Zurich Classic - New Orleans

[bones]

This tournament is hard, maybe not possible, to handicap. The team concept is hard for many players and the alternate shot, Friday & Sunday, will be fun and interesting to watch.

My 2 favorite teams are Chris Kirk/Brendan Todd and Marc Leishman/Cameron Smith.

Despite the probability that I will keep my wagers low and not as frequent this week I have:

Placed a 1st round wager of Kirk/Todd -115 Over Horschel/Burns. Kirk & Todd are both Georgia Bulldogs who played together on the 2005 National Championship team. I like Kirk's story and he is coming off a tied 7th at Heritage & 6th at Valero, has made 13 of last 14 cuts, has 4 top 10s, 33 in Fed Ex points and has made $1.8 million this year. Todd has played steadily, if not spectacularly, and ranks #1 in driving accuracy and 13th in putts per round (probably b/c he is 143rd in GIR and has to get up and down). These guys should be good friends and you certainly should not need to worry that Kirk will be hungover in N.O.

 

[chipnotized]

I like it @bones ...I like the down under pairing as well.

Good luck.

 

[twinkie13]

Yea like you said Bones. I wish I could be helpful here. The format makes it fun. Being when it’s scheduled it makes it tough to get all the big names after the Masters.

Usually would be at the 17th on Friday for years

 

[twinkie13]

And yes some of these guys definitely wine and dine while here

 

[KJ]

Might have to pull for Rocco and Woody just because I had no idea they could still get into a tour event

 

[ProV1Colt]

Xander/ Cantlay
Champ / Finau
Leishman/ Smith
Morikawa/ Wolff
Im/ An

Some great teams there

 

[B.A.R.]

Leggo

 

[bones]

Sam Burns is -6 thru (wow) 11 & Horschel is -1 = -7

Kirk & Todd are each -2 = -4

 

[bones]

Pretty awesome that Burns has 8 birdies thru 15 holes...LSU man came to play.

Kirk/Todd are not doing badly. Just getting whipped by a great score

Taking Leishman/Smith Over Morikowa/Cantlay Round #1 -120 - correction Morikowa & Wolf

 

[KJ]

The fascinating thing for me in this tournament

When you think of Ryder/President's Cup, generally the Americans struggle the first two days in the team events then dial in on Sunday for the solo stuff

Always interesting to see how it correlates to the NO event

 

[bones]

The fascinating thing for me in this tournament

When you think of Ryder/President's Cup, generally the Americans struggle the first two days in the team events then dial in on Sunday for the solo stuff

Always interesting to see how it correlates to the NO event

well, today so far the potential Ryder Cuppers are doing well.

 

[KJ]

well, today so far the potential Ryder Cuppers are doing well.

would think this tournament would be something the captain is glued to when trying to figure out teams

 

[bones]

Cameron Smith with 4 birdies and an eagle thru 13

 

[bones]

1-1 Round #1

Tomorrow will be hard to pick. But, I might try

 

[bones]

This tourney (I like it) is a fool's errand to wager on Friday. I guess that says something about me because I am making this wager.

Round #2 Hatton/Willett ( now -7) -140 Over Im/An (now -4)

 

[bones]

Oh, I put $50 on Kirk/Todd to win $2500.00 to win the tourney

 

[bones]

One more thing, I wanted to take Smith/Leishman but odds too high for Round #2 and Leishman played too poorly & was carried by Smith

 

[DaddyMcIlhon]

Did ‘8 or 9 guys’ turn down playing with Bubba Watson at Zurich Classic?

Is this real or a troll?

 

[bones]

Did ‘8 or 9 guys’ turn down playing with Bubba Watson at Zurich Classic?

Is this real or a troll?

I think it was a little bit of both. I heard them talk about the pairing on PGA radio. Bubba did ask Scheffler. I think they were kidding mostly

 

[bones]

This tourney (I like it) is a fool's errand to wager on Friday. I guess that says something about me because I am making this wager.

Round #2 Hatton/Willett ( now -7) -140 Over Im/An (now -4)

I think this is a winner. Hatton/Willett -2 thru 9 while Im/An are +3 thru 9

 

[KJ]

I think it was a little bit of both. I heard them talk about the pairing on PGA radio. Bubba did ask Scheffler. I think they were kidding mostly

Well but it's also pretty clear there are a ton of players who simply can't stand playing a round with him let alone four of them, he's that guy.

 

[emg2525]

I think this is a winner. Hatton/Willett -2 thru 9 while Im/An are +3 thru 9

I came in here on the off chance that someone other than me also bet this and was venting. What a shit show. Hatton/Willett up 3 over Im/An going into 18 and push. That’s hard to do!

 

[bones]

I think this is a winner. Hatton/Willett -2 thru 9 while Im/An are +3 thru 9

Round #2 - Push.

1-1-1 for Tourney

Hatton/Willett doubled the Par 5 18th and shot 39 +1 for the day, while Im/An made birdie and shot 34 & +1 for the day but still did not make cut

 

[bones]

I came in here on the off chance that someone other than me also bet this and was venting. What a shit show. Hatton/Willett up 3 over Im/An going into 18 and push. That’s hard to do!

Just posting now. I cannot believe it

 

[bones]

Round #3

Snedeker/Mitchell -115 Over Redman/Ryder

May add later

 

[twinkie13]

The scores were insane. Crushed it the day before and then disaster.
It’s wet and windy down here

 

[KJ]

The scores were insane. Crushed it the day before and then disaster.
It’s wet and windy down here

Completely different formats, same format today as Thursday where it's better ball so should see a lot lower scores than yesterday

The alt shot thing can get chaotic regardless the weather

 

[bones]

Sam Ryder makes a double eagle 2 on Par 5 2nd hole

 

[bones]

Adding Round #3

Watson/Scheffler -115 Over Finau/Champ

 

[bones]

Keith Mitchell goes 3 & 2 eagle/eagle on 7 & 8

 

[bones]

Round #3: 2-0

3-1-1 for Tourney

 

[bones]

Round #4 (a fool's errand in alternate shot)

Noren/Norlander -135 Over Garnett/Stallings (most confident pick of week, fwiw. I bet .5 unit more)

Bubba/Scheffler -115 Over Finau/Champ

 

[emg2525]

I don’t think we are going to see crazy high scores today. I like the value in Leishman/Cam at 3-1 to win today. Also like them over Oost/Schwartz.

 

[bones]

I don’t think we are going to see crazy high scores today. I like the value in Leishman/Cam at 3-1 to win today. Also like them over Oost/Schwartz.

My 1st post in this thread was Leishman/Cam were one of my 2 favorite teams. Of course, I only bet them 1 time (round #1) and won but have not bet them since.

Reason I bet Bubba/Scheffler again today against Finau/Champ is partly due to yesterday - Champ played like a chump

 

[ProV1Colt]

Wow. Big swing on 15.

 

[emg2525]

Man, these guys smell

 

[bones]

1-1 today

4-2-1 on the week

lost my $50 to win $2500.00 on Kirk/Todd wager

 

[KJ]

They all look South African