The Open Championship Challenge

[jimggoldwing]

Originally Posted by fred913

To save an argument both Cabrera and Zach Johnson are 80-1. We are only betting in credits so no one will lose hard cash, I don't think it will make that much difference.

Perfect!

I edited my last post and set those two at 80-1

Cheers!

[fred913]

Just for a laugh I had a thought. When Arnold Palmer won The Open in 1961 he won the princely sum of 1,400 pounds. I just wondered how many chips you would have won in the OP66 Tourney's in that year, 20, maybe lol.

[OP66fozzy]

Originally Posted by jimggoldwing

Here's a list of the players chosen... along with the number of times they were selected... and I've added the odds (posts 13 & 17)... and unless I am going blind, looking at posts 13 & 17, I do not see odds listed for Angel Cabrera and Zach Johnson... as Fred notes, we had 11 entrants...

McIlroy, Rory (8), 5-1
Westwood, Lee (7), 10-1
Stricker, Steve (6), 40-1
Donald, Luke (5), 14-1
Day, Jason (3), 28-1
Garcia, Sergio (3), 22-1
McDowell, Graeme (3), 20-1
Mickelson, Phil (3), 33-1
Watson, Bubba (3), 50-1
Choi, KJ (2), 50-1
Fowler, Ricky (2), 50-1
Johnson, Dustin (2), 40-1
Kaymer, Martin (2), 18-1
Laird, Martin (2), 80-1
Poulter, Ian (2), 33-1
Rock, Robert (2), 125-1
Watney, Nick (2), 40-1
Cabrera, Angel (1), 80-1
Fisher, Ross (1), 50-1
Ishikawa, Ryo (1), 100-1
Johnson, Zach (1), 80-1
Ogilvy, Geoff (1), 40-1
Rose, Justin (1), 40-1
Scott, A dam (1), 40-1
Stenson, Henrik (1), 100-1
Villegas, Camilo (1), 80-1

Well the cut has decimated that list,

Westwood
McDowell
Watney
Villegas
Cabrera
Donald
Laird
Ogilvy
Poulter
Ishikawa
Fisher

All gone. There are four of my picks in that list, so I'm not expecting to win any credits !!!

[jimggoldwing]

I still have 3 left...

Incredibly tight leaderboard... top to bottom in those who made the cut, 7 strokes (-4 to +3). Should be an interesting weekend.

[saladdodger]

With the weather forecast for today,should be good viewing.

should be some high scores posted,making some of them looking like sunday hackers.

good luck to all who have players,who made the cut.

[fred913]

very true Dodger, could be up in the eighties, anyone can win this, at least my two selections with a pound each way on them are still in there battling, hope they dont try to open a brolly, might end up in Calais.

[OP66fozzy]

Sounds like the weather may be getting better around 16:00, could play into the hands of those who are already near the top of the leader board if they can hold their nerve.

[jimggoldwing]

Thoroughly impressed with 61-year-old Tom Watson... low round of the day so far at 2-over... so far, the field is +276 for the day. Incredible conditions... he was steady... 3 makeable par putts he missed for his bogeys. Well done, Tom!

[jimggoldwing]

Well the leaders sure do have better conditions to play in... still windy... but not near as fierce as a few hours ago.

Darren Clarke needs to figure out the putter... absolutely horrendous performance... but to his credit, still in the lead.

Ricky Fowler in the clubhouse with a nice 2-under today (best of the day, so far).

Sergio Garcia pretty much fading into the sunset as he searches for his first major championship.

[OP66fozzy]

Clarkes putter may have been a bit off, but tee to green he was best of the day by a street.

Would be a fairytale to see him win it, third NI golfer in the last 6 majors, heres hoping.

[del_boy]

would be nice to see clarke win it fozzy.

ha! i put 2 NI golfers in my selections

but of course not clarke sod's law lol.

[jimggoldwing]

I wouldn't say "by a street"... Ricky Fowler was solid today... under much more adverse conditions... and while +2 on the day, in the worst of conditions, a huge hat tip to the 5-time champion, 61-year-old American, Tom Watson!

[del_boy]

phil 'lefty' mickleson is storming
through the field.

[MrAnderson8]

awpity is missed this, mickelson is flying, eagle a short while ago. hope clarke holds on.

[del_boy]

Very well done darren clarke.

[rad6]

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! Didn't have him as a pick but did have Mick and Johnston and they did nicely.

[fred913]

Very happy for Darren Clarke, he also lost his wife at a young age, I know how he feels, enjoy your Guinness Darren.

[MrAnderson8]

indeed congrats to him, showed he still has class. oh and donegal beat derry in the ulster final. nice day of sport all round !!!