Monday, January 23, 2017

Career Builder Challenge

Greetings all! Back from the rainy Palm Springs. No, didn't get to the tournament but did have a nice time at our tire launch. A big thanks to Kyle for running the pool for two weeks. Nobody picked Hudson Swofford this week so the winner's pot rolls over and is now worth $100. We also lost a lot of folks in the cuts made streak with favorite Jamie Lovemark missing the cut. If your name is in green at the top of the excel sheet you're still in it. The winner will receive $400 with second place taking $225.

Below are updated standings with paid status. If you don't see paid next to your name it's time to get busy. Mail me a check this week or pay on PayPal. Next week your pick won't be accepted. Also, if you're thinking about bailing and not paying because you have sucked the first 4 weeks don't do that. You're not out of it and I'd hate to blacklist you and whoever invited you to play.
 
Mark Eber -  $1,460,650 - Paid
Allen Freedman -  $1,333,680 - Paid
Cale Harbin -  $1,333,680 -
Lewis Martin -  $1,333,680 - Paid
Wes Harden -  $1,304,100 -
Hunter Hughey -  $1,220,000 - Paid
Tom Sullivan -  $  892,000 -
Robert Cook -  $  825,680 - Paid
Chris Edwards -  $  753,502 - Paid
Mike Blair -  $  724,000 - Paid
Sue Hubbard -  $  712,000 - Paid
Jamie Pimentel -  $  712,000 -
Justin Marksamer -  $  651,600 - Paid
Drew Johns -  $  503,550 - Paid
Jeff Henry -  $  481,087 - Paid
Drew Dunigan -  $  472,680 -
Joe Eber -  $  472,680 - Paid
Rob Randall -  $  436,433 -
Stefan Manford -  $  418,500 - Paid
Brian Speranzini -  $  396,290 - Paid
Brian Geppi -  $  390,000 -
Stefen Lovelace -  $  386,100 - Paid
Ryan Zuckerman -  $  386,100 - Paid
John Reilly -  $  352,333 -
Tom Roberts -  $  340,933 -
Scott Willis -  $  294,100 - Paid
Brian Remsberg -  $  282,266 - Paid
Scott Stein -  $  278,333 - Paid
Matt Mead -  $  225,835 - Paid
John Doyle -  $  224,013 - Paid
Chris Hood -  $  221,890 - Paid
John Barnes -  $  219,420 - Paid
Travis Brown -  $  214,000 -
Matt Saler -  $  212,013 - Paid
George Kitchens -  $  210,000 - Paid
Jason Swanson -  $  206,100 - Paid
Mark Wilson -  $  206,100 -
Jennifer Garrity -  $  195,753 - Paid
Richard Rapkin -  $  172,100 - Paid
Jonathan Mullikin -  $  154,100 -
Sean Scoopmire -  $  145,100 - Paid
Nick Eber -  $  141,230 - Paid
Tommy DeMint -  $  139,835 -
Kyle Rubeling -  $  134,000 - Paid
Gray Kitchens -  $  128,668 - Paid
Will Cobb -  $  122,000 -
Chad Crawford -  $  122,000 - Paid
Bill Horton -  $  100,000 - Paid
BJ Sweeney -  $    98,333 - Paid
Russ Tigue -  $    98,333 - Paid
Lindsey Carrington -  $    84,430 -

Monday, January 16, 2017

Sony Update...

Justin Thomas goes back-to-back. Starts Thursday with a 59 and wins by seven strokes. Dude is en fuego right now. Too bad no one took him.

The bigger news this week is the damage done in the cuts made streak. More than half the pool was knocked out. Those that move on are highlighted in green on the Excel chart.

Tour moves to the left coast this week...

And if you haven't done so, please send Brian your entry fee this week. You know who you are.

Monday, January 9, 2017

SBS Update...

Did you know SBS stands for Seoul Broadcasting System? I'm not kidding. Look it up.

Some solid earnings this week as six folks picked Thomas and a quite a few Matsuyamas. We're one week in and I'm already a $1 million back from the leader. Good thing there are eight months to go!

For those wondering, due to the amount of winners and the small pot, we're rolling over the cash to this week's tournament. Rule of thumb, if the pot total averages out to less than $5 a person, it rolls over.

On another note, the cuts made streak begins this week. Choose carefully.

The standings will shake out in a couple weeks once people earn more money. For now, check the number above your name on the Excel chart.

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Tour Championship Update...

I write this with a heavy heart as Arnold Palmer passed while I was plugging in the final results. The King will be missed but never forgotten.

I finally watched some golf today. WOW! What a finish. Rory holing out on 16 to catapult himself back into it. Kevin Chappell falling just short (again) and Ryan Moore hitting clutch putt after clutch putt. Who benefited in the pool from this exciting finish and win by Rory?

BJ Sweeney! He came from WAY back with picks of Rory, Kuchar and Reed. He nipped early playoff leader Drew Johns by just $54,000 who got hosed by the Day WD. Had Day just finished the tournament Johns would have won the pool. Matt Saler also made a big run up the leaderboard with a Rory pick to finish 3rd.


1 - BJ Sweeney - $2,187,382 - $837
2 - Drew Johns - $2,134,131 - $313
3 - Matt Saler - $2,030,480 - $621
4 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,869,150 - $40
5 - Chris Hood - $1,649,905 - $177
6 - Travis Brown - $1,043,970 - $230
7 - Ryan Zuckerman - $849,575 - $6
8 - Russ Tigue - $823,650 - $645
9 - Hunter Hughey - $808,668 - $610
10 - Tom Sullivan - $802,145 - $7

Lastly on the golf front, it appears DL83 does have a brain. He picked Ryan Moore to round out the US Ryder Cup team. Thank goodness. He earned it and has some stones. Well respected by his peers, hopefully he's the guy that helps bring the cup back.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Barclay's Update...

Drew Johns with a great start. He picked Emiliano Grillo who finished T2. Just one other top 10 pick so this thing is still wide open...


Drew Johns - $748,000
BJ Sweeney - $264,916
Ryan Zuckerman - $154,700
Sean Scoopmire - $114,750
Travis Brown - $45,220
Chris Hood - $21,624
Matt Saler - $18,445
Tom Sullivan - $18,445
Hunter Hughey - $0
Russ Tigue - $0

Monday, August 22, 2016

Wyndham Yawn Update...

Not a single person made their way into or out of the top 10. Nobody jumped into the top 3 either. This is exactly why we moved the Wyndham out of the pool the past few years when it followed the PGA Championship.

The final standings and earnings for the regular season are posted below. 


Rank   Player   Player Earnings   Earnings
1 - Russ Tigue - $11,825,518 - $645
2 - Matt Saler - $9,877,710 - $421
3 - Hunter Hughey - $9,577,415 - $610
4 - Chris Hood - $9,052,680 - $177
5 - BJ Sweeney - $8,975,507 - $237
6 - Travis Brown - $8,975,339 - $230
7 - Sean Scoopmire - $8,898,915 - $40
8 - Drew Johns - $8,599,075 - $13
9 - Tom Sullivan - $8,521,900 - $7
10 - Ryan Zuckerman - $8,361,394 - $6
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
11 - Drew Dunigan - $8,325,019 - $10
12 - Jeff Henry - $7,939,873 - $156
13 - Cabo-Wabo - $7,928,408 - $7
14 - Mike Blair - $7,881,979 - $27
15 - Allen Freedman - $7,845,541 - $0
16 - Jason Swanson - $7,765,220 - $0
17 - Cale Harbin - $7,657,792 - $0
18 - Jennifer Garrity - $7,161,307 - $6
19 - Kyle Rubeling - $7,085,759 - $0
20 - Jamie Pimentel - $6,754,769 - $0
21 - Justin Marksamer - $6,753,638 - $27
22 - Scott Stein - $6,659,131 - $0
23 - Stefen Lovelace - $6,648,156 - $26
24 - Bill Horton - $6,483,563 - $80
25 - Gray Kitchens - $6,450,962 - $0
26 - Mark Eber - $6,350,664 - $20
27 - John Barnes - $6,310,970 - $0
28 - Eric Simmonds - $6,124,164 - $0
29 - John Reilly - $6,007,837 - $0
30 - Nick Eber - $6,003,875 - $15
31 - John Doyle - $5,895,662 - $7
32 - Matt Mead - $5,800,855 - $0
33 - Richard Rapkin - $5,721,494 - $0
34 - Sue Hubbard - $5,446,674 - $0
35 - Stefan Manford - $5,340,651 - $6
36 - Rob Randall - $4,854,694 - $0
37 - Chris Edwards - $4,826,583 - $0
38 - Frank & Dean - $4,796,662 - $0
39 - Chad Crawford - $4,713,428 - $0
40 - Tom Roberts - $3,709,470 - $15
41 - Joe Eber - $3,374,629 - $30

Monday, August 15, 2016

Olympic / Green Tractor Update

We had some MAJOR movement over the weekend. Chris Hood jumped from 14th to 4th with picks of Ryan Moore and Henrik Stenson. Tom Sullivan also moved back into the top 10 by picking Ryan Moore. Cabo-Wabo, Mike Blair, John Doyle, Drew Johns, Justin Marksamer and BJ Sweeney picked golden boy Justin Rose and made nice moves up the leaderboard. We had $60 in the winner's pot which will be split 8 ways. Your personal earnings now reflect that.

For the first time in 5 years, the playoff slots (top 10) will hinge on the Wyndham Championship. Here are scenarios...

- Russ Tigue has clinched 1st place in the regular season. He earns $600 for his dominant performance.
- Tigue, Matt Saler, Hunter Hughey, Chris Hood and Travis Brown have clinched top 10 finishes.
- Players in 11th - 17th are still mathematically alive to claim top 10 spots and advance to the playoffs

Everyone in 18th place or lower is out!

Updated standings...


Rank   Player   Player Earnings   Earnings
1 - Russ Tigue - $11,813,758 - $45
2 - Matt Saler - $9,877,710 - $21
3 - Hunter Hughey - $9,566,495 - $410
4 - Chris Hood - $9,052,680 - $177
5 - Travis Brown - $8,975,339 - $230
6 - Sean Scoopmire - $8,709,021 - $40
7 - BJ Sweeney - $8,650,707 - $237
8 - Drew Johns - $8,599,075 - $13
9 - Tom Sullivan - $8,510,980 - $7
10 - Ryan Zuckerman - $8,361,394 - $6
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
11 - Drew Dunigan - $8,279,354 - $10
12 - Cabo-Wabo - $7,882,743 - $7
13 - Mike Blair - $7,869,015 - $27
14 - Allen Freedman - $7,834,621 - $0
15 - Jeff Henry - $7,805,473 - $156
16 - Jason Swanson - $7,719,555 - $0
17 - Cale Harbin - $7,630,041 - $0
18 - Jennifer Garrity - $7,161,307 - $6
19 - Kyle Rubeling - $7,085,759 - $0
20 - Jamie Pimentel - $6,754,769 - $0
21 - Justin Marksamer - $6,742,718 - $27
22 - Scott Stein - $6,659,131 - $0
23 - Stefen Lovelace - $6,602,491 - $26
24 - Bill Horton - $6,483,563 - $80
25 - Gray Kitchens - $6,450,962 - $0
26 - Nick Eber - $6,355,531 - $15
27 - Mark Eber - $6,350,664 - $20
28 - John Barnes - $6,299,210 - $0
29 - Eric Simmonds - $6,124,164 - $0
30 - John Reilly - $6,007,837 - $0
31 - John Doyle - $5,895,662 - $7
32 - Richard Rapkin - $5,721,494 - $0
33 - Matt Mead - $5,666,455 - $0
34 - Sue Hubbard - $5,446,674 - $0
35 - Stefan Manford - $5,329,731 - $6
36 - Rob Randall - $4,854,694 - $0
37 - Frank & Dean - $4,796,662 - $0
38 - Chris Edwards - $4,780,918 - $0
39 - Chad Crawford - $4,523,534 - $0
40 - Tom Roberts - $3,709,470 - $15
41 - Joe Eber - $3,374,629 - $30