GolfChatUK Fantasy League 2013–2014 - Spring/Summer Session - Event #02 The Masters

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GolfChatUK Fantasy League 2013–2014 - Spring/Summer Session - Event #02

Masters Tournament

Apr 10 - Apr 13 ___ Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, USA

Tournament value: Weighted 3
 
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Leaderboard – Final Round

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

1. LadyPutt __________ 30 (2/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____  00 _____ 90 _____ 210*

2. Redrage ___________ 60 (4/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____  00 _____ 90 _____ 210

3. Mary_S ____________ 45 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____  00 _____ 90 _____ 195

4. Davie _____________ 45 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____  00 _____ 75 _____ 180

5. SetupDetermines ___ 30 (2/6) ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____  00 _____ 45 _____ 165

6. 1GrumpyGolfer _____ 15 (1/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____  00 _____ 45 _____ 120

7. BlueCoverman ______ 15 (1/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____  00 _____ 15 ______ 90

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It was tight all the way around Amen Corner and into the back nine on Sunday.  After battling hard over four days LadyPutt coaxed and cajoled her two picks to top 5 placings and a photo finish with RedRage.  After the playoff only one could don the green jacket and it's looking mighty fine on LadyPutt's shoulders.  Her quality versus RedRage's quantity won the day; RedRage had three of his picks score finish points but only one was in the top 10 and his highest placing was 8th. With two 5th place finishes LadyPutt stood victorius.  Commiserations to RedRage.

Mary_S and Davie both had two picks score points and they leapfrogged SetupDetermines who could only manage one points finisher. Both BlueCoverman and 1GrumpyGolfer needed good finishes from their remaining pick and Rory McIlroy overtook Jason Day so 1GrumpyGolfer snuck above BlueCoverman.

Joost Luiten shot 67 for the best round of the day.  Kevin Streelman and Larry Mize both shot 79 for the worst round.  The 79 cemented last place for Larry Mize who finished at +16.  Luke Goss was confirmed as Low Amateur.

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Final Round Low Round (30 points)
Joost Luiten -5
1. None

Final Round Worse Round (30 points)
Kevin Streelman +7
1. None

Final Round Worse Round (30 points)
Larry Mize +7
1. None

Last Place (30 points)
Larry Mize +16
1. None

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It's getting tight at the first major of the year as a few can see themselves donning the green jacket on Sunday.  Only 12 players managed to beat par on Saturday and half of the remaining picks did just that.  Everyone scored points and with LadyPutt having both of her remaining picks in the points she has joined SetupDetermines and RedRage at the top of the leaderboard.  Mary_S and Davie also had two picks in the points and they are in close proximity to those three.  BlueCoverman and 1GrumpyGolfer are doing their best but with just one pick left it's going to be tough to keep up.

Miguel Angel Jiminez rolled back the years to shoot a tournament best 66.  Stephen Gallacher was among those that struggled and he had an 81 to pip Brandt Snedeker to the worst round by one shot.  

Five picks are in the top 10 and they could determine who is looking fine in a snazzy green jacket on Sunday evening.

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Round 3 Low Round (30 points)
Miguel Angel Jiminez -6
1. None

Round 3 Worse Round (30 points)
Stephen Gallacher +9
1. None

Round 3 Low Scores (30 points)
-1 or lower

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The race for Low Amateur is over and Luke Goss is your winner; Matthew Fitzpatrick had a chance to extend the amateur competition into the weekend but his birdie attempt on the last slid past the hole.  For some Fantasy Leaguers their race was almost over too as picks fell by the wayside.  Potential favourites missed the cut and old timers remain standing.  RedRage fared the best with four of his picks continuing.  Davie and Mary_S each have three picks left.  SetupDetermines and LadyPutt each have two picks.  1GrumpyGolfer and BlueCoverman are left with just one pick.
 
Four players shot 68 to tie for low round.  Bubba Watson, John Senden, Jim Furyk, and Thomas Bjorn all had 68s.  Ben Crenshaw had the worst round of the day with an 85.  
 
RedRage and SetupDetermines are tied for the lead with LadyPutt in close proximity.  The rest of the Fantasy Leaguers are vying to avoid the bottom spot.
 
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Round 2 Low Round (30 points)
Bubba Watson -4
1. None
 
Round 2 Low Round (30 points)
John Senden -4
1. None
 
Round 2 Low Round (30 points)
Jim Furyk -4
1. None
 
Round 2 Low Round (30 points)
Thomas Bjorn -4
1. None
 
Round 2 Worse Round (30 points)
Ben Crenshaw +13
1. None
 
Cut Line (15 points)
+4 or lower
 
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The golf season has started and mixed scoring ensued for the first round of the Masters.  Some of the favourites didn't start very well, I'm thinking of you Jason Dufner, and the defending champion is back in a good position.  Only 26 players are at even par or better and just 19 are actually under par.  The worse score didn't come from one of old timers but Branden Grace who had an 84.  The best round came from Bill Haas and was just 68.  A score of 70 was enough to make the Top 5 Low Round scores.  Three picks scored 70 or less; Marc Leishman was a popular pick and he earned points for four Fantasy Leaguers, 1GrumpyGolfer, BlueCoverman, LadyPutt, and SetupDetermines.  Brandt Snedeker and Louis Oosthuizen also scored 70 or less; RedRage and SetupDetermines were the beneficiaries of their good play.
 
In the race for Low Amateur three amateurs are tied at +4.  Two of them are Fantasy League picks in Matthew Fitzpatrick and Garrick Porteous, the other pick in the Low Amateur race Chang-Woo Lee is at +8.
 
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Round 1 Low Round (30 points)
Bill Haas -4
1. None
 
Round 1 Worse Round (30 points)
Branden Grace +12
1. None
 
Round 1 Low Scores (30 points)
-2 or lower
 
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It’s that time of year again as we head to Georgia for the Masters. The unofficial start to the season is upon us as the world almost steps back in time by crossing the threshold and onto Magnolia Lane. In this genteel place the golfing vocabulary changes, where there is no rough or spectators but different cuts and patrons. Pristine manicured fairways and flowerbeds set the scene for the tournament which really only gets serious on the back nine on Sunday. This is where players will negotiate the swirling winds of Amen corner and listen to the roars generated by those on a charge and hopefully make their own to don a green jacket on the 18th green.
 
There are 97 entrants to this year’s tournament; the final entrant, Matt Jones, claimed his place in dramatic fashion by winning the playoff at the Shell Houston Open. There is a very top heavy field; 49 of the top 50 are at Augusta. The only one to miss out is the number one player Tiger Woods. In the field are 24 first timers, 6 amateurs, 19 past champions, and a father/son combination; it will be interesting to see if they are paired together in the first two rounds.
 
With the limited field we are back to two picks plus reserve.  No additional cut bonus points will be awarded in this instance, the only cut bonus to apply is for all six picks through to the third round.
 
There are six amatuers in the field, idenitfied by (Am) after their name, so we will have a separate pick for Low Amateur. The Low Amateur pick does not have to be one of your Cat C picks unless you so desire.  30 points will be on offer for correctly picking the Low Amateur; if no amateurs make the cut then no points will be awarded.
 
This is a full field event with cut; cut bonuses will 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 – April 6th 2014:
 
CATEGORY A
 
Adam Scott 2
Henrik Stenson 3
Jason Day 4
Phil Mickelson 5
Sergio Garcia 6
Matt Kuchar 7
Justin Rose 8
Rory McIlroy 9
Zach Johnson 10
Dustin Johnson 11
Bubba Watson 12
Jordan Spieth 13
Graeme McDowell 14
Steve Stricker 15
 
CATEGORY B
 
Jason Dufner 16
Charl Schwartzel 17
Keegan Bradley 18
Brandt Snedeker 19
Ian Poulter 20
Victor Dubuisson 21
Jim Furyk 22
Patrick Reed 23
Jimmy Walker 24
Webb Simpson 25
Hideki Matsuyama 26
Luke Donald 27
Jamie Donaldson 28
Thomas Bjorn 29
Graham DeLaet 30
Bill Haas 31
Hunter Mahan 32
Ryan Moore 33
Ernie Els 34
Louis Oosthuizen 35
Harris English 36
Lee Westwood 37
Stephen Gallacher 38
Rickie Fowler 39
Miguel Angel Jimenez 40
Matt Jones 41
Matt Every 42
Russell Henley 43
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano 44
Joost Luiten 45
Kevin Streelman 46
Nick Watney 47
Gary Woodland 48
Billy Horschel 49
Francesco Molinari 50
Thongchai Jaidee 51
Matteo Manassero 52
Chris Kirk 53
Jonas Blixt 56
John Senden 59
Kevin Stadler 60
 
CATEGORY C
 
Branden Grace 61
Scott Stallings 62
Martin Kaymer 63
David Lynn 66
Thorbjorn Olesen 67
Boo Weekley 68
Marc Leishman 69
Peter Hanson 70
Brendon de Jonge 80
Angel Cabrera 83
Roberto Castro 87
D.A. Points 88
K.J. Choi 98
Tim Clark 117
Sang-Moon Bae 123
Steven Bowditch 131
Ken Duke 133
John Huh 143
Vijay Singh 157
Derek Ernst 168
Stewart Cink 179
Trevor Immelman 225
Darren Clarke 321
Lucas Glover 322
Y.E. Yang 356
Jose Maria Olazabal 476
Fred Couples 521
Chang-woo Lee (Am) 566
Mike Weir 692
Bernhard Langer 919
Oliver Goss (Am) 970
Sandy Lyle 983
Garrick Porteous (Am) 1009
Matthew Fitzpatrick (Am) 1027
Tom Watson 1046
Mark O'Meara 1212
Ben Crenshaw 1517
Larry Mize 1517
Craig Stadler 1517
Ian Woosnam 1517
Michael McCoy (Am) N/A
Jordan Niebrugge (Am) N/A
 
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Upcoming events:
____________ Date ___________ Event ______________________________________ Weight
 
Stay tuned for the 2013-2014 season schedule

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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.
Pick 1 amateur identified by (Am) after their name
 
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 is specified in rules
 
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BlueCoverman wrote:I don't like to boast Grumps, but at the other end of the table and in the battle to avoid the wooden spoon, I am currently beating you by 3 shots  

What about now

No idea I'm not watching it  

Just so you know, Rory has just shot 69 to post even par and joint clubhouse lead.

Day needs to make birdie on the last to tie Rory, Blue. Here's to being basement buddies in this stupid game

Sorry Blue. Jinxed him. He may sneak a top 20 if someone else drops to +2.

LP looks home & hosed for another victory...

SetupDeterminestheMotion wrote:LP looks home & hosed for another victory...

Hmm, could be a playoff. It's all down to Kuchar.

Jonas Blixt could be the only player to shoot four under par rounds this week. Jordan Spieth has the opportunity to match that if he birdies the last. Not bad for first time out around Augusta.

Blixt did manage to have all four rounds under par and a runner up finish.

GolfChatUK Fantasy League 2013–2014 - Spring/Summer Session - Event #02

Masters Tournament

Apr 10 - Apr 13 ___ Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia, USA

Tournament value: Weighted 3

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Leaderboard – Final Round

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

1. LadyPutt __________ 30 (2/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 90 _____ 210*

2. Redrage ___________ 60 (4/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 90 _____ 210

3. Mary_S ____________ 45 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 90 _____ 195

4. Davie _____________ 45 (3/6) ____ 00 ____ 00 ____ 60 ____ 00 _____ 75 _____ 180

5. SetupDetermines ___ 30 (2/6) ____ 60 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 45 _____ 165

6. 1GrumpyGolfer _____ 15 (1/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 45 _____ 120

7. BlueCoverman ______ 15 (1/6) ____ 30 ____ 00 ____ 30 ____ 00 _____ 15 ______ 90

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It was tight all the way around Amen Corner and into the back nine on Sunday. After battling hard over four days LadyPutt coaxed and cajoled her two picks to top 5 placings and a photo finish with RedRage. After the playoff only one could don the green jacket and it's looking mighty fine on LadyPutt's shoulders. Her quality versus RedRage's quantity won the day; RedRage had three of his picks score finish points but only one was in the top 10 and his highest placing was 8th. With two 5th place finishes LadyPutt stood victorius. Commiserations to RedRage.

Mary_S and Davie both had two picks score points and they leapfrogged SetupDetermines who could only manage one points finisher. Both BlueCoverman and 1GrumpyGolfer needed good finishes from their remaining pick and Rory McIlroy overtook Jason Day so 1GrumpyGolfer snuck above BlueCoverman.

Joost Luiten shot 67 for the best round of the day. Kevin Streelman and Larry Mize both shot 79 for the worst round. The 79 cemented last place for Larry Mize who finished at +16. Luke Goss was confirmed as Low Amateur.

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Final Round Low Round (30 points)
Joost Luiten -5
1. None

Final Round Worse Round (30 points)
Kevin Streelman +7
1. None

Final Round Worse Round (30 points)
Larry Mize +7
1. None

Last Place (30 points)
Larry Mize +16
1. None

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Only a Mickey Mouse tournament anyway  

BlueCoverman wrote:Only a Mickey Mouse tournament anyway  

I know, who wants a green jacket anyway; won't go with anything

Well, who'd a' thunk it? Green is my favourite colour, too! So that's two on the trot - time for the triple crown I think