Tuesday, August 7, 2012

PGA Championship Pick 5 Challenge

Golf's final major is here with the PGA Championship. It is played at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. If you aren't familiar, check out my in depth course preview in the previous blog. I've played there!

For this week's Pick 5 Challenge, you must pick one player from each category. My picks and Greg's picks are below, with the categories listed there for you to see. Make your picks in the comment section. Andrew Miller won for the US Open. Ben Billman won the British Open. Who will take the crown this time?


Andrew's Picks

2012 Major Winner: Bubba Watson
Non-Major Winner: Jason Dufner
USA Player: Tiger Woods (shocker)
Foreign Player: Louis Oosthuizen
Ranked Outside Top 30: K.J. Choi (37)

Greg's Picks

2012 Major Winner: Bubba Watson
Non-Major Winner: Ian Poulter
USA Player: Rickie Fowler
Foreign Player: Robert Rock
Ranked Outside Top 30: Fredrik Jacobsen (41)

Play along and enjoy watching!

Andrew

9 comments:

  1. The defending champ makes his picks:

    2012 Major Winner - Webb Simpson
    Non-Major Winner - Tiger Woods
    USA Player - Matt Kuchar
    Foreign Player - Justin Rose
    Ranked Outside Top 30 - David Toms (35)

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  2. The defending last place champion makes his picks:

    2012 Major winner - Ernie Els
    Non-Major Winner - Jason Dufner
    USA Player - Steve Stricker
    Foreign Player - Rory Mcilroy
    Outside top 30- Nicolas Colsaerts (34)

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  3. I put Tiger in non-major winner. That is a mistake. I switch non-major winner to Matt Kuchar and Tiger to USA player.

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  4. Thanks for the correction Billman. I won't penalize you even though I want to cause you're the defending champ... You also pick the type of guys that I do and I like so you're my biggest threat!

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  5. Thus far Miller and Mudd are tied at a (-2) net for their teams, I'm at +2, and Billman is at +4, mostly due to Webb Simpsons' +6 thru 9 holes.

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  6. Just like last time, it's all about the money. If you guess the highest placing winner, you nearly are guaranteed to win. But since Billman and I both picked the winner (Tiger Woods), it will come down to our other guys!

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  7. Heading into the weekend, I am the only one to have all 5 players make the cut. I also have the leader (co-leader) in Tiger. Looking good!

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  8. Its hard to believe I'm the only one who picked Rory

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  9. PGA Championship pick 5 challenge results:

    Miller's Picks:(Fourth)
    Bubba Watson:143,286
    Jason Dufner:51,900
    Tiger Woods:143,286
    Louis Oosthuizen: 72,667
    K.J. Choi:16,810
    Total: 427,949

    Branda's Picks(Second)
    Bubba Watson:143,286
    Ian Poulter:384,500
    Rickie Fowler:MC
    Robert Rock:MC
    Fredrik Jacobsen:34,750
    Total:562,536

    Billman's Picks(Third)
    Webb Simpson:MC
    Tiger Woods:143,286
    Matt Kuchar:MC
    Justin Rose:384,500
    David Toms:25,750
    Total:553,536

    Mudd's Picks(First)
    Rory McIlroy:1,445,000
    Ernie Els:18,625
    Steve Stricker:226,000
    Jason Dufner:51,900
    Nicolas Colsaerts:MC
    Total:1,741,525

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