GolfChatUK Fantasy League - Summer/Autumn Session - Event #03 Bridgestone

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GolfChatUK Fantasy League 2012 –Summer/Autumn Session - Event #03

WGC – Bridgestone Invitational

Aug 01 – Aug 04 ___ Firestone Country Club, Akron, Ohio, USA

Tournament value: Weighted 2

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Leaderboard – Final Round

Pos. Name ____________ Cuts _______ Rd1 ___ Rd2 ____ Rd3 ___ Rd4 __ Finish __ Total

1. 1GrumpyGolfer _____ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 40 ____  20 ____ 250 _____ 370

2. Redrage ___________ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 60 ____  00 ____ 220 _____ 340

3. SetupDetermines ___ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 20 ____  20 ____ 210 _____ 310

4. BlueCoverman ______ XX (X/X) ____ 40 ____ 20 ____ 40 ____  00 ____ 120 _____ 220

5. Mary_S ____________ XX (X/X) ____ 20 ____ 20 ____ 20 ____  00 ____ 140 _____ 200

6. LadyPutt __________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____  00 _____ 40 ______ 60

7. Davie _____________ XX (X/X) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 00 ____  00 _____ 30 ______ 30

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Well after three rounds it was always going to be something of a procession at Firestone.  The battle for second place was where the interest was really going to be.  In the end second place was a tie between Keegan Bradley and Henrik Stenson.  GolfChatUK Fantasy Leaguers picked 10 of the top twenty finishers including the top four spots. There were also three Fantasy Leaguers who had a 1-2 finish combo.  LadyPutt and BlueCoverman both had one pick in the scoring zone but the difference in pick meant a big difference in points; LadyPutt's was fourth and BlueCoverman's was first. Davie's blushes were spared as two picks finshed in the top twenty earning him a sizeable haul of 30 points.  Mary_S, SetupDetermines, and RedRage each had three picks.  SetupDetermines and RedRage were two of those who ended with the 1-2 finish combo so they were able to pull away from Mary_S.  1GrumpyGolfer however had four picks finish in the points, including the 1-2 finish combo, his pick of Jim Furyk was enough to overhaul RedRage and take top spot.  Both 1GrumpyGolfer and SetupDetermines were also aided by one of the rounds of the day from Russell Henley.  His 66 earned them low round bonus points.  

Webb Simpson, Martin Kaymer, and Billy Horschel also had 66s, this was the second time that Simpson had low round at Firestone.  Daniel Popovic had an unwanted double; he had the worst round, again, this time with an 82.  This also meant that he finished plum last, some 49 shots behind Tiger Woods.

Next week brings the final major of the year in the form of the USPGA and the chance to earn beaucoup points.

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Final Round Low Round (20 points)
Russell Henley -4
1. 1GrumpyGolfer
2. SetupDetermines

Final Round Low Round (20 points)
Webb Simpson -4
1. None

Final Round Low Round (20 points)
Martin Kaymer -4
1. None

Final Round Low Round (20 points)
Billy Horschel -4
1. None

Final Round Worse Round (20 points)
Daniel Popovic +12
1. None

Last Place (20 points)
Daniel Popovic +34
1. None

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Points galore for the GolfChatUK Fantasy Leaguers in round 3, sorry Davie, as the points were spread across five of the picks.  RedRage fared the best with three picks in the points and that was enough for him to breakaway at the head of the leaderboard.  1GrumpyGolfer and BlueCoverman are now his closest challengers as they each had two picks.  SetupDetermines and Mary_S kept their points ticking over with one pick and LadyPutt got off the mark too.

Charl Schwartzel had the round of the day with a 64 and Toru Taniguchi had the worst with a 79.  Over half of the picks are in finish scoring positions at the moment; will anyone catch RedRage, will Davie get off the mark?

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Round 3 Low Round (20 points)
Charl Schwartzel -6
1. None

Round 3 Worse Round (20 points)
Toru Taniguchi +9
1. None

Round 3 Low Scores (20 points)
-2 or lower

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No change in the awarding of points after round 2.  All those who scored in round 1 did so again in round 2 courtesy of the big cat that is Tiger Woods.  His round of 61 is the round of the tournament so far and might have even started the engraver already.  He holds a 7 shot lead over Keegan Bradley and Chris Wood.  The worse round of the day did not come from the worse player, Daniel Popovic, but Jaco Van Zyl who eclipsed the mark from round 1.  He ended the day with an 82!

Round 3 brings a greater chance for Davie and LadyPutt to get off the mark with 10 low round scores paying out points.

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Round 2 Low Round (20 points)
Tiger Woods -9
1. 1GrumpyGolfer
2. BlueCoverman
3. Mary_S
4. RedRage
5. SetupDetermines

Round 2 Worse Round (20 points)
Jaco Van Zyl +12
1. None

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18 players broke par in round 1 of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and GolfChatUK Fantasy Leaguers picked seven of those players.  Four of them made the promised land which is the Top 5 Low Round scores.  This earned points for 1GrumpyGolfer, BlueCoverman, RedRage, and SetupDetermines who each had two picks and then Mary_S who had one pick.  Davie and LadyPutt are yet to get off the mark.

The low round came from Webb Simpson who shot 64, the high round was from the lowest ranked player in the field, Daniel Popovic, he had 79.

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Round 1 Low Round (20 points)
Webb Simpson -6
1. None

Round 1 Worse Round (20 points)
Daniel Popovic +9
1. None

Round 1 Low Scores (20 points)
-4 or lower

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The Bridgestone Invitational is taking place, as usual, at the Firestone Country Club.  This par 70, 7,400 yard layout has seen Tiger Woods emerge victorious on seven occasions however the last was in 2009.  Keegan Bradley is the defending champion after pipping Jim Furyk last year.  The field is strong as ever for a WGC with 48 of the top 50 ranked players are here.  Louis Oosthuizen, ranked 12, misses out through injury and David Lynn, ranked 50, does not appear to have taken up his invite for making the Top 50.  Hunter Mahan may also be a doubt following the birth of his daughter.

This is a limited field event without a cut; cut bonuses will not be in effect.

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Everyone please notify others of changes in field before tournament starts and invalid or incomplete picks from participants.

Rankings based on the Official World Golf Ranking – July 29th 2013:

CATEGORY A
Tiger Woods 1
Phil Mickelson 2
Rory McIlroy 3
Justin Rose 4
Adam Scott 5
Matt Kuchar 6
Brandt Snedeker 7
Graeme McDowell 8
Luke Donald 9
Lee Westwood 10

CATEGORY B
Steve Stricker 11
Charl Schwartzel 13
Ernie Els 14
Ian Poulter 15
Sergio Garcia 16
Keegan Bradley 17
Bubba Watson 18
Henrik Stenson 19
Jason Day 20
Dustin Johnson 21
Hunter Mahan 22
Webb Simpson 23
Jason Dufner 24
Bill Haas 25
Zach Johnson 26
Matteo Manassero 27
Branden Grace 28
Jim Furyk 29
Nick Watney 30
Peter Hanson 31
Bo Van Pelt 32
Hideki Matsuyama 33
Richard Sterne 34
Rickie Fowler 35
Martin Kaymer 36
Billy Horschel 37
Jamie Donaldson 38
Francesco Molinari 39
Kevin Streelman 40

CATEGORY C
Thorbjorn Olesen 41
Nicolas Colsaerts 42
Angel Cabrera 43
Ryan Moore 44
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 45
Scott Piercy 46
Carl Pettersson 47
Jonas Blixt 48
Martin Laird 49
Paul Lawrie 51
D.A. Points 55
Michael Thompson 56
Russell Henley 60
Boo Weekley 61
Mikko Ilonen 64
Chris Wood 71
Stephen Gallacher 72
Miguel Angel Jimenez 73
Ken Duke 77
Harris English 79
Shane Lowry 82
Brett Rumford 85
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 90
John Merrick 91
Sang-Moon Bae 92
Paul Casey 98
Richie Ramsay 103
Jaco Van Zyl 104
Derek Ernst 122
Brian Gay 149
Toru Taniguchi 152
Tommy Gainey 189
Satoshi Kodaira 239
Daniel Popovic 446

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Upcoming events:
____________ Date ___________ Event ______________________________________ Weight

Event #04 _ Aug 08 – Aug 11 ___ USPGA Championship __________________________ Weighted 3
_______________________________ Oak Hill Country Club, Rochester, New York, USA

Event #05 _ Aug 15 – Aug 18 ___ Wyndham Championship ________________________ Weighted 1
_______________________________ Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Event #06 _ Aug 22 – Aug 25 ___ Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles ___ Weighted 1
_______________________________ Gleneagles (PGA Centenary), Auchterarder, Scotland


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RULES

Picking players: Unless stated, pick a total of 6 players as follows:

Pick 2 players from each category, plus a reserve per category.

Event winner: The person with the most total points at the completion of each event will be declared the winner. In case of a tie, those involved will match-off each picks' final position score in descending order. i.e. Player A's best finish vs. Player B's best finish, Player A's 2nd best finish vs. Player B's 2nd best finish, etc... until one's pick finishes better than the other(s).

If there is a tie after all 6 picks have been matched against each other, those involved will be declared co-winners.

Order of Merit: The person with the most total points at the completion of the season will be declared the GolfChatUK Fantasy League Champion. If there is a tie for total points at the completion of the season, those involved will be declared Co-Champions.

Player Withdrawals: If you pick a player who withdraws during a tournament, that player will be treated as nil scoring. If a player withdraws before starting the tournament then your reserve will be put in that player's place. It is up to you to check that your players are in the starting field.

Holidays / Absences: If you will be absent for an upcoming event (e.g holidays) you may post the numbers on the most recent fantasy league event and the respective tournament(s) that apply.  Example: Pick 2 players and 1 reserve from each category and the relative event number or name: Players 4 and 8, reserve 9 from Category A, players 1 and 7, reserve 3 from Category B, players 1 and 2, reserve 12 from Category C, Event #12.

Failure to submit picks: If you do not submit picks you will be awarded zero points.

Deadlines: Picks must ideally be submitted before the first drive is struck on the first day of the tournament. However, late picks submitted after the tournament has begun must be for players who have yet to start (or are not showing a score on europeantour.com, PGATour.com, etc.), and these will not be valid unless they are seconded by any other league member.

All fantasy league disputes and discrepancies will be considered by the League Judge: LadyPutt. All decisions made by the League Judge are final.

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SCORING SYSTEM

______________ Weighted 1 ____ Weighted 2 ___ Weighted 3
Winner ____________ 60 ___________ 120 __________ 180
2nd _______________ 40 ____________ 80 __________ 120
3rd _______________ 30 ____________ 60 ___________ 90
4th _______________ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60
5th - 10th ________ 15 ____________ 30 ___________ 45
11th - 15th _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
16th - 20th ________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15

Last Place ________ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

Low Round * _______ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
Worse Round * _____ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

Make Cut ___________ 5 ____________ 10 ___________ 15
All 6 Make Cut ____ 20 ____________ 40 ___________ 60

Round 1 Top 5 * ___ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30
Round 3 Top 10 * __ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

Low Amateur ** ____ 10 ____________ 20 ___________ 30

* Points awarded for round only
** Where separate Low Amateur pick is specified in rules

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I'm not sure Setup but I think I would have pipped RedRage with the original picks. I suppose this means I should thank Blue for moaning about my picks....

UPDATE: Stenson scored points in the third round and Bradley didn't so RedRage would have sneaked victory by 10 points. Definitely have to thank Blue now

No thanks necessary Grumps, a large cheque will suffice...

Here you go Blue:

CHEQUE

You forgot to sign it Grumps  

BlueCoverman wrote:You forgot to sign it Grumps