The Open Championship Challenge

[fred913]

I've watched most of the U.S Open stunned by the play of Rory McIllroy. I think it would be a great idea to have a tipping challenge in The Open, I'll put up 10 million credits in prizes, if anyone else wants to donate some we can raise the prize fund. I think each entrant should pick six players with points for the top six finishers.
More to follow. Plonk your names down if you're interested.

[del_boy]

i would m8. but know even less about golf
than i do about horses lol.

[fred913]

The Open begins on July 14th, as an afterthought I think it would be a more interesting competition if I offered odds for each player. I will take the Paddy Power odds offered when the betting opens, a fifth the odds for a place, first six places, for instance if you choose Westwood at 25-1 and he finishes second you will get 5 points and so on, if he wins you will get 25 points.

[fred913]

It's close your eyes and stick a pin in Del lol, 100-1 outsider in a place gets more points than if the 10-1 favourite wins it

[jimggoldwing]

alright, Fred ---- I'll throw my hat into the ring on this one... cheers!

[Mr_Slick]

Put me down buddy... Steve.

[stjimmy]

Great idea mate, here are my six...

Rory Mcilroy
Lee Westwood
Ian Poulter
Ricky Fowler
KJ Choi
Steve Stricker

[fred913]

Thanks Jimmy, if you wish to change any of your picks when I post the odds feel free buddy. There are no prices yet as far as I can see but I expect once the U.S Open is done and dusted they will be offered.

[fred913]

Jimmy, thanks for the 5 credits buddy lol, we now have 10 million and five he, he ,he, you haven't been to Dodgers barbecue by any chance.

[stjimmy]

hang on, thought i sent 5 million.

[stjimmy]

Forgot you don't use ,'s when donating.

[fred913]

Thanks for the kind donation buddy, that's 15 million in the pot, it should be good fun with lots of bragging rights to the winner.

[fred913]

Here are some of the prices.
McIlroy 5-1
Westwood 10-1
Donald 14-1
Woods 14-1
Kaymer 18-1
McDowell 20-1
Garcia 22-1
Jason Day 28-1
Harrington 33-1
Poulter 33-1
Mickleson 33-1
Manassero 40-1
Rose 40-1
Stricker 40-1
Adam Scott 40-1
Schwartzel 40-1
Casey 40-1
Watney 40-1
Dustin Johnson 40-1
Kuchar 40-1
Ogilvy 40-1
Ernie Els 50-1
Rickie Fowler 50-1
Bubba Watson 50-1
Robert Karlsson 50-1
Ross Fisher 50-1
Hunter Mahan 50-1
K J Choi 50-1
Jim Furyk 50-1
66-1 and upwards the rest.

[fred913]

BUMP.
Thought there would be more interest in this, come on RAD, you're the expert hun.

[OP66fozzy]

Do we have a list of entrants yet ?

Not so worried about the odds, but no point picking someone who isn't playing.

[fred913]

I'll add the rest to the ones I've already posted Fozzy, and thanks for the credits buddy, will add them to the prize fund.

[fred913]

Here is the rest of the field.
F. Molinari 66-1
Darren Clarke 66-1
A. Kim 66-1
Goosen 66-1
Quiros 66-1
Oosthuizen 66-1
Jimenez 80-1
Cink 80-1
Villegas 80-1
E, Molinari 80-1
Laird 80-1
Vijay Singh 80-1
Stenson 100-1
Aiken 100-1
Immelman 100-1
Curtis 100-1
Allenby 100-1
Bjorn 100-1
J.B.Holmes 100-1
Crane 100-1
O'Hair 100-1
Ishikawa 100-1
Tim Clark 100-1
Snedeker 100-1
Rock 125-1
Van Pelt 125-1.

[OP66fozzy]

If I counted right, thats 55 names.

Now I'm no expert, but aren't there usually around 100+ players, being cut to 70ish after 2 rounds ??

There must be more than those you have listed so far.

[stjimmy]

Originally Posted by OP66fozzy

If I counted right, thats 55 names.

Now I'm no expert, but aren't there usually around 100+ players, being cut to 70ish after 2 rounds ??

There must be more than those you have listed so far.

This is the list from paddy power mate.
I make it 57

Mcilroy, Rory

Stricker, Steve

Cink, Stewart

Westwood, Lee

Johnson, Dustin

Villegas, Camilo

Donald, Luke

Furyk, Jim

Laird, Martin

Woods, Tiger

Choi, KJ

Singh, Vijay

Kaymer, Martin

Karlsson, Robert

Stenson, Henrik

Mcdowell, Graeme

Fisher, Ross

Aikenomas

Garcia, Sergio

Mahan, Hunter

Immelman, Trevor

Day, Jason

Els, Ernie

Curtis, Ben

Poulter, Ian

Fowler, Rickie

Allenby, Robert

Mickelson, Phil

Watson, Bubba

Bjornomas

Harrington, Padraig

Clarke, Darren

Holmes, JB

Rose, Justin

Kim, Anthony

Crane, Ben

Scottam

Wood, Chris
O'Hair, Sean

Manassero, Matteo

Molinari, Francesco

Ishikawa, Ryo

Watney, Nick

Goosen, Retief

Clark, Tim

Ogilvy, Geoff

Quiros, Alvaro

Snedeker, Brandt

Kuchar, Matt

Oosthuizen, Louis

Rock, Robert

Schwartzel, Charl

Molinari, Edoardo

Van Pelt, Bo

Casey, Paul

Jimenez, Miguel Angel

[fred913]

I got the list from Paddy Power, maybe you should google Open Championship Fozzy, you cant expect me to do everything lol.