Forum Golf competition (amended) - The Open - ENTER HERE

The latest forum competition, this time it’s for the OPEN:  PLEASE ENTER ON THIS THREAD

If you’ve already entered, there’s no need to do so again.
Section C is now amended. So it’s now more obvious what I intended. It’s the number of PLAYERS, NOT the number of PAIRS.
If you want to change your original Section C pick, this is OK, I will be able to amend it, no need to resubmit your whole entry.
 
This is how it works:
There are 12 sections You have to pick 1 player or number (depending on which section) for each one. The scores for each selection are listed below.
Just put the letters A to L with your choice for each - preferably going downwards, followed by a tie-break answer.

There WILL now be some sort of prize, the details of which I’ll post on the 1st update thread after day 1.

In the event of a tie (1st place only), a tiebreak will come into effect so there will be an absolute winner.

The Sections: and some details/clues/history

A. How many will Thorbjorn Olesen score in Round 1 (His 2 previous 1st round scores have been; 69 & 73) 3 points for exact, 1 point if 1 out
Par is 71

B. Day 1 Leader: Name the player who will lead the Open at the end of the 1st round. 6 points for the leader, 4 points for whoever's in 2nd, 2 points for being in 3rd.
You may need to look at the full list of players (outright winner betting page will do) to pick your selection.

C. How many of these players will make the cut?: from the 22 on this list. Only 70 players (+ties) make the cut. 4 points for being right, 2 points if you’re 1 away, 1 point if you're two out.
A number between 0 and 22 for this section.
These 22: S. Brown, M. Brown,  A. Cabrera, R. Cabrera-Bello,  T. Clark, D. Clarke,  D. Johnson, Z. Johnson,  L. Donald, J Donaldson,  KT Kim, HS Kim,  P. Lawrie, S. Lowry,  R. McIlroy, R. McEvoy,  D. Maruyama, H. Matsuyama,  B. Watson, T. Watson,  C. Wood, T. Woods

D. Best 3rd round score. Par is 71. Lowest ever 3rd round score is 63 (I. Aoki 1980 (Muirfield), P. Broadhurst 1990 (St Andrews)). 2 points for being right.
Choose (imo) from 63 to 75 - but the probability is 65 - 67 (possibly depending on the weather)

E. How many of these 20 will be in the Top 20 (and ties) at the end of Round 3 4 points for exact, 2 for being out by 1, 1 point if 2 out.
Woods, Westwood, McIlroy, Donald, Schwartzel, McDowell, Rose, Garcia, Mickelson, Poulter, D. Johnson, Scott, Fowler, Oosthuizen, Kaymer, Els, Snedeker, Stenson, Day, Kuchar. So, any number between 0 and 20 for your selection, please.

F. Top Australian. At the end of the Open. 3 points for top, 1 point for 2nd, (among the Aussies)
Choose from: S. Dartnell, J. Day, M. Fraser, S. Jeffress, B. Jones, M. Leishman, G. Ogilvy, B. Rumford, A. Scott, J. Senden, P. Senior, J. Wade.

G. Top South African Player: At the end of the Open. 3 points for top, 1 point for 2nd.
Choose from: T. Aiken, T. Clark, G. Coetzee, E. Els, B. Grace, J. Harding, D. Lloyd, L. Oosthuizen, C. Schwartzel, R. Sterne.

H. Top British Isles Player (including all of Ireland): At the end of the Open. 4 points for top, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd (among the Brits)
Choose from: D. Clarke, B. Davis, L. Donald, J. Donaldson, N. Faldo, O. Fisher, M. Fitzpatrick, G. Forrest, S. Gallacher, P. Harrington, T. Hatton, S. Jamieson, M. Laird, P. Lawrie, S. Lowry, S. Lyle, D. Lynn, G. McDowell, R. McEvoy, R. McIlroy, G. Maybin, J. Mullen, G. Murray, G. Porteous, I. Poutler, R. Pugh, R. Ramsey, J. Rose, L. Saltman, B. Stow, S. Tiley, M. Warren, L. Westwood, D. Willett, C. Wood, G. Wright.

I. Top European Player: At the end of the Open. 4 points for top, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd (among the Euros)
Choose from:T. Bjorn, G. Bourdy, R. Cabrera-Bello, N. Colsaerts, , E. De La Riva, N. Fasth, G. Fernandez-Castagno,  O. Floren, S. Garcia, P. Hanson, M.Ilonen, F. Jacobsen, M A Jiminez. R. Karlsson, M. Kaymer, M. Manassero, F. Molinari, A. Noren, T. Olesen, C. Petterson, A. Quiros, M. Siem, H. Stenson, B. Wiesberger.

J.Top American: At the end of the Open. 5 points for top, 3 point for 2nd, 2 points for 3rd, 1 point for 4th (among the Yanks)
Choose from: K. Bradley, S. Brown, M. Calcavecchia, B. Cauley, S. Cink, F. Couples, B. Curtis, J. Dufner, K. Duke, D. Duval, H. English, B. Estes, R. Fowler, S. Fox, R. Garrigus, L. Glover, L. Guthrie, B. Haas, T. Hamilton, R. Henley, B. Horschel, J. Huh, D. Johnson, Z. Johnson, B. Koepka, M. Kuchar, T. Lehman, J. Leonard, H. Mahan, P. Mickelson, R. Moore, M. O’Meara, S. Piercy, DA Points, W. Simpson, B. Snedeker, S. Stallings, K. Stanley, K. Streelman, J. Teater, B. Van Pelt, J. Wagner, J. Walker, N. Watney, B. Watson, T. Watson, B. Weekley, T. Woods.

K. What will be the outright winning margin? last 4 Opens have been won by; 1 shot,  3 shots, 7 shots, and after a playoff. Biggest ever margin, 13 shots (Young Tom Morris, 1862)
Choose from: P/O, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 plus.
3 points for being exactly right.

L. What will be the final winning score? Par is 284, Last 3 winning scores at Muirfield were; 278 (Playoff won by E.Els 2002), 272 (N. Faldo 1992), 279 (N. Faldo 1987). In the last 30 years the lowest Open winning score was 267, and the highest 290 (all venues). 5 points for spot on, 3 points for 1 out, 2 points if 2 out, 1 point if 3 out.
Choose a number (again, imo) between 268 and 290.

TIEBREAK : Which of these players will finish highest in the Open?
Simple as that. Choose one of these 6: Aphibarnrat, Huh, Wiratchant, Blixt, Yang, Goya
If they all miss the cut, the best score for 2 rounds will still count.




Other stuff
E&OE - If there's a player missing from any of the sections as I've listed them (I don't think I've missed anyone), he will be ignored for scoring purposes.
Any ties in any sections, points shared; (eg, if the score is 2 points for 3rd, 1 point for 4th, and there's a tie for 3rd, both will score 1.5)
Please put initials with any ambiguous selections (eg. There are 2 Watsons, 2 Johnsons, Clarke/Clark) any doubt about a selection for a section will score ZERO for that section regardless of the intention.
The organiser's (that's me) decision is final. I'll try to update scores and standings at the end of each day's play.
Entries accepted until 12.00 Midnight, Wednesday 17th July.
Good Luck everybody and enjoy the golf.