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Selections spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cKEmiFKLSEq_ge1rQpH_St9TkFuJ3QE9UVZECfw0Dag/edit?usp=sharing

Prices spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FPpX_WIuPf8y2KMyWIDPqIpAoFtMAqYAyF77vsbe6ak/edit?usp=sharing


I am pleased to announce this year's Blonde US Masters Tipster Competition.


The rules are as follows:

1. Entry is open to everyone upon payment of a £25 (or £10) entry fee to me. I will PM my bank details to everyone who expresses even a remote interest. Payment must be received by me before 10am on Thursday 9th April. If you are interested, please indicate below or PM me.
There will be two pools for this event. One costing £10 and one costing £15. It will not be possible to enter the £15 pool on its own. The same selections will be entered in both pools. The object for this is to try to encourage more people to take part.


2. Each entrant will pick one selection in each of the categories below. The selection must either be for a £2 win or a £1 each-way bet. Winnings will be settled on the basis of the prices that I will post by midnight on Tuesday. These prices will be taken from SkyBet or other sites if these markets are not available on SkyBet.
If your selection withdraws before the competition starts, he will be replaced with a "win only" bet on the favourite for that category.

The categories are:

Top US player
Top Great Britain and Ireland player
Top Continental Europe player
Top Australian player
Top Asian player
Top South African player
Top Debutant
Top Senior player
Top Amateur player


3. The organiser reserves the right to substitute other markets if prices for these markets are not available on Tuesday.

4. The place component of an each-way bet will be decided using a fraction of the full odds for a win (as specified by the bookies). The number of places paid in each market and the appropriate fraction will be determined by me when I post the lists on Tuesday and know how many runners there are in each market. Note that the emboldened part is a change in the rules from previous years where I have used a blanket quarter of the full odds for all markets. There was some dissatisfaction with the scoring last year so I have decided to make a change. I hope that it is clear; if not, I will be happy to elaborate.

5. I will be using http://www.masters.com/ for the purpose of deciding the result of each market.
Where golfers achieve an equal score (with the exception of a player who wins the event in a play-off), I will apply dead heat rules.

6. Entries must be sent to me via PM by 10am on Thursday 9th April. I will then make everyone's selections available via the spreadsheet to which I have provided a link at the top of this post.

7. The winner will be the person who makes most profit (or least loss) over the course of the tournament. Where two (or more) people achieve the same score, I will apply dead heat rules to split the prize money evenly. There will be no tie-break conditions.

8. Each person may enter the competition up to 2 times at a cost of £25 (or £10) per entry.

9. My decision is final in all matters (until proven otherwise).

Payouts will be as follows:

1-10 entrants
1st 100%

11-20 entrants
1st 75%
2nd 25%

21-30 entrants
1st  60%
2nd 30%
3rd 10%

>30 entrants
tba

Final prize allocations will be posted at midday on 9th April.

The categories that you need to make a selection from are as follows:

Category                             Runners                          Places Paid              Fraction of full odds for place
Top US player                                    47                               4                            1/4                     
Top Great Britain and Ireland                 16                       3                                    1/5
Top Continental Europe                       12                       3                                     1/5
Top Australian player                       6                               2                                   1/3
Top Asian player                              6                               2                                  1/3
Top South African player                      5                               2                               1/3
Top Debutant                                    20                               3                               1/4
Top senior player                            10                               2                                   1/3
Top amateur                                      7                               2                                  1/3


The "fraction of full odds for place" is taken from the SkyBet offering except in two cases where they are not currently offering a place market and I have used my skill and judgement.

Donating!

Excellent news.

Did you know I won the last Greyhound Tipping Comp? Incred scenes.

IN

This is unmissable.

In    ;woohoo;

Brilliant, IN.

For anyone who has not entered one of these competitions before and is wondering how it works, here is a link to last year's thread.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=63532.0

Reigning champ is in for £25.

GIQ son.

I was right on your heels last year, only a spreadsheet malfunction by Vince robbed me.

In Please. As i won the Cheltenham comp, I have your bank deets and will send early next week.

FFS, they are all at it now.

New Rule - 2 stroke penalty for chirp merchants. 

IN

£25 shipped.

Hoping to improve on last year when Nico25 pipped me on the 72nd hole.

IN

So far:

Eso Kral   
tikay   
Karabiner   25
Mark_Porter    
Nico29   
Knottikay   
Horneris   
BorntoBubble   

Didn't read any of the OP.

In!

Very wise.

in for £25 please

In.

Just working my pin around now, and see that their are markets  for English/Irish/Scots/Welsh.

Are we just picking one from the 4, for the GB & Ire?

Currently there's a market for Top British player with 11 runners although only BetVictor has prices up.
I'm hoping/expecting that there will be a GB&I market with the 5 Irishmen added by Tuesday. This market has been available for each of the previous years that I've run this competition.
If not, I'll probably just use the GB market instead.
Either way, I'll put the chosen market and prices on the spreadsheet so that everyone knows what they're aiming at.

Excellent.

Cheers :)

£25 paid by Bank TX.

So far:

Eso Kral   
tikay   25
Karabiner   25
Mark_Porter    
Nico29   
Knottikay   
Horneris   
BorntoBubble   
Junior Senior   
engy   
marky147   

me too, willship £25 when back from APAT WCOAP

Having gone from a part time forum reader to a regular TFT reader, this looks like an ideal opportunity to contribute by giving something back.  I will happily donate £25 to the prizepool.      ;goodluck;

Welcome on board.
There are some absolute no-hopers taking part so you have a great chance of winning. :D

SkyBet have published prices for all the appropriate markets so, to provide you with as much time as possible, here are the prices that we will be using for this year's competition.


https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FPpX_WIuPf8y2KMyWIDPqIpAoFtMAqYAyF77vsbe6ak/edit?usp=sharing


Remember that you can change your selections at any time up until the deadline of 10am on Thursday.

The categories that you need to make a selection from are as follows:

Category                             Runners                          Places Paid              Fraction of full odds for place
Top US player                                    47                               4                            1/4                     
Top Great Britain and Ireland                 16                       3                                    1/5
Top Continental Europe                       12                       3                                     1/5
Top Australian player                       6                               2                                   1/3
Top Asian player                              6                               2                                  1/3
Top South African player                      5                               2                               1/3
Top Debutant                                    20                               3                               1/4
Top senior player                            10                               2                                   1/3
Top amateur                                      7                               2                                  1/3


The "fraction of full odds for place" is taken from the SkyBet offering except in two cases where they are not currently offering a place market and I have used my skill and judgement.

In pls

In. 

So far:

Eso Kral   
tikay   25
Karabiner   25
Mark_Porter    25
Nico29   
Knottikay   
Horneris   
BorntoBubble   
Junior Senior   
engy   
marky147   
redsimon   
ripple11   
Doobs   

Bank tx done this afternoon.  Couldn't pm to let you know, so any issue just give me a shout.

I'd love to have a go at this also. Hopefully go one better than the runner up spot at Cheltenham............

Freddie

Donated £25!

sent £10 today to enter

Just sent £25

Thanks for running this again, mere

So far:

Tipster   Paid   Selections
Eso Kral   25   y
tikay   25   
Karabiner   25   
Mark_Porter    25   
Nico29   25   
Knottikay   25   
Horneris      
BorntoBubble      
Junior Senior   25   y
engy      
marky147   25   y
redsimon   25   y
ripple11      
Doobs      
Pete2504   25   
Actonbeech3      
TightEnd   10   y
swinebag22   25   y
      
      
Total   285   6

Where do u find a list of players for each category?

Towards the bottom of this page chuckles

http://www.skybet.com/golf/us-masters-2015 (http://www.skybet.com/golf/us-masters-2015)

Here for the specific prices that will be used for this competition:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FPpX_WIuPf8y2KMyWIDPqIpAoFtMAqYAyF77vsbe6ak/edit?usp=sharing

I'll donate 25. Can I get bank dets Pls?

Enter twice? So submit two entries?

Yes!

Money and  picks sent

M.Leishman is a non runner in the Australian market after he withdrew today.

Thanks for pointing this out.

Anyone who has already picked Marc Leishman will get Jason Day by default unless you send me a different choice by 10am tomorrow.

Remember you can change any (or all!) of your selections at any time until 10am tomorrow.

PM deets pls, looks a good fun sweat! :)

Sent!

So far:

Tipster   Paid   Selections
Eso Kral   25   y
tikay   25   
Karabiner   25   y
Mark_Porter    25   
Nico29   25   
Knottikay   25   y
Horneris      
BorntoBubble      
Junior Senior   25   y
engy      
marky147   25   y
redsimon   25   y
ripple11   25   y
Doobs   25   y
Pete2504   25   
Actonbeech3      
TightEnd   10   y
swinebag22   25   y
doubleup   25   
George2Loose   25    y   
dino1980   25   y
Oxford_HRV    25   y
      
Total   435   13

Ive sent by bank this afternoon Vince and just pmed selections, thanks for running this. Good luck all.

In

Paid

Will send selections after I have studied Racing Post pull out tonight.

Cheers Vince

So far:

Tipster   Paid   Selections
Actonbeech3      
bookiebasher   25   y
BorntoBubble   25   y
dino1980   25   y
Doobs   25   y
doubleup   25   y
engy      y
Eso Kral   25   y
George2Loose   25   y
Horneris      
Junior Senior   25   y
Karabiner   25   y
Knottikay   25   y
Mark_Porter    25   
marky147   25   y
Nico29   25   y
Oxford_HRV    25   y
Pete2504   25   y
redsimon   25   y
ripple11   25   y
swinebag22   25   y
Tal   25   y
TightEnd   10   y
tikay   25   y
      
      
Total   510   21

Right, golfists. I'm in. Pringle jumper, calloway cap and sequined pantaloons. Check.

Let's golf.

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/1245168/caddyshack-gopher-o.gif)

Are they plus fours or plus twos?

My minces are not what they were.

GL

Wouldn't catch me in plus twos. So last year. Took me ages to sew all those sequins on, too. I'm looking somewhere between equipped and fierce.

As I'm such a big softy, I'm going to extend the deadline to midday.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pzaOwax6Fc

Selections are here for you to marvel at.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cKEmiFKLSEq_ge1rQpH_St9TkFuJ3QE9UVZECfw0Dag/edit#gid=3

The field:

bookiebasher
BorntoBubble
dino1980
Doobs
doubleup
engy    ***
Eso Kral
George2Loose
Junior Senior
Karabiner
Knottikay
Mark_Porter
marky147
Nico29
Oxford_HRV
Pete2504
redsimon
ripple11
swinebag22
Tal
TightEnd  **
tikay


** £10 pool only
*** playing for fun

Selections by category:

Top US
Jordan Spieth   3
Bubba Watson   2
Dustin Johnson   2
Phil Mickelson   2
Matt Kuchar   2
Rickie Fowler   2
Brandt Snedeker   2
Jimmy Walker   1
Patrick Reed   1
Tiger Woods   1
Jim Furyk   1
Billy Horschel   1
Gary Woodland   1
Zach Johnson   1
         
Top GB&I
Paul Casey   14
Justin Rose   5
Rory McIlroy   1
Luke Donald   1
Jamie Donaldson   1
         
Top Europe
Victor Dubuisson   6
Martin Kaymer   4
Jonas Blixt   4
Henrik Stenson   2
Joost Luiten   2
Miguel Angel Jimenez   2
Sergio Garcia   1
Thomas Bjorn   1
         
Top Australian
Jason Day   8
Adam Scott   8
John Senden   3
Geoff Ogilvy   3
         
Top Asian
Sang-Moon Bae   7
Hideki Matsuyama   5
Seung-Yul Noh   5
Thongchai Jaidee   4
Gunn Yang   1
         
Top South African         
Branden Grace   7
Charl Schwartzel   6
Louis Oosthuizen   5
Ernie Els   3
Trevor Immelman   1

Top Debutant         
Shane Lowry   5
Danny Willett   4
Brooks Koepka   2
Brendon Todd   2
Bernd Wiesberger   2
Morgan Hoffmann   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Robert Streb   1
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Corey Conners   1

Top Senior         
Miguel Angel Jimenez   8
Bernhard Langer   7
Fred Couples   4
Vijay Singh   1
Sandy Lyle   1
Ian Woosnam   1

Top Amateur
Bradley Neil   6
Corey Conners   4
Byron Meth   4
Gunn Yang   3
Scott Harvey   3
Anthony Murdaca   1
Matias Dominguez   1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Prizes.


£15 pool:

1st     £180
2nd    £90
3rd     £30

£10 pool:

1st    £126
2nd    £63
3rd    £21

The current leader is Charley Hoffman on -1 thru 2.
Nobody has picked him so you can all rest easy. :)

I hadn't confirmed transfer vince :( , ive just sent now mate if its to late just send back when you get a minute or keep for next tourney you run. sorry about this mate

Thanks!
I'd left you on the spreadsheet so I shall include you for this.

Revised prizes.


£15 pool:

1st     £189
2nd    £94.5
3rd     £31.5

£10 pool:

1st    £132
2nd    £66
3rd    £22

Where was the Aintree tipster competition!

If you'd have asked (and the powers that be had allowed it) I'd have been happy to do it!

Not sure how many people would want to enter two competitions at the same time though.
Perhaps someone could have a word with the Augusta committee for next year so that they can hold their tournament in a different week. Not much to ask, is it?

cheers vince,

We striuggled to get enough runners for The Masters one, so I don't think an Aintree one would have worked, sadly.

Shame really, I fancy I'd have won both.

You could have had them in a treble with Tiger.

Does an amateur have to make the cut to win our group or if they all miss the cut is it lowest score or no score?

An amateur (or a player in any other category) does not have to make the cut to score points. The relative placings of any players who fail to make the cut will be based on their score after two rounds. Any player who makes the cut will place higher than one who does not.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=63532.msg1926408#msg1926408  :)

Just testing your consistency  ;whistle;

Most people would categorise my consistency as stodgy.

Once all the players have completed a hole (and there's a break in the tennis!) I'll publish the first table of the competition.

A tad early perhaps but it may be the only chance some of you get to see your name near the top of the table. :)

The table as it stands:

ripple11   47
swinebag22   39.52
redsimon   38.43
engy   33.94
Oxford_HRV    24.6
Tal   21.33
marky147   18.5
tikay   18.06
dino1980   16.29
Junior Senior   16.11
Nico29   14.83
Mark_Porter    13.26
TightEnd   12.73
Doobs   10.19
George2Loose   10.05
Knottikay   9.46
doubleup   5.9
Pete2504   5.9
Eso Kral   5.83
bookiebasher   2.5
BorntoBubble   2.5
Karabiner   2.5


Remember the value of your investments may go down as well as up.

 ;danafish;

worrying start

I normally come from nowhere to win these comps  :D

No jokes about being sixth, please!

Tikay probably should cash out now

Plus fours+2

Things have changed:

engy   65.67
swinebag22   50
Oxford_HRV    33.6
redsimon   32.27
tikay   31.55
Tal   22.4
Junior Senior   20.49
Doobs   19.8
Knottikay   19.23
Nico29   16.33
George2Loose   13.33
bookiebasher   12
Mark_Porter    12
dino1980   4.4
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   3.4
Pete2504   3.4
TightEnd   3.4
BorntoBubble   0
Eso Kral   0
Karabiner   0
marky147   0

At the end of the first day, the individual categories are like this:


US
1   -0   Jordan Spieth   -8
T2   -0   Charley Hoffman   -5
T6   -0   Russell Henley   -4
T8   -0   Bill Haas   -3
T8   -0   Webb Simpson   -3
T8   -0   Ryan Palmer   -3
T12   -0   Dustin Johnson   -2
T12   -0   Kevin Streelman   -2
T12   -0   Patrick Reed   -2
T12   -0   Billy Horschel   -2
T12   -0   Phil Mickelson   -2
T18   -0   Cameron Tringale   -1
T18   -0   Bubba Watson   -1
T18   -0   Keegan Bradley   -1
T18   -0   Gary Woodland   -1
T18   -0   Tom Watson   -1
T31   -0   Zach Johnson   E
T31   -0   Matt Kuchar   E
T31   -0   Chris Kirk   E
T41   -0   Matt Every   1
T41   -0   Morgan Hoffmann   1
T41   -0   Tiger Woods   1
T41   -0   Jimmy Walker   1
T41   -0   James Hahn   1
T41   -0   Mark O'Meara   1
T41   -0   Rickie Fowler   1
T41   -0   Erik Compton   1
T41   -0   Steve Stricker   1
T54   -0   Brandt Snedeker   2
T54   -0   Ben Martin   2
T54   -0   Kevin Na   2
T54   -0   Ryan Moore   2
T54   -0   Byron Meth   2
T54   -0   Jason Dufner   2
T54   -0   Jim Furyk   2
T54   -0   Brooks Koepka   2
T69   -0   Hunter Mahan   3
T77   -0   J.B. Holmes   4
T77   -0   Scott Harvey   4
T77   -0   Brian Harman   4
84   -0   Kevin Stadler   5
T85   -0   Larry Mize   6
T89   -0   Ben Crane   7
T89   -0   Fred Couples   7
T92   -0   Robert Streb   8
T92   -0   Brendon Todd   8
97   -0   Ben Crenshaw   19

GB&I
T2   -0   Justin Rose   -5
T8   -0   Paul Casey   -3
T18   -0   Rory McIlroy   -1
T18   -0   Graeme McDowell   -1
T18   -0   Danny Willett   -1
T18   -0   Stephen Gallacher   -1
T31   -0   Padraig Harrington   E
T41   -0   Lee Westwood   1
T41   -0   Ian Poulter   1
T54   -0   Sandy Lyle   2
T54   -0   Jamie Donaldson   2
T54   -0   Darren Clarke   2
T69   -0   Shane Lowry   3
T69   -0   Ian Woosnam   3
T69   -0   Luke Donald   3
T85   -0   Bradley Neil   6

Europe
T6   -0   Sergio Garcia   -4
T31   -0   Jonas Blixt   E
T31   -0   Thomas Bjorn   E
T41   -0   Bernhard Langer   1
T41   -0   Henrik Stenson   1
T54   -0   Victor Dubuisson   2
T54   -0   Mikko Ilonen   2
T69   -0   Bernd Wiesberger   3
T77   -0   Martin Kaymer   4
T77   -0   Joost Luiten   4
T85   -0   Miguel Angel Jimenez   6
T89   -0   Jose Maria Olazabal   7

Australia
T2   -0   Jason Day   -5
T18   -0   John Senden   -1
T31   -0   Adam Scott   E
T54   -0   Geoff Ogilvy   2
T85   -0   Antonio Murdaca   6

Asia
T12   -0   Seung-Yul Noh   -2
T18   -0   Anirban Lahiri   -1
T18   -0   Hideki Matsuyama   -1
T54   -0   Sang-Moon Bae   2
T69   -0   Thongchai Jaidee   3
96   -0   Gunn Yang   13

South Africa
T2   -0   Ernie Els   -5
T18   -0   Charl Schwartzel   -1
T31   -0   Louis Oosthuizen   E
T69   -0   Branden Grace   3
T77   -0   Trevor Immelman   4

Debutant
T12   -0   Seung-Yul Noh   -2
T18   -0   Anirban Lahiri   -1
T18   -0   Cameron Tringale   -1
T18   -0   Danny Willett   -1
T41   -0   Morgan Hoffmann   1
T41   -0   James Hahn   1
T41   -0   Erik Compton   1
T54   -0   Byron Meth   2
T54   -0   Brooks Koepka   2
T69   -0   Shane Lowry   3
T69   -0   Bernd Wiesberger   3
T77   -0   Scott Harvey   4
T77   -0   Brian Harman   4
T77   -0   Matias Dominguez   4
T85   -0   Bradley Neil   6
T85   -0   Antonio Murdaca   6
T92   -0   Corey Conners   8
T92   -0   Robert Streb   8
T92   -0   Brendon Todd   8
96   -0   Gunn Yang   13

Senior
T18   -0   Tom Watson   -1
T41   -0   Bernhard Langer   1
T41   -0   Mark O'Meara   1
T54   -0   Sandy Lyle   2
T69   -0   Ian Woosnam   3
T69   -0   Vijay Singh   3
T85   -0   Miguel Angel Jimenez   6
T85   -0   Larry Mize   6
T89   -0   Fred Couples   7
97   -0   Ben Crenshaw   19

Amateur
T54   -0   Byron Meth   2
T77   -0   Scott Harvey   4
T77   -0   Matias Dominguez   4
T85   -0   Bradley Neil   6
T85   -0   Antonio Murdaca   6
T92   -0   Corey Conners   8
96   -0   Gunn Yang   13

The table at the end of day 1 looks like this:

Tipster   Score
engy   65.67
swinebag22   50
Oxford_HRV    33.6
redsimon   32.27
tikay   31.55
Tal   22.4
Junior Senior   20.49
Doobs   19.8
Knottikay   17.82
Nico29   16.33
George2Loose   15.17
bookiebasher   12
Mark_Porter    12
dino1980   4.4
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   3.4
Pete2504   3.4
TightEnd   3.4
BorntoBubble   0
Eso Kral   0
Karabiner   0
marky147   0

Slowly slowly catchee monkeys.

I'd just like to say that you 4 have so far considerably exceeded my expectations.

Keep it up.

Never peak to early

Some minor changes early on day 2.

Tipster   Score
engy   65.67
swinebag22   47
redsimon   32.27
tikay   31.47
Doobs   24.56
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
Junior Senior   14.49
George2Loose   14.33
Nico29   14.17
bookiebasher   12
Mark_Porter    12
Pete2504   8.16
BorntoBubble   4.76
Eso Kral   4.76
Karabiner   4.76
Knottikay   4.4
dino1980   4.4
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   3.4
TightEnd   3.4
marky147   0

Changes are afoot.
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -13
Charley Hoffman   -7
Bill Haas   -3
Webb Simpson   -3
Tiger Woods   -3
Mark O'Meara   -3
Kevin Streelman   -3
Phil Mickelson   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Bubba Watson   -2
Ryan Palmer   -2
Russell Henley   -2
Dustin Johnson   -2
Kevin Na   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Zach Johnson   E
Billy Horschel   E
Matt Every   1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Gary Woodland   1
Steve Stricker   1
Erik Compton   1
Hunter Mahan   2
Jason Dufner   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Ryan Moore   2
Brandt Snedeker   2
Keegan Bradley   2
Matt Kuchar   3
Rickie Fowler   3
James Hahn   3
Jim Furyk   3
Tom Watson   3
J.B. Holmes   4
Ben Martin   4
Jimmy Walker   4
Byron Meth   5
Larry Mize   6
Kevin Stadler   7
Brian Harman   7
Ben Crane   10
Brendon Todd   10
Fred Couples   11
Robert Streb   12
Scott Harvey   13
Ben Crenshaw   19
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -4
Paul Casey   -3
Lee Westwood   -1
Danny Willett   -1
Rory McIlroy   -1
Stephen Gallacher   E
Jamie Donaldson   E
Ian Poulter   E
Graeme McDowell   2
Luke Donald   3
Shane Lowry   3
Darren Clarke   3
Padraig Harrington   4
Ian Woosnam   5
Sandy Lyle   6
Bradley Neil   13
   
Europe   
Henrik Stenson   E
Sergio Garcia   E
Jonas Blixt   E
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Bernhard Langer   3
Martin Kaymer   4
Joost Luiten   4
Mikko Ilonen   5
Miguel Angel Jimenez   6
Victor Dubuisson   6
Thomas Bjorn   7
Jose Maria Olazabal   9
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -4
Adam Scott   -1
John Senden   -1
Geoff Ogilvy   E
Antonio Murdaca   5
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -1
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Anirban Lahiri   E
Sang-Moon Bae   2
Thongchai Jaidee   3
Gunn Yang   12
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -5
Louis Oosthuizen   -3
Charl Schwartzel   -1
Branden Grace   3
Trevor Immelman   9
   
Debutant   
Danny Willett   -1
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Anirban Lahiri   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Erik Compton   1
Cameron Tringale   2
James Hahn   3
Shane Lowry   3
Corey Conners   5
Byron Meth   5
Antonio Murdaca   5
Brian Harman   7
Matias Dominguez   7
Brendon Todd   10
Robert Streb   12
Gunn Yang   12
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
   
Senior   
Mark O Meara   -3
Vijay Singh   3
Bernhard Langer   3
Tom Watson   3
Ian Woosnam   5
Miguel Angel Jimenez   6
Sandy Lyle   6
Larry Mize   6
Fred Couples   11
Ben Crenshaw   19
   
Amateur   
Corey Conners   5
Byron Meth   5
Antonio Murdaca   5
Matias Dominguez   7
Gunn Yang   12
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13

Tipster   Score
Oxford_HRV    44.93
Tal   33.73
Junior Senior   28.51
tikay   28.12
engy   27
dino1980   25.86
Mark_Porter    23.63
Doobs   23.26
swinebag22   22.33
Knottikay   19.86
redsimon   16.6
George2Loose   15.41
bookiebasher   14.5
Nico29   14.17
Eso Kral   11.33
Karabiner   5.67
Pete2504   5.15
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   3.4
TightEnd   3.4
BorntoBubble   2.5
marky147   2.5

I'm happy to post the table as often as you like so, if you think you may have made a significant move, let me know!

I'm happy for you to post that table above as many times as you like, Mere ;)

Happy with second place? I'm sure that would be seen as a dreadful sin by some people.

big drop from me :) rollercoaster weekend I reckon

Against all these golfing aficionados and the masters cognoscenti? Second is positively unsniffatable.

Yes, I'm sure that there will be plenty of "swings" before the weekend is over.

There's a right old scramble going on for the amateur's crown.

Conners, Meth and my man Murderer are all currently on +6.

You boys don't know what's coming  ;scarymoment;

You tell 'em, Marky!

Casey and Rose are having a battle.
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -14
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Kevin Streelman   -3
Mark O'Meara   -3
Bill Haas   -2
Tiger Woods   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Ryan Palmer   -1
Phil Mickelson   -1
Russell Henley   -1
Ryan Moore   E
Zach Johnson   E
Bubba Watson   E
Webb Simpson   E
Brooks Koepka   1
Matt Every   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Rickie Fowler   1
Hunter Mahan   1
Erik Compton   1
Chris Kirk   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Gary Woodland   2
Keegan Bradley   2
Jason Dufner   2
Steve Stricker   2
James Hahn   3
Jim Furyk   3
Brandt Snedeker   3
Ben Martin   4
Brian Harman   4
Billy Horschel   4
Tom Watson   5
J.B. Holmes   6
Byron Meth   6
Larry Mize   6
Kevin Stadler   7
Fred Couples   9
Brendon Todd   9
Ben Crane   12
Robert Streb   12
Scott Harvey   13
Ben Crenshaw   26
   
GB&I   
Paul Casey   -5
Justin Rose   -5
Danny Willett   -1
Ian Poulter   E
Graeme McDowell   1
Rory McIlroy   1
Jamie Donaldson   1
Darren Clarke   2
Shane Lowry   3
Luke Donald   3
Lee Westwood   3
Stephen Gallacher   4
Padraig Harrington   5
Ian Woosnam   5
Sandy Lyle   6
Bradley Neil   13
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -2
Jonas Blixt   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Henrik Stenson   2
Martin Kaymer   3
Joost Luiten   3
Mikko Ilonen   3
Bernhard Langer   3
Victor Dubuisson   5
Miguel Angel Jimenez   7
Jose Maria Olazabal   7
Thomas Bjorn   7
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -3
Adam Scott   -1
Geoff Ogilvy   E
John Senden   1
Antonio Murdaca   5
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -1
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Thongchai Jaidee   1
Anirban Lahiri   2
Sang-Moon Bae   2
Gunn Yang   16
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -5
Louis Oosthuizen   -3
Charl Schwartzel   -2
Branden Grace   4
Trevor Immelman   9
   
Debutant   
Danny Willett   -1
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Erik Compton   1
Cameron Tringale   2
Anirban Lahiri   2
James Hahn   3
Shane Lowry   3
Brian Harman   4
Antonio Murdaca   5
Corey Conners   5
Byron Meth   6
Matias Dominguez   8
Brendon Todd   9
Robert Streb   12
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
Gunn Yang   16
   
Senior   
Mark Omeara   -3
Vijay Singh   2
Bernhard Langer   3
Ian Woosnam   5
Tom Watson   5
Larry Mize   6
Sandy Lyle   6
Miguel Angel Jimenez   7
Fred Couples   9
Ben Crenshaw   26
   
Amateur   
Antonio Murdaca   5
Corey Conners   5
Byron Meth   6
Matias Dominguez   8
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
Gunn Yang   16

Marky147 starts to make his move.


Tipster   Score
Oxford_HRV    47.1
dino1980   38.86
Doobs   29.76
tikay   29.63
Junior Senior   29.34
Nico29   26
Mark_Porter    25.71
Karabiner   21.5
Knottikay   19.86
engy   18.33
ripple11   17.4
BorntoBubble   16.75
marky147   16.75
bookiebasher   15.75
George2Loose   15.33
Tal   13.4
Eso Kral   13
TightEnd   12.65
redsimon   10.43
Pete2504   9.9
doubleup   9.9
swinebag22   9

Marky?

He'll miss the cut.

The cut is likely to be at +2.
Anyone on +3 is likely to miss out.

None of the amateurs are going to make it, with apologies to Antonio Murdaca if he has a remarkable finish.

The current situation is:

NAME       TOTAL   THRU
Corey Conners   5   F
Antonio Murdaca   6   14
Byron Meth   6   F
Matias Dominguez   8   F
Scott Harvey   13   F
Bradley Neil   13   F
Gunn Yang   15   14

4 of you are on Conners in this category; all "on the nose".

Some more shuffling:

US   
Jordan Spieth   -14
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -7
Kevin Streelman   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Phil Mickelson   -3
Mark O'Meara   -3
Bill Haas   -3
Russell Henley   -2
Tiger Woods   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Ryan Palmer   -1
Keegan Bradley   -1
Bubba Watson   -1
Webb Simpson   E
Ryan Moore   E
Zach Johnson   E
Chris Kirk   1
Rickie Fowler   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Hunter Mahan   1
Erik Compton   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Matt Every   2
Matt Kuchar   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Brandt Snedeker   3
James Hahn   3
Morgan Hoffmann   3
Jim Furyk   3
Gary Woodland   3
Steve Stricker   3
Billy Horschel   4
Brian Harman   4
Ben Martin   4
Jason Dufner   4
J.B. Holmes   6
Byron Meth   6
Kevin Stadler   7
Larry Mize   7
Brendon Todd   7
Tom Watson   8
Fred Couples   9
Robert Streb   12
Ben Crane   13
Scott Harvey   13
Ben Crenshaw   29
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -6
Paul Casey   -6
Danny Willett   -2
Ian Poulter   1
Darren Clarke   1
Jamie Donaldson   1
Graeme McDowell   1
Lee Westwood   2
Rory McIlroy   2
Stephen Gallacher   3
Luke Donald   3
Shane Lowry   3
Padraig Harrington   5
Ian Woosnam   5
Sandy Lyle   6
Bradley Neil   13
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -2
Sergio Garcia   -2
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Henrik Stenson   2
Joost Luiten   3
Mikko Ilonen   3
Bernhard Langer   3
Martin Kaymer   4
Victor Dubuisson   5
Jose Maria Olazabal   6
Miguel Angel Jimenez   7
Thomas Bjorn   7
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -3
Adam Scott   -3
Geoff Ogilvy   E
John Senden   1
Antonio Murdaca   5
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -2
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Thongchai Jaidee   1
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   2
Gunn Yang   14
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -5
Louis Oosthuizen   -3
Charl Schwartzel   -3
Branden Grace   4
Trevor Immelman   9
   
Debutant   
Danny Willett   -2
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Erik Compton   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Anirban Lahiri   2
Cameron Tringale   2
James Hahn   3
Morgan Hoffmann   3
Shane Lowry   3
Brian Harman   4
Corey Conners   5
Antonio Murdaca   5
Byron Meth   6
Brendon Todd   7
Matias Dominguez   8
Robert Streb   12
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
Gunn Yang   14
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   -3
Vijay Singh   1
Bernhard Langer   3
Ian Woosnam   5
Sandy Lyle   6
Miguel Angel Jimenez   7
Larry Mize   7
Tom Watson   8
Fred Couples   9
Ben Crenshaw   29
   
Amateur   
Corey Conners   5
Antonio Murdaca   5
Byron Meth   6
Matias Dominguez   8
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
Gunn Yang   14

Tipster   Score
Oxford_HRV    44.6
Junior Senior   36.74
dino1980   36.66
Eso Kral   32.5
Mark_Porter    32.01
Tal   28.2
Doobs   27.56
tikay   27.43
Nico29   25
Karabiner   24
engy   20.83
BorntoBubble   19.25
bookiebasher   18.25
Knottikay   17.66
marky147   16.75
George2Loose   15.33
ripple11   15.2
TightEnd   12.65
Pete2504   12.4
doubleup   12.4
redsimon   10.43
swinebag22   9

The amateurs market finished like this:

Amateur   
Corey Conners   5
Byron Meth   6
Antonio Murdaca   7
Matias Dominguez   8
Scott Harvey   13
Bradley Neil   13
Gunn Yang   15


Those of you on Meth (e/w) must be feeling pretty good.

Only joking kids - don't do drugs. :)

At the end of day 2:

US   
Jordan Spieth   -14
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -7
Phil Mickelson   -6
Kevin Streelman   -4
Ryan Moore   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Bill Haas   -4
Mark O'Meara   -3
Bubba Watson   -2
Russell Henley   -2
Tiger Woods   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Ryan Palmer   -1
Keegan Bradley   -1
Zach Johnson   E
Webb Simpson   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Erik Compton   1
Hunter Mahan   1
Rickie Fowler   1
Jason Dufner   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Chris Kirk   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Steve Stricker   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Matt Kuchar   2
Matt Every   5
James Hahn   5
Brandt Snedeker   5
Jim Furyk   5
J.B. Holmes   5
Gary Woodland   5
Ben Martin   6
Brian Harman   6
Billy Horschel   6
Byron Meth   8
Kevin Stadler   9
Larry Mize   9
Brendon Todd   9
Tom Watson   10
Fred Couples   11
Robert Streb   14
Ben Crane   15
Scott Harvey   15
Ben Crenshaw   34
   
GB&I   
Paul Casey   -7
Justin Rose   -7
Rory McIlroy   -2
Danny Willett   -2
Jamie Donaldson   1
Graeme McDowell   1
Ian Poulter   1
Darren Clarke   1
Lee Westwood   2
Shane Lowry   5
Luke Donald   5
Stephen Gallacher   5
Ian Woosnam   7
Padraig Harrington   7
Sandy Lyle   8
Bradley Neil   15
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -2
Sergio Garcia   -2
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Henrik Stenson   2
Mikko Ilonen   5
Bernhard Langer   5
Joost Luiten   6
Victor Dubuisson   7
Jose Maria Olazabal   8
Miguel Angel Jimenez   9
Thomas Bjorn   9
Martin Kaymer   9
   
Australia   
Adam Scott   -3
Jason Day   -3
Geoff Ogilvy   E
John Senden   1
Antonio Murdaca   9
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -3
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Thongchai Jaidee   1
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   2
Gunn Yang   17
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -5
Louis Oosthuizen   -3
Charl Schwartzel   -3
Branden Grace   6
Trevor Immelman   11
   
Debutant   
Danny Willett   -2
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Erik Compton   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Anirban Lahiri   2
Cameron Tringale   2
James Hahn   5
Shane Lowry   5
Brian Harman   6
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
Antonio Murdaca   9
Brendon Todd   9
Matias Dominguez   10
Robert Streb   14
Scott Harvey   15
Bradley Neil   15
Gunn Yang   17
   
Senior   
Mark Omeara   -3
Vijay Singh   1
Bernhard Langer   5
Ian Woosnam   7
Sandy Lyle   8
Miguel Angel Jimenez   9
Larry Mize   9
Tom Watson   10
Fred Couples   11
Ben Crenshaw   34
   
Amateur   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
Antonio Murdaca   9
Matias Dominguez   10
Scott Harvey   15
Bradley Neil   15
Gunn Yang   17

The cut is +2 so any golfer with a higher score is eliminated.

After 2 rounds, the table is:

Tipster   Score
Oxford_HRV    44.6
Junior Senior   36.74
dino1980   36.66
Mark_Porter    35.76
Eso Kral   32.5
tikay   30.27
Tal   28.2
Doobs   27.56
Nico29   26
engy   23.67
BorntoBubble   23
bookiebasher   22
marky147   20.5
Knottikay   17.66
redsimon   16.77
Karabiner   15.5
George2Loose   15.33
ripple11   15.2
TightEnd   12.65
Pete2504   12.4
doubleup   12.4
swinebag22   9

Great work Vince although there's definitely room for improvement ;)

Thanks for the update, Vince.

This is all going nicely to plan.

I'm trying to imagine a scenario where I don't win this, but I think I'm home & hosed, I am to this Comp like Spieth is to the Masters, owning the entire field of no-hopers.

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdCuWzlM5E8

Just making my move from the back of the pack

Fancy a £10 side bet pops with 2 rounds to go? I should be asking for odds really speshly as I was on £0 yesterday when you were chirping ;)

Ha!

You got it sonny boy.

I don't even have a clue who I selected, I did it all in a rush, but my blunt pin has to be better than yours.

BOOKED

Vince, I'll be sending you a PM shortly. There's a fiver for you if you play ball.

Haha I already offered him a tenner as I just wanted the bragging rights ;)

GLGL

Happy to sort it for free. :)

A change at the top:

Tipster   Score
Junior Senior   36.74
Mark_Porter    35.76
Eso Kral   32.5
BorntoBubble   32
Tal   28.2
Doobs   27.56
Knottikay   26.66
Oxford_HRV    26.6
Nico29   25
bookiebasher   22
marky147   20.5
tikay   19.6
dino1980   18.66
engy   16
Karabiner   15.5
ripple11   15.2
redsimon   15.1
doubleup   13.65
swinebag22   13.5
TightEnd   12.65
Pete2504   12.4
George2Loose   4.67

You cannot be serious.

How did Eso suddenly shoot right up the leaderboard?

You're even propping me up now ;)

Two words:  Jonas Blixt

I like those words.

Step up Cameron Tringale.

Tipster   Score
marky147   57.5
Eso Kral   35
Mark_Porter    33.56
Tal   33
bookiebasher   31.5
Junior Senior   29.64
swinebag22   28.5
engy   27
Nico29   26
BorntoBubble   25.5
Doobs   25.36
doubleup   23.15
Karabiner   18
Oxford_HRV    17.1
dino1980   16.46
tikay   15.15
redsimon   15.1
Pete2504   14.9
ripple11   13
TightEnd   12.65
George2Loose   9.42
Knottikay   3.46

Hold to give Ice creams around the world hope!

All categories featuring those that missed the cut.


US   
Jordan Spieth   -14
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -7
Phil Mickelson   -6
Tiger Woods   -5
Ryan Moore   -4
Bill Haas   -4
Kevin Streelman   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Rickie Fowler   -3
Hunter Mahan   -3
Russell Henley   -3
Bubba Watson   -2
Cameron Tringale   -1
Zach Johnson   -1
Mark O'Meara   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Webb Simpson   E
Patrick Reed   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Keegan Bradley   1
Ryan Palmer   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Erik Compton   2
Steve Stricker   3
Jason Dufner   3
Chris Kirk   3
Matt Every   5
James Hahn   5
Brandt Snedeker   5
Jim Furyk   5
J.B. Holmes   5
Gary Woodland   5
Ben Martin   6
Brian Harman   6
Billy Horschel   6
Byron Meth   8
Kevin Stadler   9
Larry Mize   9
Brendon Todd   9
Tom Watson   10
Fred Couples   11
Robert Streb   14
Ben Crane   15
Scott Harvey   15
Ben Crenshaw   34
   
GB&I   
Paul Casey   -7
Justin Rose   -7
Rory McIlroy   -5
Ian Poulter   -4
Lee Westwood   E
Danny Willett   1
Graeme McDowell   4
Darren Clarke   5
Jamie Donaldson   5
Shane Lowry   5
Luke Donald   5
Stephen Gallacher   5
Ian Woosnam   7
Padraig Harrington   7
Sandy Lyle   8
Bradley Neil   15
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -3
Sergio Garcia   -3
Henrik Stenson   E
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Mikko Ilonen   
Bernhard Langer   
Joost Luiten   
Victor Dubuisson   
Jose Maria Olazabal   
Miguel Angel Jimenez   
Thomas Bjorn   
Martin Kaymer   
   
Australia   
Adam Scott   -4
Jason Day   -3
Geoff Ogilvy   E
John Senden   1
Antonio Murdaca   9
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -3
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   7
Gunn Yang   17
   
South Africa   
Charl Schwartzel   -5
Ernie Els   -4
Louis Oosthuizen   -3
Branden Grace   6
Trevor Immelman   11
   
Debutant   
Cameron Tringale   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Danny Willett   1
Erik Compton   2
Anirban Lahiri   4
James Hahn   5
Shane Lowry   5
Brian Harman   6
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
Antonio Murdaca   9
Brendon Todd   9
Matias Dominguez   10
Robert Streb   14
Scott Harvey   15
Bradley Neil   15
Gunn Yang   17
   
Senior   
Mark Omeara   -1
Vijay Singh   7
Bernhard Langer   5
Ian Woosnam   7
Sandy Lyle   8
Miguel Angel Jimenez   9
Larry Mize   9
Tom Watson   10
Fred Couples   11
Ben Crenshaw   34
   
Amateur   (Final Result)
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
Antonio Murdaca   9
Matias Dominguez   10
Scott Harvey   15
Bradley Neil   15
Gunn Yang   17

Marky 1st, Eso 2nd.

Can't make that stuff up.

Only Frilly Mickelson can get me out of it I reckon.

Must be an error on that spreadsheet...

I intend to post updates hourly on the hour from now.
If anyone is desperate to see where they stand at any other time, let me know.

Groups.
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -14
Phil Mickelson   -9
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -7
Tiger Woods   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Zach Johnson   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Hunter Mahan   -3
Russell Henley   -3
Ryan Moore   -3
Bill Haas   -3
Bubba Watson   -2
Cameron Tringale   -1
Rickie Fowler   -1
Mark O'Meara   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Webb Simpson   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Patrick Reed   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Steve Stricker   3
Jason Dufner   3
Jimmy Walker   3
Erik Compton   3
Keegan Bradley   3
Ryan Palmer   3   
   
   
GB&I   
Paul Casey   -8
Rory McIlroy   -7
Justin Rose   -5
Ian Poulter   -4
Lee Westwood   E
Danny Willett   1
Jamie Donaldson   5
Graeme McDowell   5
Darren Clarke   6
   
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -5
Sergio Garcia   -3
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Henrik Stenson   E

   
Australia   
Jason Day   -4
Adam Scott   -3
Geoff Ogilvy   -1
John Senden   1
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -4
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -5
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Charl Schwartzel   -2   
   
   
Debutant   
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Danny Willett   1
Erik Compton   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
   

Senior   
Mark Omeara   -1
Vijay Singh   8
   
      
Amateur (Final)
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

Tipster   Score
Eso Kral   69
Mark_Porter    52.96
Junior Senior   52.84
marky147   48.5
Tal   38.4
Nico29   38
Doobs   36.26
Karabiner   35
dino1980   33.86
BorntoBubble   33.5
ripple11   30.4
tikay   26.97
Knottikay   19.86
bookiebasher   19.5
TightEnd   19.15
doubleup   16.4
Pete2504   16.4
Oxford_HRV    14.6
redsimon   12.27
swinebag22   12
engy   9.17
George2Loose   3.33

Hey you down there with the glasses..

wooden spoon gets half right?

:)

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -15
Phil Mickelson   -10
Charley Hoffman   -10
Dustin Johnson   -8
Tiger Woods   -7
Kevin Streelman   -7
Bill Haas   -5
Zach Johnson   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Hunter Mahan   -3
Russell Henley   -3
Ryan Moore   -3
Cameron Tringale   -1
Rickie Fowler   -1
Bubba Watson   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Webb Simpson   E
Patrick Reed   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Ryan Palmer   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Keegan Bradley   2
Mark O'Meara   2
Steve Stricker   3
Jason Dufner   3
Jimmy Walker   3
Erik Compton   3
   
   
GB&I   
Paul Casey   -7
Justin Rose   -7
Rory McIlroy   -6
Ian Poulter   -4
Lee Westwood   E
Danny Willett   2
Jamie Donaldson   5
Graeme McDowell   5
Darren Clarke   6
   
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -4
Sergio Garcia   -4
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Henrik Stenson   E
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -5
Adam Scott   -4
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   1
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -6
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -5
Ernie Els   -5
Charl Schwartzel   -2
   
   
Debutant   
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Danny Willett   2
Erik Compton   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
   
   
Senior   
Mark Omeara   2
Vijay Singh   8
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

Tipster   Score
Eso Kral   41.38
Mark_Porter    37.96
marky147   35.5
Junior Senior   34.84
Doobs   32.14
Tal   30.4
Nico29   25
Karabiner   24.38
BorntoBubble   22.88
swinebag22   21
dino1980   20.86
tikay   20.47
bookiebasher   19.5
engy   18.17
Oxford_HRV    18.1
ripple11   17.4
redsimon   16.77
Knottikay   13.86
TightEnd   12.65
Pete2504   12.28
doubleup   9.9
George2Loose   3.33

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -16
Charley Hoffman   -11
Phil Mickelson   -10
Kevin Streelman   -7
Dustin Johnson   -7
Tiger Woods   -6
Zach Johnson   -4
Ryan Moore   -4
Bill Haas   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Hunter Mahan   -3
Russell Henley   -2
Rickie Fowler   -1
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bubba Watson   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Patrick Reed   E
Webb Simpson   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Ryan Palmer   1
Keegan Bradley   2
Matt Kuchar   2
Mark O'Meara   2
Erik Compton   3
Jason Dufner   3
Steve Stricker   3
Jimmy Walker   3
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -8
Paul Casey   -7
Rory McIlroy   -6
Ian Poulter   -4
Lee Westwood   E
Danny Willett   2
Jamie Donaldson   5
Graeme McDowell   5
Darren Clarke   6
   
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -4
Sergio Garcia   -3
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Henrik Stenson   E
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -4
Adam Scott   -3
Geoff Ogilvy   1
John Senden   1
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -5
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -6
Louis Oosthuizen   -5
Charl Schwartzel   -2
   
   
Debutant   
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Danny Willett   2
Erik Compton   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
   
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   2
Vijay Singh   8
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

Tipster   Score
Tal   56.4
Eso Kral   43
Mark_Porter    39.96
Junior Senior   39.84
swinebag22   30
engy   27.17
Oxford_HRV    23.6
Doobs   23.26
marky147   22.5
redsimon   21.27
Knottikay   19.86
bookiebasher   19.5
tikay   13.97
Nico29   12
Karabiner   9
dino1980   7.86
BorntoBubble   7.5
TightEnd   4.78
ripple11   4.4
Pete2504   3.4
doubleup   3.4
George2Loose   3.33

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Gwantherose!!

one time rose for a face spitter as mr palmer called it

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -16
Phil Mickelson   -11
Charley Hoffman   -10
Dustin Johnson   -6
Kevin Na   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -6
Bill Haas   -4
Zach Johnson   -4
Hunter Mahan   -3
Ryan Moore   -3
Russell Henley   -2
Rickie Fowler   -1
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bubba Watson   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Patrick Reed   E
Webb Simpson   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Ryan Palmer   1
Keegan Bradley   2
Matt Kuchar   2
Mark O'Meara   2
Erik Compton   3
Jason Dufner   3
Steve Stricker   3
Jimmy Walker   3
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -12
Rory McIlroy   -6
Paul Casey   -5
Ian Poulter   -4
Lee Westwood   E
Danny Willett   2
Jamie Donaldson   5
Graeme McDowell   5
Darren Clarke   6
   
   
Europe   
Jonas Blixt   -4
Sergio Garcia   -3
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Henrik Stenson   E
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -4
Adam Scott   -1
Geoff Ogilvy   1
John Senden   1
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -5
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Sang-Moon Bae   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
Charl Schwartzel   -2
   
   
Debutant   
Cameron Tringale   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   E
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Danny Willett   2
Erik Compton   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
   
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   2
Vijay Singh   8
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

At the end of day 3.


Tipster   Score
Tal   56.4
Eso Kral   47.76
Mark_Porter    39.96
Junior Senior   32.51
swinebag22   30
Doobs   28.02
engy   27.17
marky147   22.5
redsimon   21.27
bookiebasher   19.5
tikay   15.59
Karabiner   13.76
BorntoBubble   12.26
Nico29   12
Oxford_HRV    11.6
Pete2504   8.16
Knottikay   7.86
dino1980   7.86
ripple11   4.4
TightEnd   4.09
doubleup   3.4
George2Loose   3.33


Good luck tomorrow.

Strong roundstoday from Blixt, Casey and Els and I got this.

No changes yet in the points, as you would expect at this early stage in the final round.

Here's a quick summary of how the leaders in the competition have accumulated their points so far so that you all know who to anti-rail. :)

Tal has 56.4 points chiefly consisting of:
Top GB&I Justin Rose  win  18   (currently 6 shots clear)
Top Europe  Jonas Blixt win 34 (1 shot ahead of Sergio Garcia)

Eso Kral   47.76  points:
Top Europe  Jonas Blixt win 34 (1 shot ahead of Sergio Garcia)
Top Debutant Bernd Wiesberger win 9 (tied with Cameron Tringale and with 4 others within 2 shots)

Mark_Porter    39.96 points:
Top Europe  Jonas Blixt e/w 21.2 (1 shot ahead of Sergio Garcia)
Top Amateur Corey Conners   Win   7.5  (already finalised)


So, if Jonas Blixt gets caught, big changes will occur in the leader board.

Good luck!

Sky Sports coverage starts at 6pm, BBC coverage at 6:30pm.

Come on Phil the thrill.

That is all.

I'm not going to lie to you: if I hold today, I will actually and officially be unbearable.

Blixt tees off in 50 minutes time.
I'm sure that the whole of Blonde has their fingers crossed for him.
Sergio is off in 10 minutes.

It was bad enough when Tikay won a blonde tipster comp.

If Tal wins one we might as well all pack up gambling and go and join a crochet forum.

Not won a bean on this forum since the Super Bowl tipster comp.

Granted, it was hardly a procession before that...

If you set one up, I'll join.

I've got a great idea for a crochet competition.

Knits rule.

You win the internet for today.

That is far too good for you.

I presume you will be wearing your sequinned plus-fours this evening.

Any fool can win an NFL tipping competition btw, I am the reigning and unbeaten NFL last man standing champion with a 100% record which The Camel will attest to.

I've actually backed him with real money, so despite my humiliation in the comp, he's my get out of jail card IRL.

Mixed emotions, I'm sure.
Good luck.

Who is that prat talking to Peter Aliss and Hazel Irvine?

Kim's other half: Paul Azinger.

Azinger is a brilliant analyst. pretty good ryder cup captain too.not to be messed with

Sergio is -2 thru 4.

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -16
Phil Mickelson   -11
Charley Hoffman   -10
Dustin Johnson   -6
Kevin Na   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -6
Bill Haas   -4
Hunter Mahan   -4
Zach Johnson   -4
Keegan Bradley   -3
Rickie Fowler   -3
Ryan Moore   -3
Patrick Reed   -2
Jimmy Walker   -1
Russell Henley   -1
Mark O'Meara   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Bubba Watson   E
Matt Kuchar   1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Chris Kirk   1
Webb Simpson   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Jason Dufner   2
Steve Stricker   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Erik Compton   6
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -12
Rory McIlroy   -6
Paul Casey   -5
Ian Poulter   -4
Jamie Donaldson   1
Danny Willett   3
Lee Westwood   3
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Jonas Blixt   -4
Henrik Stenson   -2
Bernd Wiesberger   2
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -4
Adam Scott   -2
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   2
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -5
Seung-Yul Noh   -1
Sang-Moon Bae   2
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Charl Schwartzel   -3
Ernie Els   -2
   
   
Debutant   
Seung-Yul Noh   -1
Morgan Hoffmann   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Bernd Wiesberger   2
Cameron Tringale   2
Danny Willett   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   6
   
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   E
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

Seung-Yul Noh currently Top Debutant helps engy.


Tipster   Score
engy   51.17
Doobs   28.02
Mark_Porter    22.96
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
redsimon   21.27
bookiebasher   19.5
swinebag22   18
Nico29   16
tikay   15.59
Junior Senior   14.17
BorntoBubble   12.26
Pete2504   8.16
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
Eso Kral   4.76
Karabiner   4.76
ripple11   4.4
TightEnd   4.09
doubleup   3.4
George2Loose   3.33

Now I'm convinced you only post things in order to get a reaction.

Everyone has now started their round.

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -17
Phil Mickelson   -11
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -6
Zach Johnson   -5
Kevin Na   -5
Rickie Fowler   -4
Ryan Moore   -4
Bill Haas   -3
Hunter Mahan   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Steve Stricker   -1
Chris Kirk   -1
Ryan Palmer   -1
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Webb Simpson   -1
Russell Henley   E
Jimmy Walker   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Bubba Watson   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -13
Rory McIlroy   -6
Paul Casey   -5
Ian Poulter   -5
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   3
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Jonas Blixt   -3
Henrik Stenson   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   2
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -2
John Senden   2
Geoff Ogilvy   3
Adam Scott   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -5
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -2
Louis Oosthuizen   -2
Charl Schwartzel   1
   
   
Debutant   
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Danny Willett   1
Brooks Koepka   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Bernd Wiesberger   2
Seung-Yul Noh   3
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

A change at the top with Morgan Hoffman being Top Debutant:

Tipster   Score
Nico29   33.33
Pete2504   30.08
Oxford_HRV    27.6
Doobs   23.94
Tal   22.4
Mark_Porter    21.26
swinebag22   21
engy   20.83
bookiebasher   19.5
Junior Senior   18.14
redsimon   17.93
Knottikay   13.86
tikay   13.1
BorntoBubble   9.88
dino1980   7.86
marky147   7.5
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
TightEnd   2.62
Eso Kral   2.38
Karabiner   2.38
George2Loose   2

and he takes an 8 on the 13th cheers vince :)

Byron Meth is going to get me out of this.

Oops.
Plenty of changes still to come, I'm sure.

Definitely many changes to come, the greens are looking peculiarly slow today aswell

Yes, the greens have been most unMasterslike.

Good luck fellow concrete lover.

The lead in this changes more often than Im changing my underpants as Rose gets closer!

Haha good luck too! I hope Meth brings you many happy memories

Seung-Yul Noh back to +1 after holing a bunker shot on the 16th.

Yul noh's bunker shot!!! Engy gonna crush this!

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -18
Phil Mickelson   -11
Charley Hoffman   -9
Dustin Johnson   -8
Zach Johnson   -7
Rickie Fowler   -6
Ryan Moore   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -5
Hunter Mahan   -4
Bill Haas   -3
Kevin Na   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Webb Simpson   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Steve Stricker   -1
Brooks Koepka   -1
Russell Henley   -1
Chris Kirk   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Jimmy Walker   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Bubba Watson   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -14
Ian Poulter   -7
Paul Casey   -6
Rory McIlroy   -6
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   2
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Jonas Blixt   -2
Bernd Wiesberger   1
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   -1
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   3
Adam Scott   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -5
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
Charl Schwartzel   4
   
   
Debutant   
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   -1
Danny Willett   1
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Bernd Wiesberger   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

Tipster   Score
Nico29   26.83
Doobs   26.32
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
Mark_Porter    21.26
engy   20.83
bookiebasher   19.5
swinebag22   19.5
Pete2504   19.46
redsimon   17.93
BorntoBubble   16.76
Junior Senior   15.14
Knottikay   12.36
tikay   9.93
dino1980   7.86
marky147   7.5
Eso Kral   4.76
Karabiner   4.76
TightEnd   4.45
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
George2Loose   1

The Seniors market is now finalised; no-one scored a single point.

Unbelievable pitch there from Rose, I thought that was in! the screw back was unreal, one day I'll be able to put that kind of spin on the ball! Hahhaa

Interesting putt too.

Is it possible to finish on minus points?

I'm pretty sure that tikay must have done at least once.

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -17
Phil Mickelson   -11
Dustin Johnson   -9
Charley Hoffman   -8
Rickie Fowler   -7
Ryan Moore   -7
Zach Johnson   -7
Hunter Mahan   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -5
Bill Haas   -4
Kevin Na   -4
Russell Henley   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Webb Simpson   -1
Steve Stricker   -1
Chris Kirk   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Cameron Tringale   E
Jimmy Walker   1
Bubba Watson   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -13
Rory McIlroy   -8
Ian Poulter   -6
Paul Casey   -5
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   2
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Henrik Stenson   -4
Sergio Garcia   -4
Jonas Blixt   -2
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   E
John Senden   1
Adam Scott   2
Geoff Ogilvy   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -6
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Ernie Els   -3
Louis Oosthuizen   -2
Charl Schwartzel   E
   
   
Debutant   
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Bernd Wiesberger   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Cameron Tringale   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Danny Willett   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior (Final)   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

Another change in the lead.

Tipster   Score
Oxford_HRV    28.6
Nico29   26.83
Tal   22.4
engy   20.83
swinebag22   20.25
Doobs   19.86
Knottikay   19.86
Mark_Porter    19.56
bookiebasher   19.5
Junior Senior   19.44
redsimon   17.93
Pete2504   15.62
Eso Kral   9
Karabiner   9
dino1980   7.86
BorntoBubble   7.5
marky147   7.5
tikay   7.23
ripple11   4.4
TightEnd   2.75
George2Loose   2.62
doubleup   2.5

Not wrong.

Marv.

I think you're confusing me with you.

Many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.

And just to be clear this is a golf contest so lowest score wins?

Looks like its stableford Mr B.....

Groups.   
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -17
Phil Mickelson   -11
Dustin Johnson   -9
Zach Johnson   -8
Charley Hoffman   -8
Ryan Moore   -7
Hunter Mahan   -7
Rickie Fowler   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Bill Haas   -5
Tiger Woods   -4
Russell Henley   -3
Kevin Na   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Webb Simpson   -1
Steve Stricker   -1
Chris Kirk   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Cameron Tringale   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Bubba Watson   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -13
Rory McIlroy   -8
Paul Casey   -7
Ian Poulter   -7
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   2
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Jonas Blixt   -3
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
   
   
Australia   
Jason Day   E
Adam Scott   1
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -8
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -3
Charl Schwartzel   E
   
   
Debutant   
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Danny Willett   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior (Final)   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

All change.

Tipster   Score
Doobs   26.32
swinebag22   24.75
Eso Kral   22.76
Karabiner   22.76
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
Mark_Porter    21.26
engy   20.83
bookiebasher   19.5
Nico29   18.17
redsimon   17.93
Junior Senior   15.14
BorntoBubble   12.26
tikay   8.93
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
Pete2504   6.46
TightEnd   4.45
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
George2Loose   0

those 2.5 points are locked up btw

Good point.
You must be "leader in the clubhouse".
If Matsuyama drops 9 shots in the last 6 holes you could be onto something big.

Finally hit par in a golf comp

:D

Sergio Garcia finishes on -5.
Henrik Stenson finished on -4.
Jonas Blixt on -3 with 3 to play.

Jonas Blixt on -2 with 2 to play.

blixt trying to burn the each way money now

Ooooooh

what a great comp this has been

over 20 lead changes so far?

That's just the ones I've posted.

I din't want to fatigue you all with the rest. :)

The Johnson boys are currently 4th and 6th; their mum must be so proud.

Groups.   
   
   7
US   #REF!
Jordan Spieth   -18
Phil Mickelson   -12
Dustin Johnson   -10
Zach Johnson   -9
Hunter Mahan   -8
Charley Hoffman   -7
Rickie Fowler   -6
Bill Haas   -6
Ryan Moore   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Kevin Na   -4
Tiger Woods   -4
Russell Henley   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Webb Simpson   -1
Steve Stricker   -1
Chris Kirk   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Cameron Tringale   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Bubba Watson   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   #REF!
GB&I   #REF!
Justin Rose   -12
Ian Poulter   -9
Rory McIlroy   -9
Paul Casey   -7
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   2
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   #REF!
Europe   #REF!
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Jonas Blixt   -2
   
   #REF!
Australia   #REF!
Jason Day   -1
Adam Scott   1
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -10
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
Charl Schwartzel   1
   
   
Debutant   
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Danny Willett   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior (Final)   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8
   

Another change at the top.

Tipster   Score
swinebag22   31.5
Doobs   26.62
Eso Kral   22.76
Karabiner   22.76
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
bookiebasher   21.5
engy   20.83
Nico29   20.17
redsimon   17.93
Mark_Porter    17.46
BorntoBubble   12.26
Junior Senior   11.34
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
tikay   7.23
Pete2504   4.76
ripple11   4.4
TightEnd   2.75
doubleup   2.5
George2Loose   0

swinebag22 currently has two scorers:

Top US: Zach Johnson   e/w   13.5
Top GB&I: Justin Rose   Win   18

Rose currently 2 ahead of McIlroy with 6 to play.
Could be big changes still to come.

Is that the jingle of sequins I hear behind me?

That must be quite an unnerving sensation.

The Australian group is finalised.

Australia   
Jason Day   -1
Adam Scott   1
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   3

The Debutants have finished.

Debutant   
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Danny Willett   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5

The South Africans are done for the day.

South Africa   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
Charl Schwartzel   1

Overall.
   
   
US   
Jordan Spieth   -17
Phil Mickelson   -13
Zach Johnson   -9
Hunter Mahan   -8
Dustin Johnson   -8
Charley Hoffman   -8
Rickie Fowler   -6
Bill Haas   -6
Ryan Moore   -6
Kevin Na   -6
Kevin Streelman   -6
Tiger Woods   -5
Russell Henley   -3
Keegan Bradley   -2
Mark O'Meara   -2
Patrick Reed   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Webb Simpson   -1
Steve Stricker   -1
Chris Kirk   E
Brooks Koepka   E
Ryan Palmer   E
Cameron Tringale   1
Jimmy Walker   1
Bubba Watson   1
Matt Kuchar   2
Jason Dufner   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
GB&I   
Justin Rose   -12
Rory McIlroy   -10
Ian Poulter   -9
Paul Casey   -8
Jamie Donaldson   E
Danny Willett   1
Lee Westwood   2
Darren Clarke   6
Graeme McDowell   6
   
   
Europe   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Jonas Blixt   -2
   
   
Australia  (Final)   
Jason Day   -1
Adam Scott   1
John Senden   1
Geoff Ogilvy   3
   
   
Asia   
Hideki Matsuyama   -10
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9
   
   
South Africa (Final)   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
Charl Schwartzel   1
   
   
Debutant (Final)   
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Cameron Tringale   1
Danny Willett   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Erik Compton   5
   
   
Senior (Final)   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

Mickelsonnnnnn! What a shot!

Europe is finished.

Europe (Final)   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Jonas Blixt   -1

Think I'm out of the running, short of something very special.

Asia is complete.

Asia (Final)   
Hideki Matsuyama   -10
Sang-Moon Bae   E
Seung-Yul Noh   1
Anirban Lahiri   4
Thongchai Jaidee   9

Another change at the top.

Tipster   Score
Doobs   28.32
swinebag22   24.75
Eso Kral   22.76
Karabiner   22.76
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
bookiebasher   21.5
engy   20.83
Nico29   20.17
redsimon   17.93
Mark_Porter    17.06
BorntoBubble   12.26
Junior Senior   10.94
tikay   8.93
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
Pete2504   6.46
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
TightEnd   3.08
George2Loose   0

As expected, you are doing a wonderful job with this Vince.

Just two groups left to complete and lots can still change.

Rose v McIlroy at the top of GB&I.

The Johnson boys scrapping it out for an e/w place in the US.

You are doing better than most of us expected tony.

Vince is peerless.

The US looks like this:

US   
Jordan Spieth   -17
Phil Mickelson   -14
Zach Johnson   -9
Charley Hoffman   -9 after 15
Hunter Mahan   -8
Dustin Johnson   -8

4 places paid.

Johnsons might need reversing.

A change in the places:
Tipster   Score
Doobs   28.32
Eso Kral   22.76
Karabiner   22.76
swinebag22   22.5
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
bookiebasher   21.5
engy   20.83
Nico29   20.17
redsimon   17.93
Mark_Porter    17.06
BorntoBubble   12.26
Junior Senior   10.94
tikay   8.93
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
Pete2504   6.46
TightEnd   4.45
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
George2Loose   0

Charley Hoffman is -8 after 16.
If he stays at that score, he splits the e/w money for the US Group.
If he drops a shot, swinebag22 moves into 2nd place.

If Rory McIlroy catches Justin Rose lots of changes will happen!

How you have all of the info on these different groups at your fingertips is astounding.

Hoffman finishes on -8.

Is that a 3-way split for 4th?

Mickelson finishes on -14.

In the US Group, 3 tied for 4th.

US   
Jordan Spieth   -19
Phil Mickelson   -14
Dustin Johnson   -9
Zach Johnson   -8
Hunter Mahan   -8
Charley Hoffman   -8

The final group scores.
   
   
US (Final)   
Jordan Spieth   -18
Phil Mickelson   -14
Dustin Johnson   -9
Hunter Mahan   -8
Zach Johnson   -8
Charley Hoffman   -8
   
GB&I (Final)   
Justin Rose   -14
Rory McIlroy   -10
Ian Poulter   -9
Paul Casey   -9
   
   
Europe (Final)   
Sergio Garcia   -5
Henrik Stenson   -4
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
   
   
Australia  (Final)   
Jason Day   -1
Adam Scott   1
John Senden   1
   
Asia (Final)   
Hideki Matsuyama   -10
Sang-Moon Bae   E
   
   
South Africa (Final)   
Louis Oosthuizen   -4
Ernie Els   -2
   
Debutant (Final)   
Bernd Wiesberger   -2
Morgan Hoffmann   -1
Brooks Koepka   E
   
   
Senior (Final)   
Mark O'Meara   -2
Vijay Singh   7
   
   
Amateur (Final)   
Corey Conners   7
Byron Meth   8

The final table:

Tipster   Score
Doobs   28.32
Eso Kral   22.76
Karabiner   22.76
swinebag22   22.5
Tal   22.4
Oxford_HRV    21.6
bookiebasher   21.5
engy   20.83
Nico29   20.17
redsimon   17.93
Mark_Porter    17.06
BorntoBubble   12.26
Junior Senior   10.94
tikay   8.93
dino1980   7.86
Knottikay   7.86
marky147   7.5
Pete2504   6.46
TightEnd   4.45
ripple11   4.4
doubleup   4.2
George2Loose   0



I'll do some double checking as the result was rather close!

No need for double checking, result looks fine.

I think you have the Johnsons in the wrong order.

Dustin finished -9, Zach finished -8.

Well done, doobs.

Top stuff, Mr Mere.

Well done Doobs.

Eso and I will be having a live playoff for 2nd place on Tuesday.

Thanks.
I've amended the post.
Serves me right for editing it manually initially rather than using the automatic process!

The table was correctly calculated so the result remains the same.

I can confirm that the prizes are as follows:

1st    Doobs  £306

2nd    Eso Kral  £102

2nd    Karabiner   £102

If the winners would like to send me their bank details, I'll transfer the money to them.

All scores are here for anyone who wishes to check.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cKEmiFKLSEq_ge1rQpH_St9TkFuJ3QE9UVZECfw0Dag/edit#gid=2


Next year we will be renaming this competition the "Karabiner Benevolent Fund".

Congrats Doobs!

Thanks for running this Vince, it's been great fun :)

Oh, our one next door was winner takes all... Congrats to Eso & Ralph too :)

Haha at least this pays for what I'm likely to owe on the front nine ;)

I have Tikay's tenner from my side bet for the back nine.

Correction.
There was a late entry so there should be an extra £25 in the prize pool.

The actual amounts are:

1st    Doobs  £321

2nd    Eso Kral  £107

2nd    Karabiner   £107


Sincere apologies.

Well done the winners

Was a great comp, superbly ran. Thanks to mere for running it with his usual skill and craft.

Just gutted that Zach bogeyed the last. Probably cost me another win in these comps

Well done winners and thans for running vince, brilliant job

Not being rude, like, but how good do those three run?

Ridic.

PS - Well played lads. I suppose.

As always, Vince, you ran this so beautifully, you have perfect touch & tone for this sort of thing. We never see arguments on your Competition threads, either.

Legend. Curmudgeonly, obdurate & a missog, but in a good way.

Thank you.

Yep I guess I run pretty good pops as I think I won our side bet too ;)

Sorry, I have no recollection of any such bet.

Matt the Hoople claims I owe him £20 for a LL, too.

I might pay one of you, but not both.

Incredible again Mere, I couldn't remember what I had bet or who i was sweating but enjoyed following my mid table mediocrity all weekend.

Yes, indeed.
I probably shouldn't rub it in but, if Zach Johnson had finished one shot better, you would have won the competition with a score of 31.5.

Thanks for all the generous comments and, as always, thanks to everyone for taking part in such good spirit.

Fantastic job merenovice, real good fun! So many changes up top as expected, congrats doobs!

Yup was a great sweat, thanks for running. Congrats to the winners. If only Jonas could have held it together!