THE US Masters Tipster Competition 2014

[MereNovice]

Bowdiitch double-bogeys the 5th to take him out of the points in Top Debutant.

It was actually the par-3 4th that both he and Jaidee double-bogeyed which suggests that there might be a fiendish pin-placement there.

Thanks.

[tikay]

fiendish

[Junior Senior]

Langer!!!!

[MereNovice]

Jason Day moves ahead of Adam Scott for 2nd best Australian.
Nobody has either each-way so it makes no difference until one of them catches Senden which would shake the table up dramatically.

Current standings:

Tipster      Total Score
Nico29      48.25
Karabiner      40.75
Junior Senior      38.75
BorntoBubble      37.50
DungBeetle      28.50
nakor      26.75
Royal Flush      25.88
ripple11      25.50
tikay      24.50
Doobs      22.50
swinebag22      19.50
doubleup      17.63
tightend   ***   16.50
claypole      16.50
Omm1      15.75
cheapwetsuit      14.00
edgascoigne      12.00
redsimon      11.25
lucky_scrote       9.00
roscopiko      7.50
bookiebasher      7.50
Eso Kral      7.50
Boba Fett      7.38
DeePreacher      7.00
Omm2      5.44
MTT DESTROYER      0.00
redarmi      0.00
horseplayer      0.00

[MereNovice]

Complete standings:

US
T1   Jordan Spieth   -5   14:40:00
T1   Bubba Watson   -5   14:40:00
T3   Matt Kuchar   -4   14:30:00
T5   Rickie Fowler   -3   14:20:00
T7   Jim Furyk   -2   14:10:00
T10   Fred Couples   -1   13:50:00
T10   Kevin Stadler   -1   13:50:00
T14   Jimmy Walker   E   6
T14   Gary Woodland   E   1
T18   Kevin Streelman   1   1
T21   Russell Henley   3   5
T21   Chris Kirk   3   4
T26   Stewart Cink   4   10
T26   Bill Haas   4   8
T26   Hunter Mahan   4   8
T26   Steve Stricker   4   4
T37   Lucas Glover   6   12
T40   Brandt Snedeker   7   16
T44   Billy Horschel   8   12
49   Nick Watney   11   14
51   Larry Mize   16   F


GB&I
T7   Lee Westwood   -2   14:10:00
T10   Justin Rose   -1   14:00:00
T14   Ian Poulter   E   1
T21   Jamie Donaldson   3   7
T26   Rory McIlroy   4   6
T37   Stephen Gallacher   6   16
T44   Darren Clarke   8   10
46   Sandy Lyle   9   15


Europe
T3   Jonas Blixt   -4   14:30:00
T5   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -3   14:20:00
T7   Thomas Bjorn   -2   14:00:00
T14   Bernhard Langer   E   7
T31   Joost Luiten   5   16
T31   Martin Kaymer   5   8
T31   Henrik Stenson   5   7
T31   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   5   5
T40   Jose-Maria Olazabal   7   9
T47   Thorbjorn Olesen   10   12
50   Francesco Molinari   12   14


Australia
T10   John Senden   -1   1
T18   Jason Day   1   3
T21   Adam Scott   3   3
T37   Steven Bowditch   6   8
T47   Oliver Goss   10   14


Asia
T31   K.J. Choi   5   15
T40   Thongchai Jaidee   7   13


South Africa - Settled
T19   Louis Oosthuizen   1   7
CUT   Ernie Els   5   MC
CUT   Charl Schwartzel   5   MC

Debutant
T1   Jordan Spieth   -5   14:40:00
T3   Jonas Blixt   -4   14:30:00
T10   Kevin Stadler   -1   13:50:00
T14   Jimmy Walker   E   6
T21   Chris Kirk   3   4
T31   Joost Luiten   5   16
T31   Brendon DeJonge   5   14
T37   Stephen Gallacher   6   16
T37   Steven Bowditch   6   8
T44   Billy Horschel   8   12
T47   Oliver Goss   10   14


Senior
T5   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -3   14:20:00
T10   Fred Couples   -1   13:50:00
T14   Bernhard Langer   E   7
T21   Vijay Singh   3   9
46   Sandy Lyle   9   15
51   Larry Mize   16   F


Amateur - Settled
T38   Oliver Goss   10   14
CUT   Matthew Fitzpatrick   6   MC

[MereNovice]

A great start for Couples as he goes -3 overall thru 3 to become Top Senior.
The effect on the table is:

Tipster      Total Score
BorntoBubble      42.74
Nico29      40.75
Junior Senior      38.75
Karabiner      35.75
DungBeetle      33.74
nakor      30.49
tikay      29.74
cheapwetsuit      19.24
Royal Flush      18.38
ripple11      18.00
Doobs      17.50
edgascoigne      17.24
Eso Kral      12.74
doubleup      12.63
DeePreacher      12.24
swinebag22      12.00
tightend   ***   9.00
claypole      9.00
lucky_scrote       9.00
Omm1      8.25
horseplayer      7.74
Boba Fett      7.38
redarmi      5.24
Omm2      4.19
redsimon      4.00
roscopiko      0.00
bookiebasher      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00

[tikay]

This cannonball ain't for sinking.

[MereNovice]

This cannonball ain't for sinking.

[MereNovice]

Bubba is no longer Top American.
That's unfortunate for the one person who has selected him.
The table looks rather different now.

Tipster      Total Score
DungBeetle      47.17
nakor      34.99
edgascoigne      31.74
BorntoBubble      28.74
tikay      23.08
ripple11      18.00
claypole      15.67
Doobs      15.00
Eso Kral      14.33
DeePreacher      12.24
swinebag22      12.00
Nico29      11.13
doubleup      10.13
Omm1      9.25
Junior Senior      9.13
tightend   ***   9.00
lucky_scrote       9.00
Royal Flush      8.88
cheapwetsuit      8.58
Boba Fett      7.38
horseplayer      5.24
redarmi      5.24
redsimon      4.00
Karabiner      3.63
bookiebasher      3.34
Omm2      1.69
roscopiko      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00

[Royal Flush]

Dear Bubba,

Please win.

Sincerely, James.

[tikay]

Dear Bubba,

Please win.

Sincerely, James.

How much did you bet on him?

£5?

£10?

Slightly more?

[MereNovice]

Kuchar double bogeys the 4th which shakes things up again!

Tipster      Total Score
DungBeetle      39.46
Doobs      29.50
nakor      28.99
BorntoBubble      28.74
tikay      23.08
ripple11      18.00
claypole      17.34
edgascoigne      17.24
doubleup      15.13
Eso Kral      15.12
DeePreacher      12.24
swinebag22      12.00
Nico29      11.13
horseplayer      10.24
Junior Senior      9.13
tightend   ***   9.00
lucky_scrote       9.00
Royal Flush      8.88
Karabiner      8.63
cheapwetsuit      8.58
Boba Fett      7.38
Omm2      6.69
redarmi      5.24
redsimon      4.00
bookiebasher      3.34
Omm1      3.25
roscopiko      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00

[MereNovice]

Donaldson is currently top GB&I.
Senden goes back to top Australian.

Karabiner goes from outhouse to penthouse, from Cricklewood to Hollywood.

Tipster      Total Score
Karabiner      55.25
Doobs      46.50
lucky_scrote       43.00
Nico29      40.75
redarmi      39.24
Junior Senior      38.75
bookiebasher      34.00
DungBeetle      33.74
doubleup      32.13
nakor      31.99
BorntoBubble      28.74
horseplayer      27.24
Omm2      23.69
tikay      19.74
ripple11      18.00
edgascoigne      17.24
Eso Kral      12.74
DeePreacher      12.24
swinebag22      12.00
claypole      9.00
tightend   ***   9.00
Royal Flush      8.88
Boba Fett      7.38
cheapwetsuit      5.24
redsimon      4.00
Omm1      3.25
roscopiko      0.00
MTT DESTROYER      0.00

[MereNovice]

"Latest" scores for everyone that made the cut.

US
1   Jordan Spieth   -6   5
2   Bubba Watson   -5   5
T3   Matt Kuchar   -4   6
T5   Fred Couples   -3   9
T5   Rickie Fowler   -3   7
8   Jim Furyk   -2   7
T9   Jimmy Walker   -1   14
T9   Kevin Stadler   -1   8
T16   Stewart Cink   1   F
T20   Bill Haas   2   17
T20   Chris Kirk   2   12
T23   Gary Woodland   3   9
T27   Hunter Mahan   4   F
T31   Russell Henley   5   13
T31   Steve Stricker   5   12
T37   Billy Horschel   7   F
T37   Brandt Snedeker   7   F
T37   Kevin Streelman   7   10
43   Lucas Glover   8   F
T44   Nick Watney   9   F
51   Larry Mize   16   F


GB&I
T13   Jamie Donaldson   E   16
T13   Rory McIlroy   E   14
T13   Justin Rose   E   8
T16   Ian Poulter   1   10
T16   Lee Westwood   1   7
T34   Stephen Gallacher   6   F
T44   Darren Clarke   9   F
T44   Sandy Lyle   9   F


Europe
T3   Jonas Blixt   -4   6
T5   Thomas Bjorn   -3   8
T9   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   7
T23   Bernhard Langer   3   14
T23   Henrik Stenson   3   14
T27   Joost Luiten   4   F
T27   Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano   4   13
T31   Martin Kaymer   5   17
T34   Jose-Maria Olazabal   6   F
T44   Thorbjorn Olesen   9   F
50   Francesco Molinari   11   F


Australia
T9   John Senden   -1   9
T16   Adam Scott   1   12
T20   Jason Day   2   12
T27   Steven Bowditch   4   F
49   Oliver Goss   10   F


Asia - Settled
T34   K.J. Choi   6   F
T37   Thongchai Jaidee   7   F


South Africa - Settled
T19   Louis Oosthuizen   3   16
CUT   Ernie Els   5   MC
CUT   Charl Schwartzel   5   MC

Debutant
1   Jordan Spieth   -6   5
T3   Jonas Blixt   -4   6
T9   Jimmy Walker   -1   14
T9   Kevin Stadler   -1   8
T20   Chris Kirk   2   12
T27   Steven Bowditch   4   F
T27   Joost Luiten   4   F
T34   Stephen Gallacher   6   F
T37   Brendon DeJonge   7   F
T37   Billy Horschel   7   F
49   Oliver Goss   10   F

Senior
T5   Fred Couples   -3   9
T9   Miguel-Angel Jimenez   -1   7
T23   Bernhard Langer   3   14
T37   Vijay Singh   7   F
T44   Sandy Lyle   9   F
51   Larry Mize   16   F


Amateur - Settled
T38   Oliver Goss   10   F
CUT   Matthew Fitzpatrick   6   MC

[Karabiner]

It's must be getting slightly difficult to keep track of spreadywise.

More twists and turns than Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle's combined works.