankie Lob Wedge' timestamp='1405534135' post='9714055']
Dark Horse:
[b]Hideki Matsuyama[/b]

He was T6 last year. The kid is very good.
[/quote]
He's going to get one eventually...

[i*windows]

simples, paul casey, luke Donald, lee westwood. Poulter to miss the cut and buy a new car

[playa]

I think the usual suspects will be there or there abouts. If Tiger doesn't come up I expect to see the likes of Scott, Stenson or Rose lifting the jug. If I had to pick one I would say Rose.

[bstew1982]

Out of the Euros.
Stenson, Rose, McIlroy, (outside chance Sergio - playing well but just don't know if he can finish)

Amercians.
Fowler, Furyk, Spieth, (still want to see Tiger in there)

Darkhorse
Donaldson

Rest of the globe
Scott, Matsuyama

Let's get this tournament underway!

[Willie Malay]

Stenson
Kuchar
Spieth
_______

Stricker
McDowell
Schwartzel
________

Haas
Blixt
F. Molinari
________

Dunne

I'm guessing most above me are the result of our great American educational system...

[Aviador Naval]

[quote name='Willie Malay' timestamp='1405539262' post='9714667']I'm guessing most above me are the result of our great American educational system... [/quote]

You mean where the only question asked was "Who are you picking to win?" vice "If you were a member of my club, how would you enter the pool?"

I'm guessing your response is a result of being part of the internet generation where reading comprehension and original thought are relics of the past...

[eagle1997]

from the earlier 'predictions' thread this year... [i]with corrections in italics[/i].
not doing so hot so far.

[quote name='eagle1997' timestamp='1385059184' post='8184520']
Random Predictions for the 2014 Majors:
- [s]none of the leaders after 2 rounds will go on to win.[/s] [i]WRONG. Both 2nd round leaders of the Majors have gone on to win.[/i]
- a virtual unknown (to the general public) wins the open. [i]Still in play.[/i]
- tiger, phil, poulter, adam scott and stenson win a grand total of ZERO. [i]Still in play.[/i]

masters: [s]hunter mahan[/s] [i]bubba watson[/i]
us open: [s]graeme mcdowell[/s] [i]martin kaymer[/i]
the open: (the unknown - dubuisson? donaldson? some other player whose last name starts with 'd'?) [i]Still in play, but my 'official' guess is Graeme DeLaet.[/i]
pga: justin rose. [i]Still in play.[/i]

[/quote]

[MattTheTaff]

Anyone pick Stricker?.... Wait... Nevermind

I'll go for Sneds

[Yepyukon]

I put some money on Zach. His odds were too good to pass up and I like his game for this course. Dark horse is Shane Lowry.

[OldGolfer87]

For me .. my obvious choice is Tiger adding # 15 toward his quest ......... but if he cant win ..... Sergio or Justin Rose

[teckneeklyperfect]

I am going

Rose
Kaymer
Casey
Leonard

[MNoonan]

Kaymer
Rose
Stenson
A. Scott
Cabrera

[Playaway]

Shane Lowry, Angel Cabrera, Rory McIlroy

[Arpeggi]

Matsuyama

[Outpost31]

Phil :-)

[JimNewton]

Rory laps the field.

[Singapore Joe]

Two unpronouncable words: Mikko Ilonen. He just made it 47th in the world golf ranking, the highest ever position held by a Finn. Ilonen tends to perform pretty well in links courses and tough weather and given how good his season has been, he's oozing confidence.

Three picks for top 15: Rose, Ilonen and Zach Johnson.

Three picks for 16-30: Scott, Poulter and Bjorn.

Three picks for 31 and beyond: Garcia, Lowry and Cabrera.

Amateur: no idea who's there so I'll copy-pase the OP: Chesters.