2014 US Open Golf Fantasy League

[ianp1970]

Rules

You select twelve golfers playing in the Open starting June 12th. Your choice of players will be restricted by the following criteria. From the Official World Rankings website (2014 week 22) http://www.owgr.com/ranking

Of your team of 12, at least 3 of your players must be ranked outside the Top 50. Of the allowed 9 players ranked inside the Top 50, no more than 6 can be from the Top 20, with a maximum of 3 from the Top 5.


Scoring System

You will score points for your best 5 performers over the course of the tournament. Your best 5 players' final shot totals will be added together, with the team having the lowest total number of shots being declared the winner.

For the sake of clarity: players who do not finish the tournament (either by missing the cut or pulling out of the tournament) will be adjudged to have taken 400 shots for the 4 rounds.


Good luck one and all

[ianp1970]

Rankings

1 Adam Scott
2 Henrik Stenson
3 Bubba Watson
4 Tiger Woods
5 Matt Kuchar

6 Rory McIlroy
7 Jason Day
8 Sergio Garcia
9 Justin Rose
10 Jordan Spieth

11 Phil Mickelson
12 Jim Furyk
13 Hideki Matsuyama
14 Zach Johnson
15 Dustin Johnson
16 Jason Dufner
17 Steve Stricker
18 Luke Donald
19 Jimmy Walker
20 Victor Dubuisson

21 Charl Schwartzel
22 Graeme McDowell
23 Thomas Bjorn
24 Ian Poulter
25 Keegan Bradley
26 Patrick Reed
27 Miguel A Jimenez
28 Martin Kaymer
29 Lee Westwood
30 Jamie Donaldson
31 Brandt Snedeker
32 Graham Delaet
33 Webb Simpson
34 Bill Haas
35 Stephen Gallacher
36 Jonas Blixt
37 Thongchai Jaidee
38 Hunter Mahan
39 Rickie Fowler
40 Kevin Na
41 Ryan Moore
42 Louis Oosthuizen
43 Chris Kirk
44 Francesco Molinari
45 Joost Luiten
46 Gary Woodland
47 Harris English
48 Matt Jones
49 John Senden
50 Russell Henley

[DiligentDefence]

Koepka
Fisher
Casey

Kaymer
Schwartzel
Snedeker

Walker
Spieth
Garcia
Rose
McIlroy

Scott

[GGAS]

Stenson

Stricker
Walker
Spieth

Westwood
Haas
F Molinari
Mahan
Senden

Fernandez-Castano
DA Points
Leonard

[ntini77]

Scott

McIlroy
Day
Spieth
D Johnson
Dubuissen

Kaymer
Fowler
Oosthuizen

Olesen
Choi
Couples

[ianp1970]

My XII:

Scott
Watson
Kuchar

McIlroy
Spieth
Mickelson

Kaymer
Simpson
Schwartzel

Horschel
Casey
Todd

[SaintPowelly]

Kuchar
Scott
Watson

Mcilroy
Rose
Donald

McDowell
Poulter
Westwood

Palmer
Els
Henley

Hope thats all okay

[ianp1970]

Kuchar
Scott
Watson

Mcilroy
Rose
Donald

McDowell
Poulter
Westwood

Palmer
Els
Henley

Hope thats all okay

Henley is actually in the Week 22 rankings Top 50, the rest are fine.

[SaintPowelly]

Henley is actually in the Week 22 rankings Top 50, the rest are fine.

Swap him with Lowry please

[sussexpob]

Bubba Watson
Matt Kuchar

McIllroy
Jamie Day
Phil Mickleson
Jimmy Walker

Graeme McDowell
Miguel Jimenez
Martin Kaymar

Pablo Larrazabal
The Big Easy Els
Billy Horschel

[Gingerfinch]

A Scott
M Kuchar

R MclLroy
J Spieth
L Donald

C Schwartzel
M Kaymer
L Westwood
L Oosthuizen

E Els
F Jacobson
KJ Choi

[sussexpob]

Really tough one to call this. The course is said to play to level Par and over, and all but one prediction I have seen says only the winner is likely to break past the PAR mark over the tournament..... might see another nobody or past qualifier surge through the field.

Going for a long driver might be the way, but I think the recovery shots and Iron play will win it, or someone like Bubba who has a good percentage of Iron shots and a huge drive has a brilliant chance. McIllory must be favourite.

Now I avoided picking Dustin Johnson, who drives like a beast on crack but cant hit a green from 120 yards if you gave him all day, he will probably win it.... that drive is going to be priceless, do I change?? I know if I don't he will finish high, and if I do Ill be pissed off because I knew it wasn't his course!!!

Justin Leonard also might be a good pick with his short game and putting, but he is nowhere near the top 100.... #nostalgia!

[gingerpele]

Rory McIlroy
Jason Day
Phil Mickelson
Dustin Johnson
Luke Donald
Charl Schwartzel
Keegan Bradley
Lee Westwood
Jamie Donaldson
Kevin Streelman
Matteo Manassero
Thomas Aiken

[ianp1970]

Update after first and second rounds:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15wYiTs7r4LV7JrHeVgGOiTSUd-ieSFvfq8LSkw1SsNI/edit#gid=1308877405

[ianp1970]

Update after the third round:



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VAmM5zrmNO6nBVjBpKtTgG8aNr6FLXDl9hAugiCmkls/edit#gid=1853391483

Looks like a two-horse race going into tonight's final round