ESPN Best Ball Majors Contest

Breeze · 04-01-2013, 10:58 AM

I've set up a league for this game as well...

ESPN Best Ball Majors Contest

This is a pretty cool game, where you pick 4 golfers that fit under the salary cap. Then the 4 golfers combine to give you a best ball score over the 4 rounds. Low total wins.

I created an FOFC Private Group, password is trout.

ntndeacon · 04-01-2013, 11:16 AM

in as Klein Bottles

MacroGuru · 04-01-2013, 01:35 PM

In...

Breeze · 04-08-2013, 08:20 AM

Bump for Master's Week. If anyone wants to play, please get signed up.

I'll try to remember to do another bump on Wednesday (but I'll actually be in Augusta that morning for the practice round)...

Breeze · 04-09-2013, 04:46 PM

bumping to see if we can get anyone else interested before ESPN shuts down sign ups...

kingfc22 · 04-09-2013, 05:55 PM

dzilla77 · 04-10-2013, 05:51 PM

I'm in - dwardzala

Breeze · 04-10-2013, 08:47 PM

we're starting to get some people signed up...

One last bump to try and get more people in before the deadline...'

Also, if you signed up for this one, get into the Golf Pool in the Dynasty Board

Bigsmooth · 04-11-2013, 01:14 AM

Young Drachma · 04-11-2013, 01:26 AM

Klinglerware · 04-11-2013, 07:51 AM

Sounds like a cool idea. Though, I thought this was going to be about suggesting the best bullshit major for scholarship athletes...

dzilla77 · 04-12-2013, 08:40 PM

Better round today than yesterday for me and all four of my guys made the cut.

Thomkal · 04-12-2013, 08:58 PM

I was looking golden until Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk double bogeyed the 15th-but at least still have all four players left.

Young Drachma · 04-14-2013, 03:53 PM

I made the mistake of including Y.E. Yang in my team this week. Like an idiot. Otherwise, I'd be doing a lot better.

Young Drachma · 04-14-2013, 04:49 PM

Seriously. I've got all three of my guys in the Top 10. I just don't have a 4th guy because he missed the cut.

Breeze · 04-15-2013, 08:31 AM

I did terrible...and so did my son...

Of course, he's 12 and doesn't really follow golf...

Thomkal · 04-15-2013, 11:54 AM

Middle of the pack after being in 1st or 2nd most of the way does not exactly enthuse me. Congrats to Dwardzara and the Klein Bottles for their first place tie.

dzilla77 · 06-10-2013, 06:27 PM

Bump - US Open is this week.

bigdawg2003 · 06-10-2013, 07:09 PM

In as What Am I Doing?

Thomkal · 06-12-2013, 08:45 AM

Liked what I saw of Mickelson this past week, hope he can carry into this week. Had to leave off my fav Dustin Johnson this week-he's had injury after injury this year, not confident he's fully recovered. Watch him win now. Picked Kuchar as a solid second, rest could be shaky Jason Day and Matteo Manassero.

Thomkal · 06-13-2013, 11:31 AM

So of course Dustin Johnson off to a good start at -1 through 7 before the rains came. Looks like they are trying to get the players out soon for a small window of clear weather-the rest of the afternoon looks pretty unfriendly though.

I see Nicholas Colsearts is also off to a good start at -2. He was on my team for a long time till I saw he missed his last two cuts.

Breeze · 06-13-2013, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

So of course Dustin Johnson off to a good start at -1 through 7 before the rains came. Looks like they are trying to get the players out soon for a small window of clear weather-the rest of the afternoon looks pretty unfriendly though.

I see Nicholas Colsearts is also off to a good start at -2. He was on my team for a long time till I saw he missed his last two cuts.

Read where someone picked Colsearts as a good dark horse pick, because he's the best long iron player on tour and he thought the long par 3s might play into his strength...didn't pick him though...

Young Drachma · 06-13-2013, 12:43 PM

I was tempted to go with him, but pretty okay with my picks..We'll see.

Vince, Pt. II · 06-15-2013, 04:16 PM

Didn't realize you had to reset your picks, I was happy with my Masters group. Bummer.

Thomkal · 07-15-2013, 12:22 PM

Just a reminder (to myself as well) that the British Open is this week and everyone will need to set their teams again. Should I give Mickelson a chance here after winning on a links course this past week? Dustin Johnson goes back on my team with Matt Kuchar going on-which European golfers look good here you think?

Thomkal · 07-17-2013, 02:20 PM

Last reminder-the first round starts early tomorrow.

I went with Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brendan Grace and Vijay Singh. Singh was kind of a throwaway as it allowed me to get Grace to spend $50 exactly. Mickelson won last week of course and he did well in the US Open after finishing second the week before. He beat Grace last week so he's playing well too. The British Open appears to be Dustin Johnson's best chance to win a major much to my surprise-has finished in Top 15 the last 3 years. I think Singh will have his best finish in a major this year at the British. Finished 9th last year.

I will probably regret not taking a British player since this seems to be the year for British champions with Justin Rose and Andy Murray winning.

Who did you take?

Thomkal · 08-05-2013, 12:12 PM

Bump for the PGA this week. No idea who I'm picking this week so far other than Henrik Stenson who seems to be playing well of late.

Breeze · 08-05-2013, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Bump for the PGA this week. No idea who I'm picking this week so far other than Henrik Stenson who seems to be playing well of late.

Thanks for keeping this front and center...

Thomkal · 08-12-2013, 02:53 PM

Congrats to...me!

Hope we are able to do this next year when hopefully one of us will remember that our picks do NOT carry through to the next tournament. Kinda sucked the life out of it when that happened.

Breeze · 08-12-2013, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Congrats to...me!

Hope we are able to do this next year when hopefully one of us will remember that our picks do NOT carry through to the next tournament. Kinda sucked the life out of it when that happened.

You did an awesome job...in the 97%...very impressive...

dzilla77 · 08-12-2013, 09:07 PM

Congrats Thomkal - You pulled it out in the end after I led most of the season but threw up on myself in the PGA.

Its seems I would have been much better off if Lefty had failed to make the cut (my other three slammed their trunks on Friday) and I had a score of 0 on the weekend instead of the +10 I put up.

Oh well. Looking forward to next year.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-12-2013, 10:11 PM

Yeah, I really liked the idea behind this game, just got thrown by the format of re-picking for each major. And forgetting that The Open Championship is played in the UK, so the rosters would lock way sooner than I thought they would.

04-01-2013, 11:16 AM	#2
ntndeacon Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alabama	in as Klein Bottles __________________ Up the Posh!

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MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	In... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

04-09-2013, 05:55 PM	#6
kingfc22 Head Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Morgan Hill, CA	in __________________ Fan of SF Giants, 49ers, Sharks, Arsenal

04-11-2013, 01:26 AM	#10
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	In __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-14-2013, 03:53 PM	#14
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I made the mistake of including Y.E. Yang in my team this week. Like an idiot. Otherwise, I'd be doing a lot better. __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-08-2013, 08:20 AM	#4
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	Bump for Master's Week. If anyone wants to play, please get signed up. I'll try to remember to do another bump on Wednesday (but I'll actually be in Augusta that morning for the practice round)...

04-09-2013, 04:46 PM	#5
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	bumping to see if we can get anyone else interested before ESPN shuts down sign ups...

04-10-2013, 05:51 PM	#7
dzilla77 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2011	I'm in - dwardzala

04-10-2013, 08:47 PM	#8
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	we're starting to get some people signed up... One last bump to try and get more people in before the deadline...' Also, if you signed up for this one, get into the Golf Pool in the Dynasty Board

04-11-2013, 01:14 AM	#9
Bigsmooth College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2006	In.

04-11-2013, 07:51 AM	#11
Klinglerware College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The DMV	Sounds like a cool idea. Though, I thought this was going to be about suggesting the best bullshit major for scholarship athletes...

04-12-2013, 08:40 PM	#12
dzilla77 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2011	Better round today than yesterday for me and all four of my guys made the cut.

04-12-2013, 08:58 PM	#13
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	I was looking golden until Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk double bogeyed the 15th-but at least still have all four players left.

04-14-2013, 04:49 PM	#15
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Seriously. I've got all three of my guys in the Top 10. I just don't have a 4th guy because he missed the cut. __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-15-2013, 08:31 AM	#16
Breeze Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL	I did terrible...and so did my son... Of course, he's 12 and doesn't really follow golf...

04-15-2013, 11:54 AM	#17
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Middle of the pack after being in 1st or 2nd most of the way does not exactly enthuse me. Congrats to Dwardzara and the Klein Bottles for their first place tie.

06-10-2013, 06:27 PM	#18
dzilla77 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2011	Bump - US Open is this week.

06-10-2013, 07:09 PM	#19
bigdawg2003 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Austin, Texas, USA	In as What Am I Doing? __________________ I didn't even know Elvis was from Memphis. I thought he was from Tennessee.

06-12-2013, 08:45 AM	#20
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Liked what I saw of Mickelson this past week, hope he can carry into this week. Had to leave off my fav Dustin Johnson this week-he's had injury after injury this year, not confident he's fully recovered. Watch him win now. Picked Kuchar as a solid second, rest could be shaky Jason Day and Matteo Manassero.

06-13-2013, 11:31 AM	#21
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	So of course Dustin Johnson off to a good start at -1 through 7 before the rains came. Looks like they are trying to get the players out soon for a small window of clear weather-the rest of the afternoon looks pretty unfriendly though. I see Nicholas Colsearts is also off to a good start at -2. He was on my team for a long time till I saw he missed his last two cuts. Last edited by Thomkal : 06-13-2013 at 11:31 AM.

06-13-2013, 12:43 PM	#23
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I was tempted to go with him, but pretty okay with my picks..We'll see.

06-15-2013, 04:16 PM	#24
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Didn't realize you had to reset your picks, I was happy with my Masters group. Bummer.

07-15-2013, 12:22 PM	#25
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Just a reminder (to myself as well) that the British Open is this week and everyone will need to set their teams again. Should I give Mickelson a chance here after winning on a links course this past week? Dustin Johnson goes back on my team with Matt Kuchar going on-which European golfers look good here you think?

07-17-2013, 02:20 PM	#26
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Last reminder-the first round starts early tomorrow. I went with Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Brendan Grace and Vijay Singh. Singh was kind of a throwaway as it allowed me to get Grace to spend $50 exactly. Mickelson won last week of course and he did well in the US Open after finishing second the week before. He beat Grace last week so he's playing well too. The British Open appears to be Dustin Johnson's best chance to win a major much to my surprise-has finished in Top 15 the last 3 years. I think Singh will have his best finish in a major this year at the British. Finished 9th last year. I will probably regret not taking a British player since this seems to be the year for British champions with Justin Rose and Andy Murray winning. Who did you take?

08-05-2013, 12:12 PM	#27
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Bump for the PGA this week. No idea who I'm picking this week so far other than Henrik Stenson who seems to be playing well of late.

08-12-2013, 02:53 PM	#29
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Congrats to...me! Hope we are able to do this next year when hopefully one of us will remember that our picks do NOT carry through to the next tournament. Kinda sucked the life out of it when that happened.

08-12-2013, 09:07 PM	#31
dzilla77 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2011	Congrats Thomkal - You pulled it out in the end after I led most of the season but threw up on myself in the PGA. Its seems I would have been much better off if Lefty had failed to make the cut (my other three slammed their trunks on Friday) and I had a score of 0 on the weekend instead of the +10 I put up. Oh well. Looking forward to next year. Last edited by dzilla77 : 08-12-2013 at 09:08 PM.

08-12-2013, 10:11 PM	#32
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Yeah, I really liked the idea behind this game, just got thrown by the format of re-picking for each major. And forgetting that The Open Championship is played in the UK, so the rosters would lock way sooner than I thought they would.

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