2018 PGA Championship

[cato]

I think bombers who can go low will do well here. I like DJ to win after the way he played the weekend in Akron with the new putter, or someone like Finau to break through. I like JT but think it will be hard to win back to back PGAs and back to back weeks (you're welcome anyone who picked JT for the reverse jinx). So I'm taking:

DJ - 10
Rory - 7
Fleetwood - 6
Finau - 3
Tiger - 2
Aaron Wise - 2

Winning score - 17

I’m certainly thinking of picking Finau again. But so is everyone else!

[Tripping William]

Here are my shots-in-the-dark:

Justin Thomas - 9
Jason Day - 6
Webb Simpson - 4
Tony Finau - 3
Matt Kuchar - 3
Kevin Kisner - 3
Tiger Woods - 2

Winning score is -15.

[left_hook_lacey]

Was listening to Justin Thomas on The Dan Patrick Show yesterday. Justin said he's 5' 10" and weighs 160 lbs, and that's up from 145 lbs last year. He's been trying to put on weight. His average drive is 313.8 this year, good for ninth on the tour. He said he doesn't lift weights, only "golf exercises" for core, flexibility, etc. That's amazing to me. Talk about getting the most out of your body.

[mkirsh]

Somebody has to go first so here is Team Green:

Jordan Spieth (6)
Rickie Fowler (6)
Jason Day (6)
Bubba Watson (5)
Matt Kuchar (3)
Kevin Na (2)
Zach Johnson (2)

Total: 30 points

Tiebreaker: Winning score will be -8.

JT (9)
Mickelson (4)
Fowler (6)
Cantlay (3)
Perez (2)
Olesen (2)
Kevin Na (2)
Z.Johnson (2)

Total: 30 points

Tiebreaker: Winning score will be -11

Bookend Johnsons.

Dustin Johnson-10
Jordan Spieth -6
Rickie Fowler -6
Phil Mickelson -4
Tiger Woods -2
Zach Johnson -2

Tiebreaker -13

I'm assuming the three of you picked club pro Zach Johnson from Farmington Utah, and not 2 time Major winner Zach Johnson from Cedar Rapids, Iowa but wanted to confirm to be fair

[killerleft]

I'm assuming the three of you picked club pro Zach Johnson from Farmington Utah, and not 2 time Major winner Zach Johnson from Cedar Rapids, Iowa but wanted to confirm to be fair

That means I've got three Johnsons!

[CameronBornAndBred]

Justin Thomas 9
Brooks Koepka 7
Jordan Spieth 6
Henrik Stenson 4
Tiger Woods 2
Branden Grace 2

Winning score -11

[Tripping William]

I must confess, I know nothing at all about Bellerive. Requesting some enlightenment . . . . .

[nmduke2001]

Kevin Streelman gets in as Thomas Bjorn has pulled out and Streelman is the first alternate.

[Tripping William]

I must confess, I know nothing at all about Bellerive. Requesting some enlightenment . . . . .

Here are two links that are helping me answer my own question:

https://www.bellerivecc.org/story

https://www.bellerivecc.org/Golf

Robert Trent Jones designed the course in 1960, it hosted the 1965 US Open (won by Gary Player) and the 1992 PGA (won by Nick Price), and then Rees Jones did a renovation in 2006.

[CDu]

I will take:

Koepka (7)
McIlroy (7)
Day (6)
Cantlay (3)
Finau (3)
Grace (2)
Woods (2)

Winning score: -15

[elvis14]

7 - Rory
6 - Fowler
6 - Fleetwood
6 - Day
3 - Finau
2 - Tiger

Final Score -14

[cato]

Rory - 7
Day - 6
Noren - 5
Cantlay - 4
Finau - 3
Stanley - 3
Woods - 2

-13

[tbyers11]

My picks

Rory McIlroy - 7
Jon Rahm - 7
Bryson DeChambeau - 4
Xander Schauffele - 4
Kyle Stanley - 3
Tony Finau - 3
Si Woo Kim - 2

Winning score: -11

[House P]

Here are my picks. I don't know a whole lot about golf, so I hope all these guys are actually playing in the tournament

Jon Rahm - 7
Alex Noren - 5
Hideki Matsuyama - 4
Eddie Pepperell - 2
Luke List - 2
Charles Howell III -2
Emiliano Grillo - 2
Russell Knox - 2
Gary Woodland - 2
Keegan Bradley - 2

[House P]

Here are my picks. I don't know a whole lot about golf, so I hope all these guys are actually playing in the tournament

Jon Rahm - 7
Alex Noren - 5
Hideki Matsuyama - 4
Eddie Pepperell - 2
Luke List - 2
Charles Howell III -2
Emiliano Grillo - 2
Russell Knox - 2
Gary Woodland - 2
Keegan Bradley - 2

I forgot to pick the winning score, so if it is not too late, I would like to pick a winning score of -10. Alternatively, I am willing to concede victory in the very unlikely event that I end up tied for 1st place.

[House P]

Looks like there are 17 entries in the contest. By my count, there were 43 different golfer chosen and Tony Finau was the most popular pick (appearing on 11 of the 17 entries). Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods were the next most popular picks (appearing on 9 entries each).

For what it's worth, Finau is currently +3 after 4 holes.

Here is a full list of all the golfers chosen, along with the number of entries on which they appear.

Golfer
# of entries

Tony Finau
11

Rickie Fowler
9

Tiger Woods
9

Jason Day
8

Patrick Cantlay
6

Justin Thomas
5

Brooks Koepka
4

Matt Kuchar
4

Tommy Fleetwood
4

Zach Johnson
3

Alex Noren
2

Branden Grace
2

Bubba Watson
2

Henrik Stenson
2

Ian Poulter
2

Jon Rahm
2

Kevin Kisner
2

Kevin Na
2

Kyle Stanley
2

Phil Mickelson
2

Thorbjorn Olesen
2

Dustin Johnson
2

Aaron Wise
1

Bryson DeChambeau
1

Charles Howell III
1

Eddie Pepperell
1

Emiliano Grillo
1

Gary Woodland
1

Hideki Matsuyama
1

Jordan Speith
1

Justin Rose
1

Keegan Bradley
1

Luke List
1

Marc Lieshman
1

Matthew Fitzpatrick
1

Pat Perez
1

Rory McIlroy
1

Russell Knox
1

Ryan Moore
1

Sergio Garcia
1

Si Woo Kim
1

Webb Simpson
1

Xander Schauffele
1

[tbyers11]

Looks like there are 17 entries in the contest. By my count, there were 43 different golfer chosen and Tony Finau was the most popular pick (appearing on 11 of the 17 entries). Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods were the next most popular picks (appearing on 9 entries each).

For what it's worth, Finau is currently +3 after 4 holes.

Here is a full list of all the golfers chosen, along with the number of entries on which they appear.

Golfer
# of entries

Tony Finau
11

Rickie Fowler
9

Tiger Woods
9

Jason Day
8

Patrick Cantlay
6

Justin Thomas
5

Brooks Koepka
4

Matt Kuchar
4

Tommy Fleetwood
4

Zach Johnson
3

Alex Noren
2

Branden Grace
2

Bubba Watson
2

Henrik Stenson
2

Ian Poulter
2

Jon Rahm
2

Kevin Kisner
2

Kevin Na
2

Kyle Stanley
2

Phil Mickelson
2

Thorbjorn Olesen
2

Dustin Johnson
2

Aaron Wise
1

Bryson DeChambeau
1

Charles Howell III
1

Eddie Pepperell
1

Emiliano Grillo
1

Gary Woodland
1

Hideki Matsuyama
1

Jordan Speith
1

Justin Rose
1

Keegan Bradley
1

Luke List
1

Marc Lieshman
1

Matthew Fitzpatrick
1

Pat Perez
1

Rory McIlroy
1

Russell Knox
1

Ryan Moore
1

Sergio Garcia
1

Si Woo Kim
1

Webb Simpson
1

Xander Schauffele
1

Thanks for aggregating the data. However, your number for Rory McIlroy is off. I counted him on 6 entries. I checked because when I saw your table I thought I can't be the only person who picked Rory.

[left_hook_lacey]

Thanks for aggregating the data. However, your number for Rory McIlroy is off. I counted him on 6 entries. I checked because when I saw your table I thought I can't be the only person who picked Rory.

Yeah, I had Rory also.

[House P]

Thanks for aggregating the data. However, your number for Rory McIlroy is off. I counted him on 6 entries. I checked because when I saw your table I thought I can't be the only person who picked Rory.

You are correct. Rory was included on 6 entries. I also messed up the count for Jordan Speith, who should have been listed as being picked by 4 entries.

Here is the updated list (which could still include errors).

Golfer
Times Chosen

Tony Finau
11

Rickie Fowler
9

Tiger Woods
9

Jason Day
8

Patrick Cantlay
6

Rory Mcllroy
6

Justin Thomas
5

Brooks Koepka
4

Matt Kuchar
4

Tommy Fleetwood
4

Jordan Speith
4

Zach Johnson
3

Alex Noren
2

Branden Grace
2

Bubba Watson
2

Dustin Johnson
2

Henrik Stenson
2

Ian Poulter
2

Jon Rahm
2

Kevin Kisner
2

Kevin Na
2

Kyle Stanley
2

Phil Mickelson
2

Thorbjorn Olesen
2

Aaron Wise
1

Bryson DeChambeau
1

Charles Howell III
1

Eddie Pepperell
1

Emiliano Grillo
1

Gary Woodland
1

Hideki Matsuyama
1

Justin Rose
1

Keegan Bradley
1

Luke List
1

Marc Lieshman
1

Matthew Fitzpatrick
1

Pat Perez
1

Russell Knox
1

Ryan Moore
1

Sergio Garcia
1

Si Woo Kim
1

Webb Simpson
1

Xander Schauffele
1

[CDu]

Tiger was a "value" pick in that he's probably worth closer to 4 based on performance in events so far, but only costs 2 because he hasn't played enough events to accumulate the points. That would explain the high number of folks who took him. At least that was my reasoning.

Finau's high count also makes sense; he was SO consistent in the last few majors that he seemed like a safe choice as a 3. So far, not so good.