Degenerate Golfers: 2022 Open Championship

[tbyers11]

Trying not match Rogue or Jason too much

Rory McIlroy - 7
Cameron Smith - 6
Jordan Spieth - 5
Dustin Johnson - 4
Max Homa - 3
Kevin Kisner - 3
Seamus Power - 2

Winning score - (-14)

[dudog84]

Just in case it's not obvious, my Kim is Joohyung. There are 5 Kims in the field.

[dudog84]

Aha, the power in numbers approach...

James Thurber wrote in The Fairly Intelligent Fly: There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.

[Turk]

Will Z 5
Rory 7
Horschel 4
Spieth 5
Homa 3
Oosthuizen 3
Lowry 3

Tiebreak -15

[JasonEvans]

Homa 3
Lowry 3
Pieters 2
Fleetwood 2
Power 2
Kim 2
Wise 2
Scott 2
Fox 2
Tringale 2
Rose 2
Leishman 2
Bezuidenhout 2
Poston 2

Score -15

Not willing to spend 2 points on Tiger?

[JasonEvans]

Trying not match Rogue or Jason too much

Rory McIlroy - 7
Cameron Smith - 6
Jordan Spieth - 5
Dustin Johnson - 4
Max Homa - 3
Kevin Kisner - 3
Seamus Power - 2

Winning score - (-14)

Yeah, when I went with a completely different lineup from Rogue, it really made it hard on the folks with a decent chance to leapfrog us to the top of the season-long contest (tbyers11, nmduke2001, and Utley).

I think you would have been better off taking Utley's approach and taking players that neither of us selected. It is really hard to leapfrog us if we share even one of the same players. Not impossible, but it ups the degree of difficulty (particularly in trying to catch Rogue, who is nearly 2 million clear of even me in the standings).

[JasonEvans]

Early name atop the leaderboard, Cameron Young - 5-under through 9 holes.
Meanwhile, Cameron Smith is 4-under through 10.
Also of note, dudog's Joohyung Kim is 4-under through 12.

[mkirsh]

25 entries. No surprise that Rory is on 14 teams, and Xander on 11. 2015 runner up and highly neurotic Jordan Spieth is also a popular pick with 13 selections. After that many are high on Tommy Fleetwood who played well last week at the Scottish Open and has been having an under-the-radar very solid year, and perennial bridesmaid Will Z.

Rory McIlroy	        14
Jordan Spieth	        13
Xander Schauffele	11
Tommy Fleetwood	        11
Will Zalatoris	        10
Shane Lowry	        9
Cameron Smith	        9
Jon Rahm	        8
Max Homa	        7
Justin Rose	        6
Collin Morikawa	        5
Seamus Power	        5
Matt Fitzpatrick	4
Dustin Johnson	        4
Justin Thomas	        4
Tiger Woods	        3
Joohyung Kim	        3
Ryan Fox	        3
Louis Oosthuizen	3
Adam Scott	        3
Robert MacIntyre	3
Thomas Pieters	        3
Tony Finau	        3
sam Burns	        2
Kevin Kisner	        2
Tyrrell Hatton	        2
Bryson DeChambeau	2
Marc Leishman	        2
Patrick Cantlay	        2
Scottie Scheffler	2
Brooks Koepka	        1
Christiaan Bezuidenhout	1
Aaron Wise	        1
Sungjae Im	        1
Brandon Wu	        1
Victor Perez	        1
Corey Conners	        1
Billy Horschel	        1
Cameron Tringale	1
Patrick Reed	        1
J.T. Poston	        1
Keegan Bradley	        1
Hideki Matsuyama	        1
Joaquin Niemann	        1
Harold Varner III	        1

So many low numbers out there already it's hard to tell what is a good score. Nice to see the Big Easy at 4 under! Could we see a 62 out of someone today?

[JasonEvans]

So, without any further ado, this is Team Evans. The club that will absolutely bring it home for me... I think.

Patrick Cantlay 7
Cameron Smith 6
Jordan Spieth 5
Will Zalatoris 5
Shane Lowry 3
Justin Rose 2
Ryan Fox 2

Winning score: minus 14

Awww man, Justin Rose withdrew just before he was supposed to tee off. I don't suppose I am allowed to take someone else who has not started their round yet? If so, can I swap Rose out and take Tiger Woods for 2 points. Tiger does not tee off until almost 10am ET.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Awww man, Justin Rose withdrew just before he was supposed to tee off. I don't suppose I am allowed to take someone else who has not started their round yet? If so, can I swap Rose out and take Tiger Woods for 2 points. Tiger does not tee off until almost 10am ET.

Can I do that too? Totally understand if it is too late.

[CameronDuke]

The Big Easy Ernie Els is -5 thru 12.

[dudog84]

Not willing to spend 2 points on Tiger?

As you know, it's all about picking the winner. I just don't think he can win on that leg.

Re Rose, I have him also, but I think we're just screwed. Though I will accept a favorable drop ruling from the official (mkirsh).

[mkirsh]

Awww man, Justin Rose withdrew just before he was supposed to tee off. I don't suppose I am allowed to take someone else who has not started their round yet? If so, can I swap Rose out and take Tiger Woods for 2 points. Tiger does not tee off until almost 10am ET.

I'm ok with this. Everyone who has Rose can pick someone who has not started yet worth 2 points

[Rogue]

If your name is Cameron,, You are off to a blazing start in your native land ( first names sorta count ) .

They'll all be taking a dram of Cameron Brig Scotch this evening.

cameron-brig-single-grain-whisky.jpg

[dudog84]

I'm ok with this. Everyone who has Rose can pick someone who has not started yet worth 2 points

Please replace Rose with Pereira on my team. Thanks mkirsh!

[dudog84]

If your name is Cameron,, You are off to a blazing start in your native land ( first names sorta count ) .

They'll all be taking a dram of Cameron Brig Scotch this evening.

cameron-brig-single-grain-whisky.jpg

Whoa! The colonies broke away some 200+ years ago. And I'm not sure how the all the Aussies feel about the Isles.

[75Crazie]

Already this morning I've seen an unplayable lie taken in a fairway bunker (which resulted in a par, so it was a good decision) and a 3/4 wedge swing (without divot) on a putting green. The Olde Course is a wonderful place.

[75Crazie]

And, for those interested, the Tiger Show is now in full swing on USA Network.

[mkirsh]

Already this morning I've seen an unplayable lie taken in a fairway bunker (which resulted in a par, so it was a good decision) and a 3/4 wedge swing (without divot) on a putting green. The Olde Course is a wonderful place.

Putting from the fairway and wedging from the green

[CDu]

So far, aside from Schauffele my team hasn't gotten the memo that low scores were allowed. DJ, Lowry, Hatton, and Fleetwood all at even par. Still have Spieth and Fitzpatrick to tee off.