The latest forum competition, this time it’s for THE OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: PLEASE ENTER ON THIS THREAD
This is how it works: (in much the same way as my other competitions). 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.
If you don’t want to study or look anything up, just guess!!!
There is a prize, thanks to Betfair, of £100 in Sportsbook bets – which will be divided between the 1st 3 on the final leaderboard - £50, £30 and £20.
In the event of a tie, a tiebreak will come into effect so there will be an absolute winner (or placer).
The Sections:and some details/clues/history
Section A. How many will Angel Cabrera score in Round 1 (His 2 previous 1st round scores were; 71 (Royal Lytham 2012) & 69 (Muirfield 2013) 3 points for exact, 1 point if 1 out Par at Royal Liverpool is 72
Section 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. (Points will be divided for ties) You may need to look at the full list of players (outright winner betting page will do) to pick your selection.
Section C. How many of the players whose surname begins with a C or D will make the cut?: Only 70 players (+ties) make the cut. A number between 0 and 22 for this section. These are the C’s & D’s: A. Cabrera, R Cabrera-Bello, M. Calcavecchia, P. Casey, R. Castro, A. Chesters, KJ Choi, S. Cink, D. Clarke, G. Coetzee, E. Compton, B. Curtis, J. Daly, J. Day, B. De Jonge, G. Delaet, L. Donald, J. Donaldson, V. Dubuisson, J. Dufner, P. Dunne, D. Duval. 4 points for being right, 2 points if you’re 1 away, 1 point if you're two out.
Section D. What will the cut mark be After 2 rounds anyone in the top 70 places (and ties) will make the cut. What is the highest (worst) score that will keep a player in for the last 2 days? Last 3 opens it was 150, 143 and 143. Last time at Royal Liverpool it was 143. (The weather could play a part in this) 3 points if correct, 1 point if out by 1
Section E. Best 3rd round score. Par is 72. Lowest ever 3rd round score is 63 (I. Aoki - 1980 (Muirfield), P. Broadhurst - 1990 (St Andrews)). Choose (imo) from 63 to 75 - but the probability is 65 - 67 (possibly depending on the weather) 2 points for being right.
Section F. How many of these 20 will be in the Top 20 (and ties) at the end of Round 3 (They’re pretty much the top 20 in the betting): Rose, McIlroy, Scott, Stenson, Kaymer, Mickelson, Woods, Garcia, McDowell, D. Johnson, Kuchar, Fowler, Day, Z. Johnson, B.Watson, Spieth, Poulter, Snedeker, Donald, Bjorn. So, any number between 0 and 20 for your selection, please. 4 points for exact, 2 for being out by 1, 1 point if 2 out.
Section G. Top Australian Player. 3 points for top, 1 point for 2nd, (among the Aussies) Choose from: J. Day, R. Gibson, M. Jones, M. Leishman, B. MacPherson, B. Rumford, A. Scott, J. Senden.
Section H. Top British or Irish Player 4 points for top, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd Choose from: M. Baldwin, P. Casey, A. Chesters, D. Clarke, L. Donald, J. Donaldson, P. Dunne, R. Enoch, N. Faldo, R. Fisher, O. Fisher, T. Fleetwood, S. Gallacher, C. Hanson, P. Harrington, T. Hatton, M. Hoey, D. Howell, S. Jamieson, P. Lawrie, S. Lowry, S. Lyle, G. McDowell, R. McIlroy, P. McKechnie, J. McCLeary, B. Neil, I. Poulter, C. Rodgers, J. Rose, J. Singleton, M. Southgate, M. Warren, L. Westwood, C.Wood.
Section I. Top European Player 4 points for top, 2 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd Choose from: T. Bjorn, J. Blixt, G. Bourdy, K. Broberg, R. Cabrera-Bello, V. Dubuisson, G. Fernandez-Castagno, O. Floren, S. Garcia, M.Ilonen, F. Jacobson, M A Jiminez. R. Karlsson, M. Kaymer, P. Larrazabal, J. Luiten, M. Manassero, E. Molinari, F. Molinari, T. Olesen, V. Riu, H. Stenson, B. Wiesberger.
Section J.Top American 5 points for top, 3 point for 2nd, 2 points for 3rd, 1 point for 4th Choose from: K. Bradley, M. Calcavecchia, R. Castro, S. Cink, E. Compton, B. Curtis, J. Daly, J. Dufner, D. Duval, H. English, M. Every, R. Fowler, J. Furyk, B. Haas, C. Hadley, T. Hamilton, B. Harman, R. Henley, C. Hoffman, JB Holmes, B. Horschel, B. Hurley III, D. Johnson, Z. Johnson, C. Kirk, B. Koepka, M. Kuchar, J. Leonard, H. Mahan, B. Martin, G. McNeill, P. Mickelson, R. Moore, K. Na, R. Palmer, DA Points, P. Reed, W. Simpson, B. Snedeker, J. Spieth, K. Stadler, S. Stallings, B. Steele, S. Stefani, K. Streelman, C. Stroud, B. Todd, C. Tringale, P. Uihlein, J. Walker, N. Watney, B. Watson, T. Watson, B. Weekley, M. Weibe, G. Woodland, T. Woods.
Section K. What will be the outright winning margin? The last 5 Opens have been won by; 3 shots, 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+. 3 points for being exactly right.
Section L. What will be the final winning score? Par is 288, Last 2 winning scores at Royal Liverpool were; 270 (by Tiger Woods 2006), 278 (R De Vicenzo 1967). In the last 30 years the lowest Open winning score was 267, and the highest 290 (all venues). Choose a number (again, imo) between 268 and 290. 5 points for spot on, 3 points for 1 out, 2 points if 2 out, 1 point if 3 out.
TIEBREAK : What will be the difference in score (how many shots) between the winner of the open and the player who finishes 60th (Or next highest position after ties) place ? The last 3 opens were: 16 shots, 15 shots and 21 shots
Other stuff If I’ve made any mistakes please tell me and I’ll try to rectify. In all cases common sense will prevail.
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, 2 Molinaris) 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 16th July.
A:74 B:Phil Mickelson C:8 D:147 E:66 F:8 G:Adam Scott H:L Westwood I:H Stenson J: Phil Mickelson K:P/O L:281 T/B 22
Thanks for taking the time and trouble doing this studyform much appreciated gives some intrest when bets are down ( so thats 3 days eh)
A:74B:Phil MickelsonC:8D:147E:66F:8G:Adam ScottH:L WestwoodI:H StensonJ: Phil MickelsonK:P/OL:281T/B 22Thanks for taking the time and trouble doing this studyform much appreciated gives some intrest when bets are down ( so thats 3 days eh)
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 70 Section B. Day 1 Leader: Matthew Baldwin Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 13 Section D. Cut mark: 147 Section E. Best 3rd round: 65 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 5 Section G. Top Australian Player: Adam Scott Section H. Top British or Irish: Graham McDowell Section I. Top European: Mikko Ilonen Section J. Top American: Rickie Fowler Section K. Outright winning margin: 1 Section L. Winning score: 270
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 70Section B. Day 1 Leader: Matthew BaldwinSection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 13Section D. Cut mark: 147Section E. Best 3rd round: 65Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 5Section G. Top
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 75 Section B. Day 1 Leader: Adam Scott Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 10 Section D. Cut mark: 142 Section E. Best 3rd round: 65 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 7 Section G. Top Australian Player: Adam Scott Section H. Top British or Irish: Paul Casey Section I. Top European: Henrik Stenson Section J. Top American: Phil Michelson Section K. Outright winning margin: 1 Section L. Winning score: 277
Tiebreak : Difference between 1st and 60th: 15
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 75Section B. Day 1 Leader: Adam ScottSection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 10Section D. Cut mark: 142Section E. Best 3rd round: 65Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 7Section G. Top Aust
Cheers for this Study. Should be fun. Good luck all!
A - 76 B - Jason Day C - 8 D - 141 E - 62 F - 7 G - Marc Leishman H - Justin Rose I - Thomas Bjorn J - Matt Kuchar K - 3 L - 271 Tiebreak - 17
Cheers for this Study. Should be fun. Good luck all!A - 76B - Jason DayC - 8D - 141E - 62F - 7G - Marc LeishmanH - Justin RoseI - Thomas BjornJ - Matt KucharK - 3L - 271Tiebreak - 17
Section A. How many will Angel Cabrera score in Round 1 74
Section B. Day 1 Leader: Name the player who will lead the Open at the end of the 1st round. Rory McIlroy
Section C. How many of the players whose surname begins with a C or D will make the cut?: Only 70 players (+ties) make the cut. 12
Section D. What will the cut mark be 144
Section E. Best 3rd round score. Par is 72. 66
Section F. How many of these 20 will be in the Top 20 (and ties) at the end of Round 3 (They’re pretty much the top 20 in the betting): 12
Section G. Top Australian Player. Jason Day
Section H. Top British or Irish Player Shane Lowry
Section I. Top European Player Thomas Bjorn
Section J.Top American Jordan Spieth
Section K. What will be the outright winning margin? 2 shots
Section L. What will be the final winning score? 274
TIEBREAK : What will be the difference in score (how many shots) between the winner of the open and the player who finishes 60th (Or next highest position after ties) place ? 18 shots
Thanks again for the competitionSection A. How many will Angel Cabrera score in Round 174Section B. Day 1 Leader: Name the player who will lead the Open at the end of the 1st round.Rory McIlroySection C. How many of the players whose surname begins w
Section B. dustin johnson Section C. 12 Section D.142
Section E. 66 Section F. 13
Section G. day Section H. casey
Section I. schatzel
Section J weekly
Section K. 3
Section L. 277
TIEBREAK : 25
thanks effort much appreciated good luck
Section A. 67Section B. dustin johnsonSection C. 12Section D.142Section E. 66Section F. 13Section G. daySection H. caseySection I. schatzelSection J weeklySection K. 3Section L. 277TIEBREAK : 25thanks effort much appreciated good luck
Section A. 72Section B. Justin RoseSection C. 10Section D. 146Section E. 66Section F. 7Section G. Scott Section H. RoseSection I. Stenson Section J. MickelsonSection K. 1 shotSection L. 276TIEBREAK : 14 shotsNice competition thanks.
A - 72 B - MIKKO ILLONEN C - 12 D - 142 E - 65 F - 9 G - ADAM SCOTT H - LUKE DONALD I - HENRYK STENSON J - JIM FURYK K - PLAY OFF L - 277
TIE BREAK - 14
Thanks for all your efforts Studyform.
A - 72B - MIKKO ILLONENC - 12D - 142E - 65F - 9G - ADAM SCOTTH - LUKE DONALDI - HENRYK STENSONJ - JIM FURYKK - PLAY OFFL - 277TIE BREAK - 14Thanks for all your efforts Studyform.
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 72 Section B. Day 1 Leader: P Casey Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 12 Section D. Cut mark: 142 Section E. Best 3rd round: 66 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 6 Section G. Top Australian Player: G Day Section H. Top British or Irish: P Casey Section I. Top European: Cabrera Bello Section J. Top American: H Mahan Section K. Outright winning margin: 2 Section L. Winning score: 279
Tiebreak : Difference between 1st and 60th: 14
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 72Section B. Day 1 Leader: P CaseySection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 12Section D. Cut mark: 142Section E. Best 3rd round: 66Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 6Section G. Top Austral
Section A. 70 Section B. Sergio Garcia Section C. 13 Section D. 144 Section E. 66 Section F. 8 Section G. Adam Scott Section H. Lee Westwood Section I. H Stenson Section J Dustin Johnson Section K. 1 Section L. 277
TIEBREAK : 18 Shots
Good luck and thanks for putting this together.
Section A. 70Section B. Sergio GarciaSection C. 13 Section D. 144Section E. 66Section F. 8Section G. Adam ScottSection H. Lee WestwoodSection I. H StensonSection J Dustin JohnsonSection K. 1Section L. 277TIEBREAK : 18 ShotsGood luck and thanks for p
Section A. 70 Section B. Mikko Ilonen Section C. 19 Section D. 145 Section E. 66 Section F. 6 Section G. Adam Scott Section H. Justin Rose Section I. Henrik Stenson Section J Phil Mickelson Section K. 2 Section L. 274
TIEBREAK : 17 Shots
Good luck and many thanks for organising this.
Section A. 70Section B. Mikko IlonenSection C. 19Section D. 145Section E. 66Section F. 6Section G. Adam ScottSection H. Justin RoseSection I. Henrik StensonSection J Phil MickelsonSection K. 2Section L. 274TIEBREAK : 17 ShotsGood luck and many thank
Section A. 72 Section B. H Stenson Section C. 4 Section D.147 Section E. 67 Section F. 6 Section G. A Scott Section H. J Rose Section I. M Kaymer Section J. Z Johnson Section K. 2 Section L. 280 TIEBREAK : 18
Thanks
Section A. 72Section B. H StensonSection C. 4Section D.147Section E. 67Section F. 6Section G. A Scott Section H. J RoseSection I. M KaymerSection J. Z JohnsonSection K. 2Section L. 280TIEBREAK : 18Thanks
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 74 Section B. Day 1 Leader: Dustin Johnson Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 9 Section D. Cut mark: 146 Section E. Best 3rd round: 66 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 8 Section G. Top Australian Player: Adam Scott Section H. Top British or Irish: Graham McDowell Section I. Top European: Sergio Garcia Section J. Top American: Dustin Johnson Section K. Outright winning margin: P/O Section L. Winning score: 278
Tiebreak : Difference between 1st and 60th: 18
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 74Section B. Day 1 Leader: Dustin JohnsonSection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 9Section D. Cut mark: 146Section E. Best 3rd round: 66Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 8Section G. Top A
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 71 Section B. Day 1 Leader Robert karlsson Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 7 Section D. Cut mark: 144 Section E. Best 3rd round: 64 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 7 Section G. Top Australian Player: Adam scott Section H. Top British or Irish: justin rose Section I. Top European: justin rose Section J. Top American: Bubba watson Section K. Outright winning margin: P/O Section L. Winning score: 278
Tiebreak : Difference between 1st and 60th: 12
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 71Section B. Day 1 Leader Robert karlssonSection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 7Section D. Cut mark: 144Section E. Best 3rd round: 64Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 7Section G. Top A
Section A. 70 Section B. Jimenez Section C. 9 Section D. 143 Section E. 66 Section F. 5 Section G. M. Leishman Section H. J. Rose, Section I. H. Stenson Section J. D. Johnson, Section K 3 Section L. 282 TIEBREAK : 18 cheers
Section A. 70Section B. JimenezSection C. 9Section D. 143Section E. 66Section F. 5Section G. M. Leishman Section H. J. Rose, Section I. H. Stenson Section J. D. Johnson,Section K 3Section L. 282TIEBREAK : 18cheers
Great competition by the way!! My entries are: a)70. b)Rory McIlroy (predictable I know!). c)13. d)142. e)67 f)16 g)Adam Scott. h)Graeme McDowell. i)Martin Kaymer j)Jordan Speith k)P/O l)268 m)16 shots.
Thanks again!!
Great competition by the way!!My entries are:a)70.b)Rory McIlroy (predictable I know!).c)13.d)142.e)67f)16g)Adam Scott.h)Graeme McDowell.i)Martin Kaymerj)Jordan Speithk)P/Ol)268m)16 shots.Thanks again!!
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 72 Section B. Day 1 Leader: Matt Kuchar Section C. Players surname C or D make cut: 11 Section D. Cut mark: 144 Section E. Best 3rd round: 66 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 5 Section G. Top Australian Player: Adam Scott Section H. Top British or Irish: G. McDowell Section I. Top European: Henrik Stenson Section J. Top American: Ricki Fowler Section K. Outright winning margin: 1 Section L. Winning score: 279
Tiebreak : Difference between 1st and 60th: 14
Section A. Angel Cabrera in Round 1: 72Section B. Day 1 Leader: Matt KucharSection C. Players surname C or D make cut: 11Section D. Cut mark: 144Section E. Best 3rd round: 66 Section F. How many in the Top 20 at the end of Round 3: 5Section G. Top Au
Hi Studyform. I realise that I've missed the deadline by about 50 mins but I've only just logged on and noticed the comp. I've given my answers below just in case you are still able to accept my entry on the basis that nobody has obviously teed off yet. If it's a strict deadline though, then I understand and it's no problem.
Thanks
Section A = 71 Section B = Freddie Jacobson Section C = 10 Section D = 147 Section E = 67 Section F = 8 Section G = Adam Scott Section H = Stephen Gallacher Section I = Henrik Stenson Section J = Matt Kuchar Section K = 1 shot Section L = 277 TIEBREAK = 17 shots
Hi Studyform. I realise that I've missed the deadline by about 50 mins but I've only just logged on and noticed the comp. I've given my answers below just in case you are still able to accept my entry on the basis that nobody has obviously teed off y
Dside, As you were so nice and polite, and I'm just finishing the inputting now (one more won't hurt), and I've got a backache and eyeache and I didn't get home from work till 9.30 and I'm tired and I still have to make and post the in-running thread before I go to bed....... You are in, but it's an anomaly and yours is definitely the last entry.
Good Luck.
Dside, As you were so nice and polite, and I'm just finishing the inputting now (one more won't hurt), and I've got a backache and eyeache and I didn't get home from work till 9.30 and I'm tired and I still have to make and post the in-running thread