THE US Masters Tipster Competition 2014

[tikay]

How can that be right, Flushy 12p ahead of me?

Keep the regular Updates coming please Vince, they make the thread.

[BorntoBubble]

Agreed as many updated as you can be bothered doing I love them!

[Ironside]

grrr i knew i forgot to do summit

[MereNovice]

You twisted my arm.

US
1   Bill Haas   -4   F
T3   Brandt Snedeker   -2   F
T3   Kevin Stadler   -2   F
T3   Jimmy Walker   -2   F
T3   Gary Woodland   -2   F
T3   Bubba Watson   -2   14
T11   Fred Couples   -1   F
T11   Rickie Fowler   -1   F
T11   Jordan Spieth   -1   F
T21   Kevin Streelman   E   F
T21   Steve Stricker   E   F
T21   Nick Watney   E   F
T30   Roberto Castro   1   F
T30   Stewart Cink   1   F
T30   Patrick Reed   1   F
T30   Boo Weekley   1   F
T30   Matt Kuchar   1   17
T30   Chris Kirk   1   15
T30   Hunter Mahan   1   13
T30   Harris English   1   10
T30   Russell Henley   1   10
T45   Jim Furyk   2   F
T45   Larry Mize   2   F
T45   Webb Simpson   2   F
T45   Dustin Johnson   2   14
T45   Keegan Bradley   2   12
T45   Phil Mickelson   2   11
T58   Ken Duke   3   F
T58   Lucas Glover   3   F
T58   Billy Horschel   3   F
T58   John Huh   3   F
T58   Mark O'Meara   3   F
T58   Scott Stallings   3   F
T69   Derek Ernst   4   16
T76   Matt Every   5   F
T76   Ryan Moore   5   F
T82   Zach Johnson   6   F
T82   Michael McCoy   6   F
T82   D.A. Points   6   F
T82   Tom Watson   6   F
T90   Jason Dufner   8   F
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9   F
95   Craig Stadler   10   F
96   Ben Crenshaw   11   F

GB&I
T11   Stephen Gallacher   -1   F
T11   Rory McIlroy   -1   F
T11   Lee Westwood   -1   10
T21   Graeme McDowell   E   F
T30   Jamie Donaldson   1   F
T45   Darren Clarke   2   F
T69   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   F
T69   Sandy Lyle   4   F
T69   Garrick Porteous   4   F
T69   Ian Poulter   4   F
T76   Ian Woosnam   5   F
T76   Luke Donald   5   14
T76   Justin Rose   5   11
T82   David Lynn   6   F

Europe
T3   Jonas Blixt   -2   F
T11   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   F
T11   Matteo Manassero   -1   F
T21   Bernhard Langer   E   15
T21   Francesco Molinari   E   15
T21   Sergio Garcia   E   14
T21   Joost Luiten   E   13
T30   Thomas Bjorn   1   F
T30   Henrik Stenson   1   14
T45   Jose-Maria Olazabal   2   F
T45   Thorbjorn Olesen   2   F
T45   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   2   16
T58   Martin Kaymer   3   F
T58   Victor Dubuisson   3   12
T69   Peter Hanson   4   12

Australia
2   Adam Scott   -3   F
T11   Marc Leishman   -1   13
T21   John Senden   E   F
T45   Steven Bowditch   2   F
T45   Matt Jones   2   F
T58   Oliver Goss   3   17
T69   Jason Day   4   14

Asia
T3   K.J. Choi   -2   F
T11   Sang-Moon Bae   -1   16
T30   Thongchai Jaidee   1   17
T76   Yong-Eun Yang   5   F
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8   F
T90   Hideki Matsuyama   8   F

South Africa
T3   Louis Oosthuizen   -2   17
T30   Charl Schwartzel   1   F
T58   Ernie Els   3   11
T82   Trevor Immelman   6   17
89   Tim Clark   7   F
97   Branden Grace   12   F

Debutant
T3   Jonas Blixt   -2   F
T3   Kevin Stadler   -2   F
T3   Jimmy Walker   -2   F
T11   Stephen Gallacher   -1   F
T11   Jordan Spieth   -1   F
T21   Joost Luiten   E   13
T30   Roberto Castro   1   F
T30   Patrick Reed   1   F
T30   Chris Kirk   1   15
T30   Harris English   1   10
T45   Steven Bowditch   2   F
T45   Brendon DeJonge   2   F
T45   Matt Jones   2   F
T58   Billy Horschel   3   F
T58   Oliver Goss   3   17
T58   Victor Dubuisson   3   12
T69   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   F
T69   Garrick Porteous   4   F
T69   Derek Ernst   4   16
T76   Matt Every   5   F
T82   Michael McCoy   6   F
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8   F
T90   Graham Delaet   8   17
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9   F

Senior
T11   Fred Couples   -1   F
T11   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   F
T21   Bernhard Langer   E   15
T45   Larry Mize   2   F
T58   Mark O'Meara   3   F
T58   Vijay Singh   3   F
T69   Sandy Lyle   4   F
T76   Ian Woosnam   5   F
T82   Michael McCoy   6   F
T82   Tom Watson   6   F
95   Craig Stadler   10   F
96   Ben Crenshaw   11   F

Amateur
T58   Oliver Goss   3   17
T69   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   F
T69   Garrick Porteous   4   F
T82   Michael McCoy   6   F
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8   F
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9   F



Need to keep my post count up.

[Karabiner]

Current standings:

Tipster      Total Score
lucky_scrote       68.00
swinebag22      26.00
Royal Flush      23.63
tikay      23.51
Nico29      14.75
BorntoBubble      14.50
DungBeetle      13.22
claypole      12.59
doubleup      11.38
DeePreacher      11.00
Eso Kral      9.88
horseplayer      9.25
redsimon      7.88
nakor      7.50
Junior Senior      7.25
Karabiner      7.25
ripple11      3.50
Doobs      3.50
bookiebasher      3.34
cheapwetsuit      3.34
Boba Fett      1.75
Omm2      0.00
edgascoigne      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00
Omm1      0.00
redarmi      0.00
roscopiko      0.00
tightend      0.00


No more updates until the end of play today - promise!

I demand a recount!

Okay I'm happy to let it go for now.

[MereNovice]

The scores at the end of day 1.

US
1   Bill Haas   -4
T2   Bubba Watson   -3
T5   Brandt Snedeker   -2
T5   Kevin Stadler   -2
T5   Jimmy Walker   -2
T5   Gary Woodland   -2
T12   Fred Couples   -1
T12   Rickie Fowler   -1
T12   Jordan Spieth   -1
T20   Kevin Streelman   E
T20   Steve Stricker   E
T20   Nick Watney   E
T27   Roberto Castro   1
T27   Stewart Cink   1
T27   Russell Henley   1
T27   Matt Kuchar   1
T27   Patrick Reed   1
T27   Boo Weekley   1
T40   Harris English   2
T40   Jim Furyk   2
T40   Hunter Mahan   2
T40   Larry Mize   2
T40   Webb Simpson   2
T53   Keegan Bradley   3
T53   Ken Duke   3
T53   Lucas Glover   3
T53   Billy Horschel   3
T53   John Huh   3
T53   Chris Kirk   3
T53   Mark O'Meara   3
T53   Scott Stallings   3
T67   Derek Ernst   4
T67   Phil Mickelson   4
T75   Matt Every   5
T75   Dustin Johnson   5
T75   Ryan Moore   5
T80   Zach Johnson   6
T80   Michael McCoy   6
T80   D.A. Points   6
T80   Tom Watson   6
T90   Jason Dufner   8
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9
95   Craig Stadler   10
96   Ben Crenshaw   11

GB&I
T12   Stephen Gallacher   -1
T12   Rory McIlroy   -1
T20   Graeme McDowell   E
T27   Jamie Donaldson   1
T27   Lee Westwood   1
T40   Darren Clarke   2
T67   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4
T67   Sandy Lyle   4
T67   Garrick Porteous   4
T67   Ian Poulter   4
T67   Justin Rose   4
T75   Ian Woosnam   5
T80   David Lynn   6
T87   Luke Donald   7

Europe
T5   Jonas Blixt   -2
T12   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1
T12   Matteo Manassero   -1
T12   Francesco Molinari   -1
T20   Bernhard Langer   E
T27   Thomas Bjorn   1
T27   Henrik Stenson   1
T40   Victor Dubuisson   2
T40   Sergio Garcia   2
T40   Jose-Maria Olazabal   2
T40   Thorbjorn Olesen   2
T53   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   3
T53   Martin Kaymer   3
T53   Joost Luiten   3
T80   Peter Hanson   6

Australia
T2   Adam Scott   -3
T5   Marc Leishman   -2
T20   John Senden   E
T40   Steven Bowditch   2
T40   Matt Jones   2
T53   Jason Day   3
T67   Oliver Goss   4

Asia
T5   K.J. Choi   -2
T20   Sang-Moon Bae   E
T27   Thongchai Jaidee   1
T75   Yong-Eun Yang   5
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8
T90   Hideki Matsuyama   8

South Africa
T2   Louis Oosthuizen   -3
T27   Charl Schwartzel   1
T53   Ernie Els   3
T87   Tim Clark   7
T87   Trevor Immelman   7
97   Branden Grace   12

Debutant
T5   Jonas Blixt   -2
T5   Kevin Stadler   -2
T5   Jimmy Walker   -2
T12   Stephen Gallacher   -1
T12   Jordan Spieth   -1
T27   Roberto Castro   1
T27   Patrick Reed   1
T40   Steven Bowditch   2
T40   Brendon DeJonge   2
T40   Victor Dubuisson   2
T40   Harris English   2
T40   Matt Jones   2
T53   Billy Horschel   3
T53   Chris Kirk   3
T53   Joost Luiten   3
T67   Derek Ernst   4
T67   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4
T67   Oliver Goss   4
T67   Garrick Porteous   4
T75   Matt Every   5
T80   Michael McCoy   6
T90   Graham Delaet   8
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9

Senior
T12   Fred Couples   -1
T12   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1
T20   Bernhard Langer   E
T40   Larry Mize   2
T53   Mark O'Meara   3
T53   Vijay Singh   3
T67   Sandy Lyle   4
T75   Ian Woosnam   5
T80   Michael McCoy   6
T80   Tom Watson   6
95   Craig Stadler   10
96   Ben Crenshaw   11

Amateur
T67   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4
T67   Oliver Goss   4
T67   Garrick Porteous   4
T80   Michael McCoy   6
T90   Chang-Woo Lee   8
94   Jordan Niebrugge   9

[Karabiner]

If no amateur makes the cut does the lowest score win or is it a no-result?

[MereNovice]

If the competition were to end now, the scores would be:

Tipster      Total Score
lucky_scrote       68.00
swinebag22      26.00
tikay      23.51
Royal Flush      16.71
BorntoBubble      14.50
DungBeetle      13.22
claypole      10.74
DeePreacher      10.20
Eso Kral      9.88
redsimon      9.67
Nico29      7.50
nakor      7.50
horseplayer      7.40
ripple11      6.13
doubleup      5.71
Junior Senior      5.63
Doobs      3.50
Boba Fett      3.50
bookiebasher      3.34
cheapwetsuit      3.34
Karabiner      3.00
Omm1      2.60
Omm2      0.00
edgascoigne      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00
redarmi      0.00
roscopiko      0.00
tightend   ***   0.00

[MereNovice]

If no amateur makes the cut does the lowest score win or is it a no-result?

The lowest score would win.
Also, anyone making the cut automatically beats anyone who doesn't.

[Karabiner]

Really excellent work Vince, great fun and muchly appreciated.

[MereNovice]

Really excellent work Vince, great fun and muchly appreciated.

Thanks.
You're very welcome.

You may feel differently at this time on Monday.

[redarmi]

It is truly incredible how I come bottom in these every single time except when there is a wooden spoon prize and then I come 2nd bottom.  I even put in two entries last year for Chelters and neither scored......its a good job the baby already has shoes.....

[MereNovice]

It is truly incredible how I come bottom in these every single time except when there is a wooden spoon prize and then I come 2nd bottom.  I even put in two entries last year for Chelters and neither scored......its a good job the baby already has shoes.....

Don't despair; I'm sure that tikay is dressing up his collection of wooden spoons in a selection of charming outfits even as I type this.
I'm sure that he has a sufficient number to keep everyone who ties for last place satisfied.

Long way to go yet, anyway.

Click to see full-size image.

[MereNovice]

Apologies - I was undervaluing the points that many of you had accrued.
If the competition were to end now, the scores would actually be:

Tipster      Total Score
lucky_scrote       71.00
swinebag22      32.42
tikay      26.13
Royal Flush      23.88
BorntoBubble      20.12
DungBeetle      18.84
claypole      16.84
Nico29      16.58
DeePreacher      15.29
horseplayer      14.89
ripple11      13.49
redsimon      13.28
nakor      13.12
Eso Kral      12.50
Doobs      12.40
Omm1      12.33
Junior Senior      10.06
doubleup      9.27
roscopiko      9.08
cheapwetsuit      8.63
edgascoigne      7.95
bookiebasher      7.09
Karabiner      6.75
tightend   ***   6.75
MTT DESTROYER      5.33
Omm2      3.75
Boba Fett      3.50
redarmi      2.72

Everybody has got some points as it stands; isn't that lovely?

Please remember that the value of your investments can go down as well as up.

[redarmi]

Not sure whether to feel better about the fact that I have some points or worse about the fact I am now at the bottom on my own.....added to that I just remembered I backed Brandon Grace.  Marvellous.