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Alright, alright, alright...

It’s officially Open week. Pretty excited for this one. Bummer that it’s the last major of the year... only July. Seems weird.

Gotta make sure we get the NASCAR cup finals in...

I’m hoping PING does a special release like they did for the US Open... need a new hat and maybe a putter cover.

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It really does seem weird to have the Majors over in July - thr PGA in May was just bizarre

I'm excited for the Open Championship - Golf Digest had a great write-up on the golf course and all that it took to get it back there. The Open always has the potential to have a out-of-nowhere type of winner (Todd Hamilton 2004 comes to mind) or a great round from a legend (Phil Mickelson 2013). Anything can happen and I'm looking for Rory to play well - he has good vibes at Royal Portrush (he shot the course record 11 under 61 as a 16 year old!!).

Going to be a great week!


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Not a good one for me because I don’t get home from church until 1. Like most Sunday’s I plan on playing after a quick lunch.

I will enjoy the early rounds though. As always with the Open is all about the weather.


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Love what they have done to stop “grandstopping”. On 18 if you hit the ball into the stands the drop zone is some really nasty rough.

 

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Love what they have done to stop “grandstopping”. On 18 if you hit the ball into the stands the drop zone is some really nasty rough.
 


They’ve done that the past few years - I think it’s a great move. Why should a player be rewarded for being wilder? That always used to drive me nuts with the US Open. Miss the fairway by a yard - pitch out - 15 yards? Well that’s in tramples down rough and you may have a play.


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Did you guys see that Viktor Hovland is the player most picked for Tier 3...yet, he's not in the field.  And yes, I'm one of those that screwed that up as well.  Anyway, I think it would be pretty neat for Rory McIlroy to win it this week.

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31 minutes ago, M. Parsons said:

Anyway, I think it would be pretty neat for Rory McIlroy to win it this week.

I agree, but deep down I'm wondering if he will have a week like Fleetwood when he was near home. Granted, Fleetwood and McIlroy are different players.

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3 minutes ago, MaxEntropy said:

I agree, but deep down I'm wondering if he will have a week like Fleetwood when he was near home. Granted, Fleetwood and McIlroy are different players.

I'm sure there is a little bit more pressure on a player when they play so close to home, just because they are expected to win.

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4 hours ago, cnosil said:

Love what they have done to stop “grandstopping”. On 18 if you hit the ball into the stands the drop zone is some really nasty rough.

 

Yeah....they pretty much shut that down rather succinctly...

 

 

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Did you guys see that Viktor Hovland is the player most picked for Tier 3...yet, he's not in the field.  And yes, I'm one of those that screwed that up as well.  Anyway, I think it would be pretty neat for Rory McIlroy to win it this week.

Tier 5 you mean, yeah saw loads but I think they were hoping he might qualify.

I think Rory will do well especially due to the home pressure but I also think he won’t win, for the same reason.


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Henrik Stenson, -9

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Did you guys see that Viktor Hovland is the player most picked for Tier 3...yet, he's not in the field.  And yes, I'm one of those that screwed that up as well.  Anyway, I think it would be pretty neat for Rory McIlroy to win it this week.


You’re a good human for pointing that out. Gives guys another chance to amend their picks.
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I feel bad for the forum users that cant read or understand the rules, and waste the opportunity to win by posting here instead of the contest thread.

 

Aside from that, looks like the wind and rain have made it to Royal.

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28 minutes ago, Shankster said:

To get up at 2 am or not... emoji848.png

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12 hours ago, bens197 said:

 


You’re a good human for pointing that out. Gives guys another chance to amend their picks.

 

Terrible human, if you don't look at the field to make sure the guys you're picking are actually laying, you deserve to be left behind. Way to not protect the field man.

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6 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

Terrible human, if you don't look at the field to make sure the guys you're picking are actually laying, you deserve to be left behind. Way to not protect the field man.

I know better than to argue with an attorney. 

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14 minutes ago, bens197 said:

I know better than to argue with an attorney. 

My bill is in the mail, you'll find I run a low hourly rate. 

I'm kidding, kinda. If you're entering the contest, just take the time to look at the field, plus you kinda have to to pick Tier 5 anyway

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3 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

My bill is in the mail, you'll find I run a low hourly rate. 

I'm kidding, kinda. If you're entering the contest, just take the time to look at the field, plus you kinda have to to pick Tier 5 anyway

I haven't read too many of the entries, but I did notice a lot of invalid Tier 5 picks.

Question for @GolfSpy STUDque: Do invalid picks formally disqualify people or the fact the they get $0.00 for that pick just practically disqualify them?

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16 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

My bill is in the mail, you'll find I run a low hourly rate. 

I'm kidding, kinda. If you're entering the contest, just take the time to look at the field, plus you kinda have to to pick Tier 5 anyway

hahah..here’s my take...If you selected a player from the Top 4 and they are not in the field I say its fair to make a change.

 

If you cant follow the rules and write your Tier 5 as someone already listed...No soup for you.  

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1 hour ago, Shankster said:

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30 minutes ago, MaxEntropy said:

I haven't read too many of the entries, but I did notice a lot of invalid Tier 5 picks.

Question for @GolfSpy STUDque: Do invalid picks formally disqualify people or the fact the they get $0.00 for that pick just practically disqualify them?

If you look through the spreadsheet it just defaults to zero, which is fine by me.

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I love the Open championship. One of the best events all year IMHO. Links golf is the real deal.

 

I think Rory and Brooks are favorites for sure, but if I had to bet on one of the two of them winning vs the entire rest of the field, I'd pick the rest of the field. I think the leaderboard will have a fair share of non-superstar names. I also think the course setup and changing weather conditions are a factor and whoever can really embrace all of it has a leg up. Sounds obvious maybe but easier said than done.

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7 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

If you look through the spreadsheet it just defaults to zero, which is fine by me.

Ahh, hadn't thought to look at the spreadsheet. I've never bothered because I suck at these games and am never close to being in the running.

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