Fantasy Game for 2012 Majors, The Players and US-Based WGC's: The WGC Bridgestone Thread

[kwinigolfer]

First topic message reminder :

Welcome to Tournament Seven of the 606v2 Fantasy game for 2012.

Although this is the seventh of eight tournaments, new players are still enthusiastically invited - out of 360+ picks for the first six events, there have only been three winners selected!

Against each competitor's name below there will be found the initials (names for MK's, PH's and JD's) of golfers selected to date and therefore ineligible for future picks. (If a player has been selected twice by a contestant, and I didn't spot it, that event's choice is shown as d/q below - just the one so far, and immaterial to the competition as the golfer in question missed the cut.) There will also be shown money earned to date in $US.


RULES:
There are EIGHT events, FOUR Major Championships (just the PGA remaining), THREE WGC's (only one remaining) and The Players Championship.

For each event choose one golfer; you will not be able to choose that golfer again.
The prize-money your chosen golfer earns in the selected event accrues, notionally of course, in your account, but for that specific event only.
So, by the time of the completion of the PGA Championship in August, you will have selected eight players and, with good judgement, good fortune or both, have accrued eight pay cheques. The fantasy contestant with the highest accrued earnings is the winner.

For each event's new thread, the contestants will be shown, in alphabetical order, with their earnings to date and names of golfers no longer available.

Following the WGC Bridgestone, the remaining event will be:
August 9th - 12th: PGA Championship

The prize fund for The WGC Bridgestone is about $8.5M with the winner pocketing about $1,400,000.

You are advised to nominate a substitute in the event of a last minute withdrawal. Withdrawals, dq's etc during play do not earn "official" money and, as with Toms and Woods at the "Cadillac" mean a zero pay day.

For The Bridgestone, there will be no cut.

The field is not yet finalised, but the following players are all qualified:
Allenby, Baddeley, Bae, Bekker, Bjorn, K.Bradley, Byrd,
Cabrera-Bello, Chalmers, KJ Choi, Colsaerts, Crane,
Day, Donald, Donaldson, Dufner, Dyson, Els,
Fernandez-Castano, Fowler, Fujimoto, Furyk, Garcia, Goosen, Grace,
Bill Haas, Hanson, Hoey, Ishikawa, Jacobson, Jaidee, D.Johnson, Z.Johnson,
Kaymer, KT Kim, Kuchar, Laird, Paul Lawrie, Leishman, Tom Lewis, Luiten,
Mahan, McDowell, McIlroy, Mickelson, F.Molinari, Muto, Na,
Ogilvy, Oosthuizen, Pettersson, Piercy, Potter, Poulter, Quiros, Rock, Rose
Schwartzel, Scott, Senden, Siem, JM Singh, Slattery, Snedeker, Stanley, Stricker,
Taniguchi, Toms, Van Pelt,
Wagner, Watney, B.Watson, Westwood, Wiesberger, Willett, M.Wilson, Woods, Yang


Reminder: NEW PLAYERS are EXTREMELY WELCOME!!!!

AlciG: -, -, -, -, -, TW, HM: $511,225:
Alsie: -, -, -, NW, n/r, JDufner, n/r: $68,404:
asdral225: LD, RM, TW, n/r, n/r, n/r, AS: $646,000:
ashearerno9: KJC, TW, RM: SS, n/r, n/r, n/r: $77,000:
ban_bam/barragan: BH, WS, KB, AB, DJ, GM, MKuchar: $595,660:
beninho: WS, LW, PM, JDufner, JR, MKaymer, TW: $729,883:
Be_the_ball: n/s
BlueCoverman: MKaymer, TW, RM, LW, LD, JR, DJ: $274,520:
Caito: PL, ML, TW, LD, LW, PHarrington, BS: $834,617:
caf: TW, DJ, CS, BC, LW, LD, n/r: $643,664:
Conehead: n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, AS: $53,000:
delToro: WS, PM, TW, SG, LW, LD, HM: $667,984:
detones: SG, CS, RM, LD, LW, PHarrington, HM: $1,023,617:
Diggers: SG, PM, RM, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r: $132,000
Doon the Water: n/r, SG, RM, n/r, LW, JR, MKuchar: $366,344:
dynamark: LD, n/r, PM, LW, RR, TW, DJ: $996,245:
EmmDee57: SG, RM, PM, SS, TW, IP, LD: $1,284,441:
Eyetoldyouso: BW, CS, TW, LD, ZJ, JR, RM: $1,146,816:
Fader: SG, KB, TW, LD: LW, GM, IP: $1,120,204:
faldono1fan: NW, KB, RM, LW, LD, TW, AS: $875,245:
Gareth_NI: n/r, HM, RM, GM, n/r, n/r: $108,000:
GG: JDay, KB, KJC, HM, JF, AS, MKuchar: $1,477,883:
gibsonk7: SG, CS, TW, n/r, ZJ, JR, LW: $520,316:
goldwolf: n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, JR: $276,500:
golfermartin: SS, LW, PM, RF, DJ, TW, JR: $1,959,725:
GPB: LW, TW, PM, JR, RM, LD, BVP: $1,329,856:
1GrumpyGolfer: IP, NW, TW, HM, JDufner, LW, DJ: $551,021:
hend085: SG, MKuchar, PM, LW, RF, EE, TW: $2,187,976:
Hibbz: TW, DJ, JDufner, JR, SG, EE, LD: $1,827,180:
I'm never wrong: DJ, NW, TW, JR, PM, BC, MKuchar: $433,839:
InTheFastLane: AS, n/r, TW, n/r, n/r, JR, n/r: $77,000:
jimbohammers: -, -, -, -, -, -, JR, KB: $1,400,000:
John Cregan: AQ, MKuchar, PM, AS, RM, TW, DJ: $1,278,713:
John From London Town: LD, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r: $45,000:
kwini: MKaymer, CS, RM, LD, PM, LW, TW: $1,047,023:
Lairdy: TB, n/r, LD, HM, LW, BG, JS: $360,510:
LastDamnation: n/r, n/r, BS, LD, JF, SG, ZJ: $774,801:
lufcinmyveins: MKaymer, PM, RM, SS, LW, PHarrington, TW: $551,367:
McLaren: MKaymer, SS, PM, WS, LO, JR, DJ: $771,000:
mystiroakey: IP, TW, LD, JR, AS, LW, JDufner: $464,925:
navyblueshorts: n/r: LW, TW, LD, JDufner, PHarrington, AS: $803,364:
Nay Bother: MKaymer, LW, RM, HM, MKuchar, PHarrington, LD: $469,216:
NedB-H: CS, NW, LD, IP, DJ, LW, HM: $368,508:
Noel: TW, LW, SS, LD, n/r, n/r, n/r: $527,060
oldparwin: MKuchar, DT, TW, NW, KB, SS, JDufner: $610,957:
pedro: IP, DJ, PM, LD, JR, LW, TW: $1,069,778:
Plunky: BW, RF, LD, RM, NC, LW, JDufner: $494,404:
princedracula: MKuchar, SG, RM, LW, MKaymer, FM, TW: $644,262:
ralphjohn69: AS, CS, JDay, LW, JDufner, LO, n/r: $704,861:
Redrage: MKaymer, DJ, PM, SG, LO, TW, HM: $1,117,005:
rfitzpatrick: LD, TW, RM, NW, LW, PHarrington, MKuchar: $422,647:
rictik: -; -; -; -; LG, n/r, n/r:
robopz: -; -; -; LD, JDufner, PHarrington, TW: $779,614:
ryan86: BH, PM, LW, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r: $484,000:
Sand: SG, LD, RM, HM, JR, LW, TW: $575,278:
SetUpDeterminesTheMotion: LD, RF, RM, d/q, JDufner, SG, SS: $1,070,841:
Sheldo25: IP, TW, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r, n/r: $45,000:
Shotrock: SS, TW, RM, LD, MKuchar, JR, n/r: $582,943:
shudofhita4iron: WS, KB, BS, TW, ZJ, DJ, RM: $783,669:
simo71: AS, CS, PM, WS, HM, LW, TW: $987,574:
sirbenson: n/r, n/r, TW, IP, HM, PHarrington, n/r: $174,715:
Skydriver: DJ, AS, TW, SS, JDufner, SG, MKuchar: $678,591:
Slightfade: AQ, RM, TW, LD, LW, PM, n/r: $1,098,594:
SpacemanSpiff: JDay, TW, JR, LW, RM, LO, n/r: $426,797:
sportsville: KS, RF, TW, LW, LD, MKaymer, BW: $271,520:
super_realist: RK, LD, PHanson, HS, AB, FJ, SG: $965,061:
TexasWedge: n/r, n/r, TW, LW, n/r, PHarrington, DJ: $166,543:
TheCleaver: SG, TW, BW, LW, MKuchar, JR, RM: $1,850,963:
Tiler76: LD, LW, TW, SG, PM, PHarrington, AS: $269,396:
tilton_zulu: IP, MKaymer, RM, SG, JR, RF, LW: $358,752:
Tony B Liar: TW, DJ, PM, NW, RM, JDufner, LO: $972,904:
turnip: LW, LD, TW, JDay, JR, BC, NC: $921,348:
twoeightnine: IP, LW, TW, EE, LO, PL, LD: $313,865:
venice1: MKaymer, DJ, PM, LO, n/r, n/r, n/r: $584,500:
wadey: LW, SG, RM, PHanson, JR, FM, LD: $949,109:
WillyGilly: IP, BW, LD, RM, LW, GM, MKuchar: $1,532,234:

PLEASE CHECK your record above!

There are many Golf Board regulars who we'd love to hear from. It's never too late to sign up!

The LEADERBOARD following The Open Championship is as follows:

Full leaderboard:
https://www.606v2.com/t28196-fantasy-game-for-majors-wgc-s-players-leaderboard


Note: WGC Bridgestone selections MUST be posted prior to your choice's tee time, Thursday, August 2nd:

GOOD LUCK!

[kwinigolfer]

LD,
A potentially devastating loss for Furyk I'd think after he'd played so well, especially head-to-head with Tiger. He won't have many better chances.

[sirbenson]

The Open PADRAIG HARRINGTON

[kwinigolfer]

Well Done benson!

Your selection made before I've even updated the leaderboard-to-date!!

I think Padraig will be a popular choice, though yesterday was a difficult day around the greens for him.

Thanks!!!

[Skydriver]

Goodness me, has the gun gone off already???

Well, if you're taking nominations kwini, then I've already decided to go for El Sulko (sub McDowell) please.

[golfermartin]

Kwini

Have decided to put the mockers on Eldrick Woods Esq (he'll probably miss the cut now) with Padraig as reserve (but it won't come to that).

Thanks

[mystiroakey]

lee westwood kwini- i am sure i havent used him allready-

thanks

[kwinigolfer]

The Open Championship thread is officially up and running.

I have posted selections already made for:
sirbenson
Skydriver
golfermartin
mystiroakey

and I am selecting Westwood with Harrington on the bench.

Good luck y'all!

[kwinigolfer]

An unofficial, but fairly accurate, counting of the choices so far, through the US Open, shows that the 65-ish who regularly Fantasise have chosen these golfers most often:

1).Woods: 34
2).Westwood: 30
3).Donald: 28
4).McIlroy: 25
5).Mickelson: 22
6).Garcia : 15
7).Dustin Johnson: 11
7).Rose: 11
9).Kaymer: 10
10).Poulter: 9
11).Dufner: 8
11).Mahan: 8
11).Schwartzel: 8
11).Stricker: 8
11).Watney: 8

Harrington (with two Major top tens already) hadn't been selected at all until sirbenson picked him off the shelf for Lytham!

Too much information?
Oh well!

[barragan]

Graeme Mcdowell
Padraig Harrington as reserve
Cheers kwin.

[Fader]

I'll have a punt on McDowell please kwin, with Rose bring up the rear so to speak

[kwinigolfer]

All picks posted so far have been added.
And:
Correction! I'm never wrong's total was understated by $22K - now edited.

[super_realist]

I'll have Freddy Jacobsen with David Howell (or Poulter if he's not playing) in reserve.

Cheers buana

[Faldono1fan]

Hi Kwini,

Tiger Woods is my selection on the basis that I am rubbish at this & by picking him will mean he won't win. My reserve is Ian Poulter.

Cheers

[kwinigolfer]

super,
As far as I'm aware, David Howell is NOT in the Open field.

[Plunky]

Westwood please Kwini, with Poulter as reserve.

Thanks

[Redrage]

Hi Kwini, can I take Tiger Woods with Lee Westwood as my reserve. Thanks, hope you are well!!!

[kwinigolfer]

All selections posted. Thanks!

Rr,
Gorgeous summer, none of Britain's rain, none of Plunky's humidity, lots of refreshing beverages
Life is good.

[Doon the Water]

Rose for me with Harrington as reserve.......cheers Kwinni.

[Plunky]

All selections posted. Thanks!

Rr,
Gorgeous summer, none of Britain's rain, none of Plunky's humidity, lots of refreshing beverages
Life is good.

Lucky you ! Weather has been quite disgusting down here -- looking forward to some cooler days on holiday in England. I'm sure I won't be disappointed !

[Redrage]

All selections posted. Thanks!

Rr,
Gorgeous summer, none of Britain's rain, none of Plunky's humidity, lots of refreshing beverages
Life is good.

Very nice! My new job has me working away 3 days a week, everywhere I go seems to be dry and when I get back home it chucks it down. The golf is suffering badly.

[John Cregan]

Cheers Kwini,

Woods for me.................Harri reserve

[I'm never wrong]

Well, here goes my long shot for the Golf Challenge. Ben Curtis. (Reserve Nicholas Colsaerts)

[Nay]

Hi Kwini

Harrington please (Woods ) Reserve

[I'm never wrong]

Downloaded the Open App and read that Simpson, Day, and O'Meara have all withdrawn. BUT they say they will not be replaced at this stage. I wonder why?

[kwinigolfer]

Inw,
I think the R&A's optimum field size is 156 and, for one reason and another, they're currently at or above that number.
The "final" field will be determined by the result of the John Deere Classic and I imagine if the top five finishers are all already bound for Lytham (they won't be) at least one alternate will be added; Ben Crane already booked on the John Deere charter as first alternate!

[I'm never wrong]

You are probably right Kwini. A rough count showed there were 155 without JM Singh or the John Deere space.

[pedro]

Westwood (Kuchar)

[kwinigolfer]

All picks made so far have been posted.
Thanks

[SetupDeterminesTheMotion]

Sergio and Lefty as reserve.

[delToro87]

Think I'll go for Donald this time, with Harrington as reserve. Cheers!

[EmmDee57]

Kwini, I'm going for Ian Poulter with Justin Rose as a reserve. Was a toss up between the two, literally, but coin landed on tails which I'd assigned to Poulter.

Cheers.

[Lairdy]

Sod it! I'll go with this years triple winner.... Braden Grace. With Harrington as reserve please.

All in with this one!

[Slightfade]

Hi Kwini

Mickelson for me please, Rose as sub

Cheers

[Tony B Liar]

Jason Dufner for me please, Luke D as sub.

Ta

[SpacemanSpiff]

Louis Oosthuisen, sub Levet

[kwinigolfer]

Spaceman,
Not sure that Thomas Levet is even in the field . . . . . .

[Shotrock]

Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson in reserve ...

[robopz]

Padraig Harrington... sub Justin Rose

[dynamark]

Woods pls Kwini,Harrington reserve

[twoeightnine]

Aiming to keep myself at the bottom of the leaderboard...
Paul Lawrie with Harrington in reserve.

[Caf]

luke donald sub f. Molinari

thanks

[TheCleaver]

Main Pick: Justin Rose
Reserve: Bo Van Pelt

Thanks Kwini!

[Tiler76]

Kwini,

I'll have Harrington with Freddie Jac as back-up please.

Cheers!

[sportform]

I'm going to go for Martin Kaymer with Zach Johnson as reserve.

[hend085]

Ernie Els for me please!

[wadey101]

F Molinari for me please with Donald as sub.

Cheers!

[princedracula]

Going all Euro on this one...

Molinari (Colsaerts)

Cheers, kwini!

[turnip]

Aft'noon Kwini
Having wanted Curtis for the US Open but having to change for the small matter that he wasn't playing I'll stick with him for the real Open please.
If that fails again, Stricker as sub please.
Cheers as ever

[GG]

Adam Scott with Freddie Jac as sub. Thanks Kwini.

[Hibbz]

May I have Ernie Els reserve Sterne please

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