Fantasy League 2016 - Spring/Summer Session - Event #02 The Masters

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Fantasy League 2016 - Spring/Summer Session - Event #02

The Masters

Apr 07 - Apr 10 ___ Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Tournament value: Weighted 3

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Leaderboard – Final Round

Pos. Name _____________ Cuts _______ Rd1 ___ Rd2 ____ Rd3 ___ Rd4 __ Finish __ Total

1. Hibbz _____________ 075 (5/6) ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 90 ____ 00 ____ 315 _____ 540  

2. SirBenson _________ 150 (6/6) ____ 30 ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 210 _____ 510

3. AlciG _____________ 060 (4/6) ____ 30 ____ 60 ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 240 _____ 480

3. Owen10ozzy ________ 075 (5/6) ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 285 _____ 480

5. SetupDetermines ___ 075 (5/6) ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 255 _____ 420

6. I'm Never Wrong ___ 150 (6/6) ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 135 _____ 375

7. Hogie _____________ 060 (4/6) ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 165 _____ 315

8. BlueCoverman ______ 060 (4/6) ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 150 _____ 270

8. BobtheJob _________ 075 (5/6) ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 135 _____ 270

8. Davie _____________ 060 (4/6) ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 150 _____ 270

8. EmmDee57 __________ 060 (4/6) ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 150 _____ 270

8. Pedro _____________ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 135 _____ 270

8. TheCleaver ________ 045 (3/6) ____ 60 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 135 _____ 270

14. LadyPutt _________ 075 (5/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 120 _____ 225

15. McLaren __________ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 135 _____ 210

15. Sand _____________ 060 (4/6) ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 120 _____ 210

17. 1GrumpyGolfer ____ 060 (4/6) ____ 30 ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 00 _____ 75 _____ 195

18. LL Cool Nay ______ 060 (4/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 75 _____ 165

19. Eyetoldyouso _____ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 75 _____ 150

19. Raycastleunited __ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 75 _____ 150

19. Super_Realist ____ 060 (4/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 30 _____ 150

22. GolferMartin _____ 030 (2/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 45 _____ 135

22. Kwinigolfer ______ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 60 _____ 135

24. Beninho __________ 045 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 45 _____ 120  
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Well what a finish that turned out to be.  After creating a seemingly unsurmountably lead Spieth sputtered, stuttered, and stumbled opening the door before his horlicks of a 12th hole.  Willett on the other hand played some outstanding golf to go bogey free overcoming demons and distractions to post a clubhouse lead of -5 and ultimately attend a fitting for a new jacket.

I'm Never Wrong and SirBenson both had six picks left in the fight while the chasing pack of Hibbz, Owen10ozzy, and SetupDetermines had five picks, AlciG just the four.  An impressive team talk saw all of AlciG's picks finish inside the top ten. SetupDetermines had four of his five score and SirBenson matched the scoring picks too; both had a player towards the low end of the points spectrum  Hibbz, like AlciG, had four inside the top ten but a slight difference in quality changed everything.  Hibbz had runner up Lee Westwood compared to a tenth place finish for AlciG.  BobtheJob, Hogie, McLaren, and Owen10ozzy had three picks score.  I'm Never Wrong, LadyPutt, Pedro, Sand, and TheCleaver all had two picks score while the rest of the Fantasy League could only manage the one pick that ranged from runner up Jordan Spieth to fifteenth placed Louis Oosthuizen.

The race for Low Amateur was all but over but Romain Langasque tried to make it interesting by shooting 68.  Unfortunatley he couldn't close up the nine shots difference as Bryson DeChambeau finished with a level par 72.  It's quicker to name those that didn't pick Chambeau and thus missed out on the 30 points.  Beninho, BobtheJob, GolferMartin, Owen10ozzy, Super_Realist, and TheCleaver didn't get any points from their Low Amateur selection.

Winner Danny Willett shot 67 to tie for low round of the day with compatriots Paul Casey and Matthew Fitzpatrick.  Casey was a pick and that earned points for AlciG and SirBenson.

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Final Round Low Round (30 points)
Paul Casey -5
1. AlciG
2. SirBenson

Final Round Low Round (30 points)
Danny Willett -5
1. None

Final Round Low Round (30 points)
Matthew Fitzpatrick -5
1. None

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It’s that time of year again as we head to Georgia for the Masters. The unofficial start to the season is upon us as the world almost steps back in time by crossing the threshold and onto Magnolia Lane. In this genteel place the golfing vocabulary changes, where there is no rough or spectators but different cuts and patrons. Pristine manicured fairways and flowerbeds set the scene for the tournament which really only gets serious on the back nine on Sunday.  This is where players will negotiate the swirling winds of Amen corner and listen to the roars generated by those on a charge and hopefully make their own to don a green jacket on the 18th green.

There are 89 entrants to this year’s tournament including the last minute addition of Jim Herman by virtue of his win in Houston. There is a very top heavy field; 49 of the top 50 are at Augusta. The only one to miss out is Jim Furyk. Of the other 40, 17 are from inside the top 100.  In the field are 20 first timers, 6 amateurs, and 16 past champions.

With the limited field we are back to two picks plus reserve.  No additional cut bonus points will be awarded in this instance, the only cut bonus to apply is for all six picks through to the third round.

There are six amateurs in the field, idenitfied by (Am) after their name, so we will have a separate pick for Low Amateur. The Low Amateur pick does not have to be one of your Cat C picks unless you so desire.  30 points will be on offer for correctly picking the Low Amateur; if no amateurs make the cut then no points will be awarded.

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Everyone please notify others of changes in field before tournament starts and invalid or incomplete picks from participants.

Rankings based on the Official World Golf Ranking – April 4th 2016:

CATEGORY A
Jason Day 1
Jordan Spieth 2
Rory McIlroy 3
Bubba Watson 4
Rickie Fowler 5
Henrik Stenson 6
Adam Scott 7
Dustin Johnson 8
Justin Rose 9
Patrick Reed 10
Louis Oosthuizen 11
Danny Willett 12
Branden Grace 13
Hideki Matsuyama 14
Sergio Garcia 15

CATEGORY B
Zach Johnson 16
Brandt Snedeker 17
Phil Mickelson 18
Brooks Koepka 19
Charl Schwartzel 20
Kevin Kisner 22
J.B. Holmes 23
Jimmy Walker 24
Paul Casey 25
Byeong Hun An 26
Kevin Na 27
Matt Kuchar 28
Bill Haas 29
Andy Sullivan 30
Marc Leishman 31
Shane Lowry 32
Rafa Cabrera Bello 33
Justin Thomas 34
Russell Knox 35
Emiliano Grillo 36
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 37
Danny Lee 38
Bernd Wiesberger 39
Ryan Moore 40
Thongchai Jaidee 41
David Lingmerth 42
Matthew Fitzpatrick 43
Soren Kjeldsen 44
Billy Horschel 45
Chris Wood 46
Scott Piercy 47
Victor Dubuisson 48
Smylie Kaufman 49
Martin Kaymer 50

CATEGORY C
Anirban Lahiri 51
Chris Kirk 52
Daniel Berger 53
Robert Streb 53
Jamie Donaldson 56
Charley Hoffman 59
Fabian Gomez 60
Jason Dufner 61
Ian Poulter 62
Graeme McDowell 63
Lee Westwood 67
Jim Herman 68
Harris English 72
Webb Simpson 83
Troy Merritt 85
Steven Bowditch 87
Vaughn Taylor 97
Keegan Bradley 101
Cameron Smith 102
Hunter Mahan 104
Kevin Streelman 120
Davis Love III 159
Vijay Singh 215
Ernie Els 218
Angel Cabrera 328
Bryson DeChambeau (Am) 464
Darren Clarke 612
Romain Langasque (Am) 618
Jin Cheng (Am) 624
Mark O'Meara 870
Mike Weir 1077
Bernhard Langer 1080
Tom Watson 1577
Trevor Immelman 1669
Sandy Lyle 1736
Larry Mize 1737
Ian Woosnam 1743
Derek Bard (Am) N/A
Paul Chaplet (Am) N/A
Sammy Schmitz (Am) N/A

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RULES

Picking players: Unless stated, pick a total of 6 players as follows:

Pick 2 players from each category, plus a reserve per category.
Pick 1 amateur identified by (Am) after their name

Event winner: The person with the most total points at the completion of each event will be declared the winner. In case of a tie, those involved will match-off each picks' final position score in descending order. i.e. Player A's best finish vs. Player B's best finish, Player A's 2nd best finish vs. Player B's 2nd best finish, etc... until one's pick finishes better than the other(s).

If there is a tie after all 6 picks have been matched against each other, those involved will be declared co-winners.

Player Withdrawals: If you pick a player who withdraws during a tournament, that player will be eligible for points for all completed rounds and making the cut if they withdraw after the cut. It must be apparent that the player completed their round for them to be eligible for either the low round, worse round, top 5, or top 10 low round scores.  If a player withdraws before starting the tournament then your reserve will be put in that player's place. It is up to you to check that your players are in the starting field.

Holidays / Absences: If you will be absent for an upcoming event (e.g holidays) you may post the numbers on the most recent fantasy league event and the respective tournament(s) that apply or PM them to me.  Example: Pick 3 players and 1 reserve from each category and the relative event number or name: Players 4, 5, and 8, reserve 9 from Category A, players 1, 3, and 7, reserve 5 from Category B, players 1, 2 and 17, reserve 12 from Category C, Event #12.

Failure to submit picks: If you do not submit picks you will be awarded zero points.

Deadlines: Picks must ideally be submitted before the first drive is struck on the first day of the tournament.  However, late picks submitted after the tournament has begun must be for players who have yet to start (or are not showing a score on europeantour.com, PGATour.com, etc.), and these will not be valid unless they are seconded by any other league member.

All fantasy league disputes and discrepancies will be considered by the League Judge: LadyPutt. All decisions made by the League Judge are final.

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SCORING SYSTEM

______________ Weighted 1 ____ Weighted 2 ___ Weighted 3
Winner ____________ 60 ___________ 120 __________ 180
2nd _______________ 40 ____________ 80 __________ 120
3rd _______________ 30 ____________ 60 ___________ 90
4th - 5th _________ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60
6th - 10th ________ 15 ____________ 30 ___________ 45
11th - 15th _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
16th - 20th ________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15

Low Round * _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

Make Cut ___________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15
All 6 Make Cut ____ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60

Round 1 Top 5 * ___ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
Round 2 Top 5 ** __ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
Round 3 Top 10 * __ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

Low Amateur *** ___ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

* Points awarded for round only unless specified otherwise in the rules
** Points only awarded for round during no cut events
*** Where separate Low Amateur is specified in rules

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Well done Hibbz and Grumps. I at least was top of those that only had 2 players make the cut!!

Well done Hibbz. And well done Grumpy.

Super and I battling it out to be the Crystal Palace and Norwich of the fantasy league.