Masters Update...

Golf is a funny sport. Twenty-two of us picked the favorite and he showed one more time there are no sure things in this sport. The world number one and two and another guy with three green jackets proved the same on Sunday.

The guy who came through? The lefty who gagged in all four majors last year after sniffing the lead. The guy who I've been riding for three years now because I knew he was talented enough to win. Yes, Bubba Watson, the guy who I picked SOLO here LAST YEAR. Good for you Bubba, the reason you choked in the past is because you cared so much, it meant more to you than to others. Now Bubba's over the hump and the guy who doesn't see straight lines on the golf course may win a few more majors quickly.

There were five who picked Phil but as far as this pool is concerned this was a dude of a major. Nobody went over $1M in earnings for the week so we all keep grinding...


Nick Eber - $4,124,559
Tom Roberts - $4,054,298
John Barnes - $3,620,542
Brian Marchant - $3,334,197
Jason Swanson - $3,063,684
Chip Forte - $2,923,930
Gary Forte - $2,871,185
Stephen Riddick - $2,830,789
Don Adams - $2,825,696
Jennifer King - $2,726,688
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Mike Jones - $2,723,121
Jeff Wilson - $2,535,377
Allen Freedman - $2,476,219
Sue Hubbard - $2,378,056
Greg Adams - $2,323,357
Tim Baker Sr. - $2,205,940
Paula Noble - $1,963,842
Brian Remsberg - $1,933,127
Jim Hobart - $1,924,959
Jake Louricas - $1,895,891
Alex Yates - $1,860,606
Andrew Tucker - $1,840,967
Patrick King - $1,706,923
Hunter Hughey - $1,626,486
Gray Kitchens - $1,539,558
Stefen Lovelace - $1,521,832
Kyle Rubeling - $1,511,485
Brian Jones - $1,447,151
Justin Marksamer - $1,425,440
Matt Saler - $1,341,157
Mark Wilson - $1,330,192
Troy Engebretson - $1,319,445
Chris Hood - $1,307,811
Stefan Manford - $1,253,484
Joe Eber - $1,242,954
John Reilly - $1,206,648
Wayne Birely - $1,137,138
Doug Oles - $1,000,260
Travis Brown - $961,334
Mark Eber - $960,088
Sean Scoopmire - $946,396
Marshall Ledbetter - $761,697

Shell Houston Open...

Brian Marchant and Jeff Wilson both picked Hunter and are firmly into the top 10. Some other solid picks as well. This is MASTERS WEEK, it signifies the true start to the pool. A win in Augusta is worth   $2.88M to whoever picks the right player. Only the top 5 players in the pool have that much right now so this is anybody's ball game starting now. Don't be late with your pick!


Player 2011 Total Money
Nick Eber - $4,033,999
Tom Roberts - $3,990,298
John Barnes - $3,556,542
Brian Marchant - $3,270,197
Jason Swanson - $2,999,684
Chip Forte - $2,859,930
Don Adams - $2,761,696
Mike Jones - $2,659,121
Jeff Wilson - $2,471,377
Allen Freedman - $2,412,219
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Tim Baker Sr. - $2,141,940
Greg Adams - $2,129,437
Gary Forte - $2,103,185
Stephen Riddick - $2,062,789
Jennifer King - $1,958,688
Paula Noble - $1,899,842
Brian Remsberg - $1,869,127
Jake Louricas - $1,831,891
Alex Yates - $1,796,606
Andrew Tucker - $1,776,967
Patrick King - $1,642,923
Sue Hubbard - $1,610,056
Hunter Hughey - $1,562,486
Gray Kitchens - $1,475,558
Stefen Lovelace - $1,457,832
Kyle Rubeling - $1,447,485
Brian Jones - $1,383,151
Justin Marksamer - $1,361,440
Matt Saler - $1,277,157
Mark Wilson - $1,266,192
Troy Engebretson - $1,255,445
Chris Hood - $1,243,811
John Reilly - $1,206,648
Joe Eber - $1,178,954
Stefan Manford - $1,162,924
Jim Hobart - $1,156,959
Doug Oles - $936,260
Mark Eber - $896,088
Sean Scoopmire - $882,396
Travis Brown - $847,734
Marshall Ledbetter - $716,577
Wayne Birely - $673,138

Bay Hill Update

Tiger gave Arnie a heart attack! Well hopefully Tiger's W didn't send the King's blood pressure up. A question though, does this mean more or less Tiger coverage from here out? The Masters is usually a pretty balanced broadcast either way. The great picks in the pool keep on coming, very few MC's and Stephen Riddick took Graeme McDowell solo to move to 12th place.

One more tuneup for the pool before Masters week when this puppy really gets rolling.

Here's the full standings...


Nick Eber - $3,996,671
Tom Roberts - $3,977,638
John Barnes - $3,424,542
Jason Swanson - $2,763,434
Don Adams - $2,749,036
Mike Jones - $2,631,471
Chip Forte - $2,623,680
Allen Freedman - $2,399,559
Brian Marchant - $2,180,197
Greg Adams - $2,116,777
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Gary Forte - $2,075,535
Stephen Riddick - $2,051,089
Tim Baker Sr. - $1,973,940
Paula Noble - $1,862,514
Jake Louricas - $1,804,241
Andrew Tucker - $1,764,307
Brian Remsberg - $1,737,127
Jennifer King - $1,722,438
Patrick King - $1,642,923
Alex Yates - $1,628,606
Hunter Hughey - $1,549,826
Gray Kitchens - $1,447,908
Kyle Rubeling - $1,434,825
Stefen Lovelace - $1,430,182
Jeff Wilson - $1,381,377
Sue Hubbard - $1,373,806
Brian Jones - $1,370,491
Mark Wilson - $1,253,532
Matt Saler - $1,249,507
Chris Hood - $1,206,483
Justin Marksamer - $1,193,440
Stefan Manford - $1,151,224
Troy Engebretson - $1,123,445
Joe Eber - $1,046,954
John Reilly - $1,038,648
Jim Hobart - $1,024,959
Mark Eber - $886,248
Sean Scoopmire - $869,736
Travis Brown - $847,734
Doug Oles - $804,260
Marshall Ledbetter - $716,577
Wayne Birely - $505,138

Transitions Champ Update

During a very busy sports weekend a great PGA TOUR finish was missed by most. Luke Donald in a playoff over several other big names. Brian Marchant was solo with the W and made $20 in the winners pot. He also moved up to 11th. Full standings...


Nick Eber - $3,786,920
Tom Roberts - $3,768,067
John Barnes - $3,390,642
Jason Swanson - $2,729,534
Don Adams - $2,715,136
Chip Forte - $2,623,680
Mike Jones - $2,597,571
Allen Freedman - $2,189,808
Greg Adams - $2,089,127
Gary Forte - $2,063,595
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Brian Marchant - $2,048,197
Tim Baker Sr. - $1,946,290
Jake Louricas - $1,783,841
Paula Noble - $1,766,514
Andrew Tucker - $1,632,307
Brian Remsberg - $1,605,127
Jennifer King - $1,590,438
Patrick King - $1,546,923
Alex Yates - $1,532,606
Hunter Hughey - $1,453,826
Stephen Riddick - $1,403,089
Stefen Lovelace - $1,396,282
Jeff Wilson - $1,353,727
Gray Kitchens - $1,351,908
Kyle Rubeling - $1,338,825
Sue Hubbard - $1,241,806
Chris Hood - $1,206,483
Justin Marksamer - $1,179,680
Brian Jones - $1,160,920
Matt Saler - $1,153,507
Mark Wilson - $1,121,532
John Reilly - $1,026,708
Stefan Manford - $1,019,224
Joe Eber - $1,007,054
Jim Hobart - $997,309
Troy Engebretson - $991,445
Mark Eber - $858,598
Travis Brown - $847,734
Doug Oles - $804,260
Sean Scoopmire - $773,736
Marshall Ledbetter - $507,006
Wayne Birely - $505,138

WGC Cadillac Update...

A handful of decent picks but no winners and all four still alive in the cuts made streak advanced. Hunter and Chris had both Ryo Ishikawa in PR and Charl Schwartzel in Miami - they both finished top 5 and netted $700K+ combined. 

My big takeaway from the weekend is that Bubba gagged again but he was let off the hook because the media covers Tiger leaving the course like Al Cowling's driving OJ in a white Bronco. I don't hate Bubba, I hate that he continues to choke every time it looks like he's going to turn the corner on his career. He's too talented to keep handing tourneys over after he gets in contention. See all four majors in 2011 or his bone headed drop in the 2010 PGA Championship playoff as examples. Maybe Depends could be his bag sponsor at the 2012 Majors?

Updated standings...

Nick Eber - $3,763,820 

Tom Roberts - $3,636,067 

John Barnes - $3,378,377 

Jason Swanson - $2,729,534 

Mike Jones - $2,597,571 

Chip Forte - $2,464,180 

Don Adams - $2,304,470 

Greg Adams - $2,076,862 

Gary Forte - $2,048,349 

Allen Freedman - $2,030,308 

PLAYOFF CUT LINE

Tim Baker Sr. - $1,946,290 

Jake Louricas - $1,783,841 

Paula Noble - $1,743,414 

Andrew Tucker - $1,617,061 

Jennifer King - $1,577,321 

Brian Remsberg - $1,572,372 

Patrick King - $1,546,923 

Alex Yates - $1,532,606 

Stefen Lovelace - $1,396,282 

Stephen Riddick - $1,370,334 

Jeff Wilson - $1,353,727 

Kyle Rubeling - $1,326,560 

Hunter Hughey - $1,321,826 

Gray Kitchens - $1,319,153 

Chris Hood - $1,183,383 

Justin Marksamer - $1,179,680 

Brian Jones - $1,145,674 

Mark Wilson - $1,121,532 

Sue Hubbard - $1,109,806 

Brian Marchant - $1,058,197 

Matt Saler - $1,021,507 

John Reilly - $1,014,443 

Jim Hobart - $997,309 

Stefan Manford - $996,124 

Troy Engebretson - $991,445 

Joe Eber - $875,054 

Travis Brown - $847,734 

Mark Eber - $825,843 

Doug Oles - $791,995 

Sean Scoopmire - $773,736 

Marshall Ledbetter - $507,006 

Wayne Birely - $472,383  

Honda Update...

Another week of strong picks. Nobody had Rory but nobody had El Tigre or former OCC student Tom Gillis. We're down to just four left in the cuts made streak. Two picks needed this week but only PR has a cut...

Updated standings...

Nick Eber - $3,591,715
Tom Roberts - $3,273,567
John Barnes - $3,207,877
Jason Swanson - $2,595,784
Mike Jones - $2,537,071
Don Adams - $2,237,070
Chip Forte - $2,094,680
Greg Adams - $1,963,987
Allen Freedman - $1,929,033
Gary Forte - $1,867,974
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Tim Baker Sr. - $1,765,915
Jake Louricas - $1,709,236
Paula Noble - $1,655,764
Jennifer King - $1,504,921
Brian Remsberg - $1,494,092
Alex Yates - $1,448,122
Sean Scoopmire - $1,407,752
Patrick King - $1,370,023
Stefen Lovelace - $1,323,882
Andrew Tucker - $1,254,561
Kyle Rubeling - $1,225,285
Brian Jones - $1,061,190
Mark Wilson - $1,054,032
Jeff Wilson - $1,035,977
Brian Marchant - $959,092
Gray Kitchens - $944,753
Troy Engebretson - $933,695
Sue Hubbard - $920,931
Stephen Riddick - $894,959
Justin Marksamer - $878,905
Joe Eber - $787,404
Travis Brown - $682,859
Stefan Manford - $626,519
Jim Hobart - $626,325
John Reilly - $611,168
Hunter Hughey - $581,326
Matt Saler - $576,007
Mark Eber - $555,343
Chris Hood - $442,883
Marshall Ledbetter - $438,022
Wayne Birely - $430,383
Doug Oles - $429,495

WGC / Mayakoba Wrap-Up

A wild weekend in the pool highlighted by Mr. Nick Eber who picked both finalists and moved from 14th to first in the standings. Patrick King also picked a winner in James Huh. It's rare to get a W in an "off field" event.

Also of import, there were 14 people left in the cuts made streak coming into the week. And there are just five left thanks mainly to Mr. Donald and Mr. Scott. Oddly enough all five are outside of the top 10 in the standings - another reason this pool rocks! You get rewarded for consistency and wins.

Below are the standings...

1 - Nick Eber - $3,318,115
2 - Tom Roberts - $3,247,300
3 - John Barnes - $3,173,250
4 - Jason Swanson - $2,561,157
5 - Mike Jones - $2,421,646
6 - Don Adams - $2,202,443
7 - Greg Adams - $1,848,562
8 - Chip Forte - $1,821,080
9 - Allen Freedman - $1,813,608
10 - Tim Baker Sr. - $1,765,915
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
11 - Gary Forte - $1,752,549
12 - Jake Louricas - $1,709,236
13 - Paula Noble - $1,621,137
14 - Jennifer King - $1,470,294
15 - Brian Remsberg - $1,467,825
16 - Alex Yates - $1,413,495
17 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,373,125
18 - Patrick King - $1,335,396
19 - Andrew Tucker - $1,254,561
20 - Stefen Lovelace - $1,208,457
21 - Brian Jones - $1,026,563
22 - Kyle Rubeling - $1,008,685
23 - Brian Marchant - $959,092
24 - Jeff Wilson - $951,350
25 - Mark Wilson - $879,032
26 - Stephen Riddick - $860,332
27 - Gray Kitchens - $829,328
28 - Joe Eber - $787,404
29 - Justin Marksamer - $763,480
30 - Troy Engebretson - $717,095
31 - Sue Hubbard - $647,331
32 - Stefan Manford - $591,892
33 - Jim Hobart - $591,698
34 - John Reilly - $568,133
35 - Travis Brown - $567,434
36 - Matt Saler - $481,957
37 - Hunter Hughey - $465,901
38 - Marshall Ledbetter - $438,022
39 - Doug Oles - $429,495
40 - Wayne Birely - $395,756
41 - Mark Eber - $338,743
42 - Chris Hood - $327,458