Monday, February 17, 2014

Bubba Goes Hollywood...

And proves Remsberg wrong by claiming his first victory since the 2012 Masters and closing the weekend with a 64-64. You either love Bubba or love to hate him. I'm happy to see him win the Northern Trust, but could do without the constant looking back at the crowd every time he hits a bad shot.

Although no one picked Bubba, nine of you had Dustin Johnson and his second place pay day. Jen King is our new leader and we have a few new faces in the top 10. There were no missed cuts, so those of us that are still alive live another week.

Match play is now upon us. Check out the bracket. If you're still alive in the cuts streak, both players you pick must advance past the first round. For you rookies, yes, you pick two players this week.

Updated standings...

Jennifer King - $2,757,720
Jim Fisher - $2,479,892
Russ Tigue - $2,113,192
Stefen Lovelace - $2,045,967
Tom Sullivan - $2,004,319
Mark Eber - $1,734,540
Kyle Rubeling - $1,634,987
Sue Hubbard - $1,622,997
Chris Hood - $1,531,198
Steve Smith - $1,465,842
PLAYOFF CUT LINE    
Sean Scoopmire - $1,447,355
Bill Horton - $1,442,385
Joe Eber - $1,373,686
Stefan Manford - $1,351,955
Don Adams - $1,322,453
Mark Wilson - $1,295,535
John Reilly - $1,270,640
Jamie Pimentel - $1,254,158
John Barnes - $1,252,785
Chris Edwards - $1,243,005
Jeremy Hammond - $1,203,936
Tom Roberts - $1,188,067
Jason Swanson - $1,117,657
Ryan Jordan - $1,085,330
Cale Harbin - $1,050,980
Greg Adams - $1,045,867
Mike Blair - $936,139
Gray Kitchens - $935,561
Nick Eber - $888,853
Matt Saler - $855,033
Clayton Mitchell - $798,667
Travis Brown - $784,659
Steve Marksamer - $769,579
Jake Louricas - $714,528
Brian Remsberg - $555,843
Eric Busby - $505,978
Jeff Ianniello - $505,275
Rob Randall - $495,526
Scott Stein - $425,500
Justin Marksamer - $364,885
Allen Freedman - $347,261
Brian Jones - $331,155
Hunter Hughey - $326,168
Mike Jones - $303,664
Mike Hubbard - $254,409
Michael Fitz-Patrick - $127,251



Monday, February 10, 2014

Pebble Beach Jimmy Walker Invitational...

Jimmy Walker, used to say DYOMITE! That's right. He nearly led wire-to-wire. Six of you must have been sitting on the edge of your couch yesterday as he played the 17th and 18th like a 15 handicapper. Speaking of playing like a 15 handicapper, who enjoyed watching Hunter doing his Bubba impersonation the last 10 holes -- probably not nine of you. I'm just jealous I didn't pick either of those guys!

LOTS of movement in the pool this week and nobody was booted out of the cuts made streak -- although Day and Kirk made it interesting, six still in it had picked them.

Updated standings...


Russ Tigue - $2,097,725
Jennifer King - $2,034,120
Tom Sullivan - $1,991,120
Stefen Lovelace - $1,965,120
Jim Fisher - $1,756,292
Sue Hubbard - $1,609,798
Kyle Rubeling - $1,554,140
Steve Smith - $1,450,375
Bill Horton - $1,429,186
Sean Scoopmire - $1,389,400
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Stefan Manford - $1,294,000
Don Adams - $1,264,498
Mark Wilson - $1,237,580
Chris Edwards - $1,230,275
Jamie Pimentel - $1,196,203
John Barnes - $1,171,938
John Reilly - $1,143,340
Jason Swanson - $1,102,190
Greg Adams - $1,030,400
Mark Eber - $1,010,940
Mike Blair - $922,940
Gray Kitchens - $877,606
Nick Eber - $875,654
Chris Hood - $807,598
Matt Saler - $797,078
Clayton Mitchell - $783,200
Travis Brown - $771,460
Steve Marksamer - $756,380
Jake Louricas - $714,528
Joe Eber - $650,086
Brian Remsberg - $542,644
Jeff Ianniello - $505,275
Jeremy Hammond - $480,336
Tom Roberts - $464,467
Rob Randall - $437,571
Ryan Jordan - $361,730
Scott Stein - $344,653
Allen Freedman - $331,794
Eric Busby - $331,778
Cale Harbin - $327,380
Brian Jones - $317,956
Mike Jones - $290,465
Justin Marksamer - $284,038
Hunter Hughey - $245,321
Mike Hubbard - $238,942
Michael Fitz-Patrick - $108,472

Monday, February 3, 2014

Waste Management Phoenix Open

Waste Management Open is an appropriately titled event for Bubba to waste his talent. Is it just me? Vote on the right and let me know if I'm wrong because Nick and Matt think I am. I want to like you Bubba, but you act approachable but you're not. You seem to care about winning, but your actions don't confirm that. Everyone associated with the game says he is one of the most talented players out there, but time and again he comes up lame. He hasn't won since the Masters. Yes, nobody can take that away but I expected more after that breakthrough.

Funny how much different those who picked Graham DeLaet must feel this morning versus those who picked Bubba. Even though they both finished T-2, they did it in very different ways. DeLaet goes 65-65 on the weekend and Bubba shoots 68-71. Two players going in different directions? I hope Bubba proves me wrong.

The winner pot continues to grow with the mini Walrus netting his first win. Everybody is still tight throughout the pool, even you Fitz. Just get a win this week and you'll be in the top 5...

Kyle Rubeling - $1,316,540
Steve Smith - $1,244,675
Jason Swanson - $1,088,990
Stefan Manford - $1,056,400
Sue Hubbard - $1,028,998
Don Adams - $1,026,898
Greg Adams - $1,017,200
Mark Wilson - $999,980
Chris Edwards - $992,675
Jamie Pimentel - $958,603
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
John Reilly - $937,640
John Barnes - $934,338
Mike Blair - $909,740
Russ Tigue - $909,725
Gray Kitchens - $863,350
Nick Eber - $861,398
Jennifer King - $846,120
Sean Scoopmire - $808,600
Tom Sullivan - $803,120
Stefen Lovelace - $777,120
Mark Eber - $773,340
Clayton Mitchell - $770,000
Travis Brown - $758,260
Steve Marksamer - $756,380
Joe Eber - $636,886
Chris Hood - $601,898
Jim Fisher - $568,292
Matt Saler - $559,478
Brian Remsberg - $528,388
Jeremy Hammond - $466,080
Rob Randall - $437,571
Tom Roberts - $435,328
Jeff Ianniello - $433,520
Jake Louricas - $424,128
Ryan Jordan - $348,530
Eric Busby - $331,778
Scott Stein - $331,453
Allen Freedman - $318,594
Brian Jones - $299,458
Justin Marksamer - $284,038
Hunter Hughey - $245,321
Bill Horton - $241,186
Mike Hubbard - $225,742
Mike Jones - $218,710
Cale Harbin - $210,780
Michael Fitz-Patrick - $79,333

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Northern Trust Open

An interesting week. Three people picked three different players who were among the five who tied for second but still no winners. Tiger and Phil were non-factors.

A ruling confirmed by the assistant commissioners on Phil's withdrawl as it relates to the cuts made streak. Phil made the cut then WD'd. Mark and Jack's sanity must be checked for using him but that was still a cut made so Mark stays in the race. Lots of carnage with favorites Walker and Snedecker missing the cut. We're down to just twenty left in the streak.

Full Standings...

Kyle Rubeling -  $  1,136,740
Sue Hubbard -  $  1,028,998
Don Adams -  $     998,998
Jamie Pimentel -  $     942,831
Mike Blair -  $     909,740
John Reilly -  $     909,740
Stefan Manford -  $     889,000
Russ Tigue -  $     881,825
Jason Swanson -  $     881,290
Mark Wilson -  $     820,180
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Clayton Mitchell -  $     770,000
Mark Eber -  $     760,080
Travis Brown -  $     745,000
Steve Smith -  $     699,075
Joe Eber -  $     608,986
Jim Fisher -  $     552,520
Brian Remsberg -  $     500,488
Greg Adams -  $     471,600
Chris Edwards -  $     447,075
Rob Randall -  $     437,571
Jeff Ianniello -  $     433,520
Chris Hood -  $     394,198
Matt Saler -  $     392,078
John Barnes -  $     388,738
Ryan Jordan -  $     348,530
Gray Kitchens -  $     317,750
Nick Eber -  $     315,798
Scott Stein -  $     315,681
Allen Freedman -  $     306,938
Jennifer King -  $     300,520
Eric Busby -  $     291,478
Brian Jones -  $     286,198
Tom Roberts -  $     280,328
Sean Scoopmire -  $     263,000
Jeremy Hammond -  $     258,380
Tom Sullivan -  $     257,520
Chip Kay -  $     249,000
Jake Louricas -  $     244,328
Stefen Lovelace -  $     231,520
Bill Horton -  $     229,530
Mike Hubbard -  $     225,742
Justin Marksamer -  $     220,736
Hunter Hughey -  $     217,421
Cale Harbin -  $     210,780
Steve Marksamer -  $     210,780
Mike Jones -  $     202,938
Michael Fitz-Patrick -  $      79,333

Monday, January 20, 2014

Humana Update


Kyle Rubeling - $1,116,000
Don Adams - $998,998
Mike Blair - $889,000
Stefan Manford - $889,000
John Reilly - $889,000
Jason Swanson - $860,550
Jamie Pimentel - $845,231
Clayton Mitchell - $770,000
Mark Eber - $760,080
Travis Brown - $745,000
              PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Mark Wilson - $722,580
Steve Smith - $699,075
Sue Hubbard - $662,998
Jim Fisher - $531,780
Brian Remsberg - $479,748
Greg Adams - $450,860
Chris Edwards - $447,075
Jeff Ianniello - $412,780
Rob Randall - $410,731
Chris Hood - $394,198
Matt Saler - $392,078
John Barnes - $367,998
Ryan Jordan - $348,530
Russ Tigue - $348,530
Gray Kitchens - $317,750
Scott Stein - $315,681
Allen Freedman - $286,198
Brian Jones - $286,198
Tom Roberts - $280,328
Jennifer King - $279,780
Eric Busby - $276,000
Sean Scoopmire - $263,000
Chip Kay - $249,000
Jake Louricas - $244,328
Joe Eber - $242,986
Tom Sullivan - $236,780
Nick Eber - $218,198
Mike Hubbard - $212,566
Cale Harbin - $210,780
Stefen Lovelace - $210,780
Steve Marksamer - $210,780
Justin Marksamer - $209,817
Bill Horton - $198,750
Hunter Hughey - $196,681
Mike Jones - $182,198
Jeremy Hammond - $160,780
Michael Fitz-Patrick - $79,333

Monday, January 6, 2014

Hyundai TOC Update

And we're off! Nobody picked Zach Johnson. Pretty surprising because I don't really deem him "major worthy" at this point in his career. Maybe we just all over looked him. The top pick was made by 2007 PGA Challenge champ Mark Eber. He selected Jordan Spieth who is quickly becoming major worthy himself -- the kid is making bank. 

One quick scoring decision early. Stefen didn't realize Stricker was not leaving the snow in Wisconsin behind for Hawaii. He wasn't in the field therefore he didn't play. As with the other three guys who NP'd he'll receive the last place pay and can re-use Stricker. You can always use a player again if he doesn't play at all. If he starts then WD's for any reason other than his wife giving birth, you can't use him again. 

Take us to the leaders...


1 - Mark Eber -  $665,000 - Paid
2 - Greg Adams -  $382,000

2 - Don Adams -  $382,000 - Paid
2 - Jim Fisher -  $382,000

2 - Chris Hood -  $382,000 - Paid
2 - Sue Hubbard -  $382,000 - Paid
2 - Jeff Ianniello -  $382,000

2 - Kyle Rubeling -  $382,000 - Paid
2 - Steve Smith -  $382,000

PLAYOFF CUT LINE
10 - Eric Busby -  $276,000 - Paid
11 - Bill Horton -  $198,750

11 - Mike Hubbard -  $198,750 - Paid
11 - Ryan Jordan -  $198,750 - Paid
11 - Gray Kitchens -  $198,750

11 - Jamie Pimentel -  $198,750

11 - Brian Remsberg -  $198,750

11 - Matt Saler -  $198,750

11 - Jason Swanson -  $198,750 - Paid
11 - Russ Tigue -  $198,750 - Paid
20 - Mike Jones -  $170,000 - Paid
20 - Jake Louricas -  $170,000 - Paid
22 - Mike Blair -  $155,000

22 - Joe Eber -  $155,000

22 - Allen Freedman -  $155,000

22 - Hunter Hughey -  $155,000 - Paid
22 - Brian Jones -  $155,000 - Paid
22 - Justin Marksamer -  $155,000

22 - Stefan Manford -  $155,000

22 - Clayton Mitchell -  $155,000

22 - John Reilly -  $155,000 - Paid
22 - Scott Stein -  $155,000 - Paid
32 - Travis Brown -  $130,000 - Paid
32 - Chris Edwards -  $130,000 - Paid
32 - Jeremy Hammond -  $130,000 - Paid
32 - Chip Kay -  $130,000

32 - Jennifer King -  $130,000 - Paid
37 - Rob Randall -  $100,250

38 - John Barnes -  $  87,000 - Paid
38 - Nick Eber -  $  87,000 - Paid
38 - Tom Roberts -  $  87,000

38 - Sean Scoopmire -  $  87,000

38 - Tom Sullivan -  $  87,000

38 - Mark Wilson -  $  87,000

44 - Michael Fitz-Patrick -  $  79,333

45 - Cale Harbin -  $  61,000

45 - Jim Hobart -  $  61,000

45 - Stefen Lovelace -  $  61,000

45 - Stephen Marksamer -  $  61,000