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Title: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 16, 2007, 08:17:38 PM In response to encouraging overtures from the audience...
(http://www.slso.org/season/lighters.jpg) ... I suggest we have some sort of a Open Championship contest. Ideas? Maybe something like the darkhorse thing from the U.S. Open. Or perhaps we all pick a player from Australia, Europe, North America and Africa and total the prize money. Or something... Prizes? I still have my U2 DVD plus an extra If You Want Blood You've Got It CD. Anyone? Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Jules on July 16, 2007, 08:34:50 PM Whatever you decide will be fine from me!!!! ;D
I love these contests!!! ;D ;D Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Clive on July 16, 2007, 10:06:09 PM How about a blend of (a) winning score and (b) highest finishers from each of the US, UK and "International territory"?
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 17, 2007, 08:10:51 AM How about a blend of (a) winning score and (b) highest finishers from each of the US, UK and "International territory"? As of right now there are 45 U.S. players, 42 from GB&I and 69 from elsewhere. That's a reasonable breakdown I think. Any objections to Clive's format? If not, I'll put it together before the end of the day. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Fuzzy on July 17, 2007, 08:15:36 AM Sounds good to me.
Thanks Whiskey! I can donate a sleeve or two of balls if needed for prizes. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Clive on July 17, 2007, 08:26:56 AM Any objections to Clive's format? I object, but only because it was Clive who suggested it.Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: spacey on July 17, 2007, 08:37:14 AM Aside from the suggestion coming from a namby-pamby sweater vest wearing college boy, I'm okay with it. Dystopia deferred his sleeve of Laddie Xtremes from the NBA contest for future use. I can throw that in the prize pot if necessary.
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Clive on July 17, 2007, 09:35:48 AM I can dig up an astounding prize, if asked nicely. Maybe a sweater vest or something.
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: stroh on July 17, 2007, 09:37:49 AM Ditto. I'll look around when I get home.
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 17, 2007, 03:52:27 PM Alright, here we go. I simplified slightly from Clive's proposal. You get to pick one guy from each of the three groups. Tiger is excluded as I think pretty much everyone would pick him. If you guys disagree with that let me know and we'll make him eligible. Total winnings for your three players wins. Hopefully there are enough prizes to cover in the event of ties. Please, if you notice a change in the field let me know.
Prizes U2 - Rattle and Hum DVD -- Uisce AC/DC - If You Want Blood You've Got It CD -- Uisce Billy Joel - The Stranger CD -- Uisce Sleeve or two of golf balls -- Fuzzy Ghey Clothing -- Clive's Assless Chap Emporium Sleeve of Laddie Xtremes -- Dystopia/Spacey Tour Tempo: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed Book -- Dystopia Rules One player from each of the three groups Tiger Woods excluded Posts must be made/modified no later than midnight eastern on Wednesday Winner(s) selects one item from prize list Prize selection order by post made/modified time in case of ties Group I - GB&I Ross BAIN -- Scotland Peter BAKER -- England Benn BARHAM -- England Jon BEVAN -- England John BICKERTON -- England Paul BROADHURST -- England Paul CASEY -- England Darren CLARKE -- Northern Ireland David COUPLAND (A) -- England Brian DAVIS -- England Luke DONALD -- England Nick DOUGHERTY -- England Bradley DREDGE -- Wales Scott DRUMMOND -- Scotland Nick FALDO -- England Ross FISHER -- England Alastair FORSYTH -- Scotland Mark FOSTER -- England Kevin HARPER -- England Padraig HARRINGTON -- Republic of Ireland David HIGGINS -- Republic of Ireland David HOWELL -- England Tony JACKLIN -- England Justin KEHOE -- Republic of Ireland Paul LAWRIE -- Scotland Sandy LYLE -- Scotland Llewellyn MATTHEWS (A) -- Wales Graeme McDOWELL -- Northern Ireland Paul McGINLEY -- Republic of Ireland Douglas McGUIGAN -- Scotland Rory McILROY (A) -- Northern Ireland Colin MONTGOMERIE -- Scotland Steve PARRY -- England Ian POULTER -- England Richie RAMSAY (A) -- Scotland Justin ROSE -- England David SHACKLADY -- England Graeme STORM -- England Anthony WALL -- England Paul WARING (A) -- England Lee WESTWOOD -- England Oliver WILSON -- England Group II - International Steven ALKER -- New Zealand Robert ALLENBY -- Australia Stephen AMES -- Canada Fredrik ANDERSSON HED -- Sweden Stuart APPLEBY -- Australia Aaron BADDELEY -- Australia Thomas BJÖRN -- Denmark Desvonde BOTES -- South Africa Gregory BOURDY -- France Markus BRIER -- Austria Ben BUNNY -- Australia Angel CABRERA -- Argentina Michael CAMPBELL -- New Zealand KJ CHOI -- Korea Adilson DA SILVA -- Brazil Pelle EDBERG -- Sweden Johan EDFORS -- Sweden Mattias ELIASSON -- Sweden Ernie ELS -- South Africa Niclas FASTH -- Sweden Peter FOWLER -- Australia David FROST -- South Africa Sergio GARCIA -- Spain David GLEESON -- Australia Retief GOOSEN -- South Africa Richard GREEN -- Australia Adam GROOM -- Australia Anders HANSEN -- Denmark Peter HANSON -- Sweden Gregory HAVRET -- France Mark HENSBY -- Australia Anders HULTMAN -- Sweden Trevor IMMELMAN -- South Africa Toshi IZAWA -- Japan Raphaël JACQUELIN -- France Miguel Angel JIMÉNEZ -- Spain Robert KARLSSON -- Sweden Tomohiro KONDO -- Japan Chih Bing LAM -- Singapore Scott LAYCOCK -- Australia Dong-Hwan LEE -- Korea Seung-Ho LEE -- Korea Won Joon LEE -- Australia Jose-Filipe LIMA -- Portugal Francesco MOLINARI -- Italy Toshinori MUTO -- Japan Geoff OGILVY -- Australia Nick O'HERN -- Australia Rod PAMPLING -- Australia Carl PETTERSSON -- Sweden Terry PILKADARIS -- Australia Ewan PORTER -- Australia Andres ROMERO -- Argentina Rory SABBATINI -- South Africa Achi SATO -- Japan Charl SCHWARTZEL -- South Africa Adam SCOTT -- Australia John SENDEN -- Australia Paul SHEEHAN -- Australia Jeev Milkha SINGH -- India Vijay SINGH -- Fiji Henrik STENSON -- Sweden Richard STERNE -- South Africa Toru TANIGUCHI -- Japan Hideto TANIHARA -- Japan Mike WEIR -- Canada Yong-Eun YANG -- Korea Matthew ZIONS -- Australia Group III - USA Rich BEEM -- USA Jonathan BYRD -- USA Mark CALCAVECCHIA -- USA Chad CAMPBELL -- USA Stewart CINK -- USA Ben CURTIS -- USA John DALY -- USA Chris DiMARCO -- USA Joe DURANT -- USA Jim FURYK -- USA Lucas GLOVER -- USA Todd HAMILTON -- USA J J HENRY -- USA Charley HOFFMAN -- USA Charles HOWELL III -- USA Zach JOHNSON -- USA Jerry KELLY -- USA Matt KUCHAR -- USA Tom LEHMAN -- USA Justin LEONARD -- USA Spencer LEVIN -- USA Davis LOVE III -- USA Hunter MAHAN -- USA Shaun MICHEEL -- USA Phil MICKELSON -- USA Ryan MOORE -- USA Arron OBERHOLSER -- USA Sean O'HAIR -- USA Mark O'MEARA -- USA Pat PEREZ -- USA Tom PERNICE JR -- USA (alternate added Wednesday) Michael PUTNAM -- USA Brett QUIGLEY -- USA Loren ROBERTS -- USA John ROLLINS -- USA Kevin STADLER -- USA Steve STRICKER -- USA Vaughn TAYLOR -- USA David TOMS -- USA Scott VERPLANK -- USA Duffy WALDORF -- USA Nick WATNEY -- USA Drew WEAVER (A) -- USA Boo WEEKLEY -- USA Brett WETTERICH -- USA Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: dystopia on July 17, 2007, 04:09:34 PM Thanks for running this. :)
I have a prize to add to the pool that was unclaimed in the last contest: Tour Tempo: Golf's Last Secret Finally Revealed Book & CD by John Novosel, John Garrity Here are my picks: Justin ROSE -- England Niclas FASTH -- Sweden David TOMS -- USA [**EDIT**] changed furyk to toms Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: spacey on July 17, 2007, 05:10:05 PM I'll make my picks later tonight. I'm really hoping to get "the stranger" from Uisce.
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Aske on July 17, 2007, 05:21:05 PM casey
goosen toms Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: spacey on July 17, 2007, 07:55:48 PM Monty
Singh Furyk Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Jules on July 17, 2007, 08:33:36 PM Thanks for the contest!!!! :D
Aaron Baddeley Justin Rose Sean O'Hair Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: twoiron on July 17, 2007, 10:44:39 PM Paul Casey
Richard Green Todd Hamilton ;D Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 18, 2007, 06:47:34 AM Olazabal withdraws. Pernice added as alternate.
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: stroh on July 18, 2007, 07:17:48 AM Luke Donald
Thomas Bjorn Chris DiMarco Thanks for all involved in the logistics. [sm_beertoast] Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Spanky on July 18, 2007, 11:19:19 AM Ian Poulter
Stuart Appleby Zach Johnson (a little biased here) Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Dunk on July 18, 2007, 11:22:46 AM My picks so far:
Luke Donald -1 Vijay Singh +1 Phil Mickelson E Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Seamus on July 18, 2007, 11:53:06 AM Nick Dougherty
Henrik Stenson Jonathan Byrd I want something from the ghey emporium...Clive I wear a 36 in assless chaps so be ready. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Clive on July 18, 2007, 12:29:57 PM Luke DONALD
Steven AMES Jim FURYK If Sabbatini is near the lead on Saturday night, I predict a cheap-tent folding. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 18, 2007, 03:30:29 PM Justin Rose
Ernie Els Sean O'Hair Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Fuzzy on July 18, 2007, 07:36:24 PM Paul Casey
Niclas Fasth Jim Furyk Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: tdcoly on July 18, 2007, 08:19:10 PM Harrington
Garcia Hamilton Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Aske on July 18, 2007, 08:41:22 PM cant believe some of you picking such high ball hitters -- cold raining windy open!
[sm_shock] Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: 1puttpar on July 18, 2007, 08:47:17 PM Luke Donald
Retief Goosen Jim Furyk Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Dunk on July 19, 2007, 02:14:33 PM My picks so far:
Luke Donald -1 Vijay Singh +1 Phil Mickelson E Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: dystopia on July 19, 2007, 02:17:14 PM I don't like my chances.... ;D
Justin ROSE -- +4 Niclas FASTH -- +4 David TOMS -- E Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: dystopia on July 20, 2007, 01:24:00 PM I like the format of this contest so far. It looks like no on is really out of it yet.
Even though some people lost a player to the cut, they still might have a chance if their team includes the overall winner. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 20, 2007, 01:30:49 PM 3 of 3 made the cut but Rose and O'Hair aren't in the best of shape. C'mon Ernie!!!
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Dunk on July 20, 2007, 06:46:34 PM Things don't look good for me.
Luke Donald +4 Vijay Singh +1 Phil Mickelson - missed cut Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Spanky on July 20, 2007, 07:16:00 PM Ian Poulter -- +4
Stuart Appleby -- Missed cut Zach Johnson -- +4 Not looking so hot right now. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 22, 2007, 08:02:37 PM [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink]
[sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] We'll sing a song, a soldier's song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er us; Impatient for the coming fight, And as we wait the morning's light, Here in the silence of the night, We'll chant a soldier's song. Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. In valley green, on towering crag, Our fathers fought before us, And conquered 'neath the same old flag That's proudly floating o'er us. We're children of a fighting race, That never yet has known disgrace, And as we march, the foe to face, We'll chant a soldier's song. Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale! The long watched day is breaking; The serried ranks of Inisfail Shall set the Tyrant quaking. Our camp fires now are burning low; See in the east a silv'ry glow, Out yonder waits the Saxon foe, So chant a soldier's song. Soldiers are we whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_buddies] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] [sm_drink] Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 22, 2007, 08:04:44 PM tdcoly in a landslide. I'm not even gonna do the math.
Pick a prize mister and congratulations. Some seriously good picks there. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: tdcoly on July 23, 2007, 03:28:59 PM tdcoly in a landslide. I'm not even gonna do the math. Pick a prize mister and congratulations. Some seriously good picks there. More like seriously good dart throwing. I'll try the Laddie's, and be sure to hit me up for a prize next time. Sorry, Clive, my very purple polo shirt is ghey enough for me. ;D Ted Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: dystopia on July 23, 2007, 03:54:30 PM Yow! Harrington AND Garcia. Congrats, tdcoly!
Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Uisce Beatha on July 23, 2007, 04:58:27 PM Yow! Harrington AND Garcia. Congrats, tdcoly! PSSSST, dys. He picked your/spacey's prize. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: spacey on July 23, 2007, 08:41:01 PM Yow! Harrington AND Garcia. Congrats, tdcoly! PSSSST, dys. He picked your/spacey's prize. Oh, *feces*... Ted, send me your mailing address and I'll get them out to you post haste. Title: Re: British Open Contest Post by: Dunk on July 24, 2007, 09:13:59 PM Congrats tdcody!!
[sm_beertoast] And thanks for the contest Jon! |