THE US Masters Tipster Competition 2014

[MereNovice]

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.

I think that it's fair to say that Brandenburg Grace has a bit to do.

[tikay]

Really excellent work Vince, great fun and muchly appreciated.

Exactly this, thank you.

3 days of fun & Flushy-baiting left, too.

[Omm]

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.

I think that it's fair to say that Brandenburg Grace has a bit to do.

Haha Brandenburg, you will never forget that now!

[Junior Senior]

Ask the hare if a good start helped him win the race

[lucky_scrote]

Ask the hare if a good start helped him win the race

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

[tikay]

Ask the hare if a good start helped him win the race

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

Quite right Dan, ignore him, you & me have got this sewn up.

2 way chop, yeah?

It pleases me greatly to see Flushy down amongst the backmarkers, too. What does he know about golf?

[MereNovice]

As the early starters come towards the end of their 2nd rounds, here is today first update.
It obviously has as much relevance as all of the status updates yesterday.

US
T1   Bubba Watson   -4   7
T1   Bill Haas   -4   13:15:00
T3   Kevin Stadler   -3   2
T6   Brandt Snedeker   -2   13:26:00
T6   Jimmy Walker   -2   12:53:00
T6   Gary Woodland   -2   12:31:00
T12   Kevin Streelman   -1   17
T12   Fred Couples   -1   12:42:00
T12   Rickie Fowler   -1   12:53:00
T12   Jordan Spieth   -1   13:59:00
T20   Matt Kuchar   E   11
T20   Steve Stricker   E   13:04:00
T27   Stewart Cink   1   3
T27   Russell Henley   1   3
T27   Roberto Castro   1   12:20:00
T27   Patrick Reed   1   13:59:00
T27   Boo Weekley   1   11:36:00
T37   Larry Mize   2   15
T37   Lucas Glover   2   13
T37   Nick Watney   2   12
T37   Hunter Mahan   2   6
T37   Harris English   2   3
T37   John Huh   2   2
T37   Jim Furyk   2   13:37:00
T37   Webb Simpson   2   12:42:00
T54   Ryan Moore   3   12
T54   Billy Horschel   3   12:09:00
T54   Scott Stallings   3   11:47:00
T62   Chris Kirk   4   8
T62   Dustin Johnson   4   7
T62   Phil Mickelson   4   4
T62   Mark O'Meara   4   1
T71   Matt Every   5   12:20:00
T74   Ken Duke   6   14
T74   Keegan Bradley   6   5
T74   Zach Johnson   6   13:04:00
T74   Tom Watson   6   12:09:00
T82   D.A. Points   7   17
T82   Derek Ernst   7   9
T86   Jason Dufner   8   13:48:00
T93   Jordan Niebrugge   10   1
T93   Craig Stadler   10   11:47:00
96   Ben Crenshaw   14   1
97   Michael McCoy   17   15

GB&I
T12   Stephen Gallacher   -1   12
T12   Rory McIlroy   -1   13:59:00
T20   Graeme McDowell   E   12:53:00
T27   Jamie Donaldson   1   13:26:00
T37   Lee Westwood   2   3
T54   Justin Rose   3   4
T62   Sandy Lyle   4   14
T62   Darren Clarke   4   12
T62   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T62   Ian Poulter   4   12:31:00
T74   Luke Donald   6   7
T74   Ian Woosnam   6   2
T74   David Lynn   6   11:36:00
T93   Garrick Porteous   10   13

Europe
T6   Jonas Blixt   -2   1
T12   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   13:15:00
T12   Matteo Manassero   -1   13:15:00
T20   Jose-Maria Olazabal   E   13
T20   Thomas Bjorn   E   11
T20   Francesco Molinari   E   8
T27   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   1   9
T27   Henrik Stenson   1   7
T37   Bernhard Langer   2   8
T37   Joost Luiten   2   6
T37   Thorbjorn Olesen   2   13:37:00
T54   Sergio Garcia   3   7
T54   Victor Dubuisson   3   5
T54   Martin Kaymer   3   11:47:00
T82   Peter Hanson   7   5

Australia
T3   Marc Leishman   -3   6
T3   Adam Scott   -3   13:48:00
T20   John Senden   E   11:36:00
T37   Steven Bowditch   2   1
T54   Oliver Goss   3   10
T71   Jason Day   5   7
T86   Matt Jones   8   14

Asia
T6   K.J. Choi   -2   13:04:00
T37   Thongchai Jaidee   2   10
T37   Sang-Moon Bae   2   9
T71   Yong-Eun Yang   5   1
T86   Chang-Woo Lee   8   12:42:00
T86   Hideki Matsuyama   8   13:26:00

South Africa
T6   Louis Oosthuizen   -2   11
T27   Charl Schwartzel   1   13:37:00
T62   Ernie Els   4   4
T82   Trevor Immelman   7   10
T86   Tim Clark   8   3
92   Branden Grace   9   15

Debutant
T3   Kevin Stadler   -3   2
T6   Jonas Blixt   -2   1
T6   Jimmy Walker   -2   12:53:00
T12   Stephen Gallacher   -1   12
T12   Jordan Spieth   -1   13:59:00
T27   Roberto Castro   1   12:20:00
T27   Patrick Reed   1   13:59:00
T37   Joost Luiten   2   6
T37   Harris English   2   3
T37   Steven Bowditch   2   1
T37   Brendon DeJonge   2   12:09:00
T54   Oliver Goss   3   10
T54   Victor Dubuisson   3   5
T54   Billy Horschel   3   12:09:00
T62   Chris Kirk   4   8
T62   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T71   Matt Every   5   12:20:00
T82   Derek Ernst   7   9
T86   Matt Jones   8   14
T86   Graham Delaet   8   10
T86   Chang-Woo Lee   8   12:42:00
T93   Garrick Porteous   10   13
T93   Jordan Niebrugge   10   1
97   Michael McCoy   17   15

Senior
T12   Fred Couples   -1   12:42:00
T12   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   13:15:00
T37   Larry Mize   2   15
T37   Vijay Singh   2   11
T37   Bernhard Langer   2   8
T62   Sandy Lyle   4   14
T62   Mark O'Meara   4   1
T74   Ian Woosnam   6   2
T74   Tom Watson   6   12:09:00
T93   Craig Stadler   10   11:47:00
96   Ben Crenshaw   14   1
97   Michael McCoy   17   15

Amateur
T54   Oliver Goss   3   10
T62   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T86   Chang-Woo Lee   8   12:42:00
T93   Garrick Porteous   10   13
T93   Jordan Niebrugge   10   1
97   Michael McCoy   17   15


The timeliness and accuracy of this evening's updates may vary in inverse proportion to the amount of red wine imbibed by my team this evening so you'll have to forgive any little inaccuracies that may creep in.

[MereNovice]

The table is:

Tipster      Total Score
lucky_scrote       43.00
swinebag22      29.75
tikay      28.79
BorntoBubble      26.12
Eso Kral      23.50
DungBeetle      23.17
Royal Flush      22.94
claypole      20.40
horseplayer      19.79
nakor      19.12
roscopiko      14.75
redsimon      14.48
ripple11      14.06
redarmi      13.72
tightend   ***   12.75
Doobs      12.56
DeePreacher      12.29
Omm1      12.00
Nico29      11.25
Junior Senior      8.35
Karabiner      8.25
doubleup      6.44
bookiebasher      5.42
cheapwetsuit      4.29
Omm2      3.75
Boba Fett      3.50
edgascoigne      2.62
MTT DESTROYER      0.00


scrote is starting to sweat, I imagine.

[MereNovice]

redarmi has started his march towards the safety of mid-table.

[BorntoBubble]

I'm pretty much 3rd right?

We know tikay always peaks to early!

[MereNovice]

I'm pretty much 3rd right?

We know tikay always peaks to early!

That's a "given".

[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.

I think that it's fair to say that Brandenburg Grace has a bit to do.

Brandenburg (who played more like the Hindenburg yesterday) is -3 for the day. Its the hope that kills you.

[MereNovice]

A change at the top.

US
1   Bubba Watson   -5   13
2   Kevin Stadler   -4   8
T3   Fred Couples   -3   3
T3   Jimmy Walker   -3   2
T3   Bill Haas   -3   1
10   Brandt Snedeker   -2   13:26:00
T11   Kevin Streelman   -1   F
T11   Gary Woodland   -1   3
T11   Steve Stricker   -1   1
T11   Jordan Spieth   -1   13:59:00
T18   Lucas Glover   E   F
T18   Matt Kuchar   E   17
T18   Rickie Fowler   E   2
T25   Hunter Mahan   1   12
T25   Russell Henley   1   10
T25   Stewart Cink   1   9
T25   Patrick Reed   1   13:59:00
T33   Larry Mize   2   F
T33   Webb Simpson   2   3
T33   Jim Furyk   2   13:37:00
T42   Nick Watney   3   F
T42   Chris Kirk   3   14
T42   John Huh   3   8
T42   Roberto Castro   3   4
T54   Harris English   4   10
T54   Phil Mickelson   4   10
T54   Billy Horschel   4   6
T66   Ryan Moore   5   F
T66   Mark O'Meara   5   7
T66   Boo Weekley   5   7
T66   Scott Stallings   5   6
T72   D.A. Points   6   F
T72   Dustin Johnson   6   13
T72   Tom Watson   6   6
T72   Zach Johnson   6   1
T77   Ken Duke   7   F
T77   Matt Every   7   4
T81   Keegan Bradley   8   11
T81   Jason Dufner   8   13:48:00
T87   Derek Ernst   9   15
T91   Jordan Niebrugge   10   7
94   Craig Stadler   14   6
T95   Ben Crenshaw   15   8
97   Michael McCoy   17   F

GB&I
T11   Stephen Gallacher   -1   F
T11   Rory McIlroy   -1   13:59:00
T25   Lee Westwood   1   9
T25   Jamie Donaldson   1   13:26:00
T33   Ian Poulter   2   4
T33   Graeme McDowell   2   2
T42   Justin Rose   3   10
T54   Darren Clarke   4   F
T54   Sandy Lyle   4   F
T54   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T66   Luke Donald   5   13
T81   Ian Woosnam   8   8
T87   David Lynn   9   7
93   Garrick Porteous   12   F

Europe
T3   Thomas Bjorn   -3   F
T3   Jonas Blixt   -3   8
T18   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   E   1
T18   Matteo Manassero   E   1
T25   Henrik Stenson   1   13
T33   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   2   15
T33   Thorbjorn Olesen   2   13:37:00
T42   Francesco Molinari   3   14
T42   Sergio Garcia   3   13
T42   Joost Luiten   3   12
T54   Jose-Maria Olazabal   4   F
T54   Bernhard Langer   4   14
T54   Victor Dubuisson   4   11
T54   Martin Kaymer   4   6
T95   Peter Hanson   15   11

Australia
T3   Adam Scott   -3   13:48:00
T18   John Senden   E   7
T33   Steven Bowditch   2   7
T42   Oliver Goss   3   17
T42   Jason Day   3   14
T42   Marc Leishman   3   12
T81   Matt Jones   8   F

Asia
T3   K.J. Choi   -3   1
T42   Thongchai Jaidee   3   17
T54   Sang-Moon Bae   4   15
T77   Yong-Eun Yang   7   8
T77   Chang-Woo Lee   7   3
T81   Hideki Matsuyama   8   13:26:00

South Africa
T11   Louis Oosthuizen   -1   17
T25   Charl Schwartzel   1   13:37:00
T66   Ernie Els   5   10
T87   Branden Grace   9   F
T87   Tim Clark   9   9
T91   Trevor Immelman   10   17

Debutant
2   Kevin Stadler   -4   8
T3   Jonas Blixt   -3   8
T3   Jimmy Walker   -3   2
T11   Stephen Gallacher   -1   F
T11   Jordan Spieth   -1   13:59:00
T25   Patrick Reed   1   13:59:00
T33   Steven Bowditch   2   7
T42   Oliver Goss   3   17
T42   Chris Kirk   3   14
T42   Joost Luiten   3   12
T42   Roberto Castro   3   4
T54   Victor Dubuisson   4   11
T54   Harris English   4   10
T54   Brendon DeJonge   4   6
T54   Billy Horschel   4   6
T54   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T77   Matt Every   7   4
T77   Chang-Woo Lee   7   3
T81   Matt Jones   8   F
T81   Graham Delaet   8   17
T87   Derek Ernst   9   15
T91   Jordan Niebrugge   10   7
93   Garrick Porteous   12   F
97   Michael McCoy   17   F

Senior
T3   Fred Couples   -3   3
T18   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   E   1
T33   Larry Mize   2   F
T33   Vijay Singh   2   F
T54   Sandy Lyle   4   F
T54   Bernhard Langer   4   14
T66   Mark O'Meara   5   7
T72   Tom Watson   6   6
T81   Ian Woosnam   8   8
94   Craig Stadler   14   6
T95   Ben Crenshaw   15   8
97   Michael McCoy   17   F

Amateur
T42   Oliver Goss   3   17
T54   Matthew Fitzpatrick   4   13:48:00
T77   Chang-Woo Lee   7   3
T91   Jordan Niebrugge   10   7
93   Garrick Porteous   12   F
97   Michael McCoy   17   F

[MereNovice]

Just for the lols:

Tipster      Total Score
tikay      30.46
BorntoBubble      26.12
swinebag22      26.00
DungBeetle      24.84
nakor      19.12
ripple11      16.50
Boba Fett      16.50
Nico29      14.75
claypole      14.03
Royal Flush      13.31
Eso Kral      12.50
Karabiner      12.00
Junior Senior      11.25
DeePreacher      9.62
lucky_scrote       9.00
tightend   ***   9.00
Omm1      8.25
doubleup      7.06
cheapwetsuit      5.96
horseplayer      5.12
Doobs      4.19
redsimon      3.63
bookiebasher      3.34
redarmi      2.72
edgascoigne      2.62
Omm2      2.50
roscopiko      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00

[tikay]

The natural order of things is restored.