Zurich

Winning! That's the theme this weekend. Eleven people picked Jason Dufner who broke through at the Zurich. Included among those 11 were Tom Roberts and Allen Freedman, who also teamed up in the GCC member-member and won the shootout. They were spurred on by a tight final match in which they lost 5-4 but held on to win the flight by 1/2 point. Congratulations boys, thanks for helping move Jim and I up for a sleeve of balls!

Current standings...

Nick Eber	-	$6,004,999
Tom Roberts	-	$5,360,198
John Barnes	-	$5,004,562
Mike Jones	-	$4,141,861
Jennifer King	-	$4,063,683
Don Adams	-	$3,990,406
Allen Freedman	-	$3,894,959
Chip Forte	-	$3,591,150
Brian Marchant	-	$3,563,517
Greg Adams	-	$3,475,357
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Jason Swanson	-	$3,281,674
Patrick King	-	$3,090,943
Gary Forte	-	$3,067,458
Stephen Riddick	-	$2,956,685
Sue Hubbard	-	$2,942,569
Jeff Wilson	-	$2,703,485
Stefan Manford	-	$2,518,324
Chris Hood	-	$2,459,811
Joe Eber	-	$2,406,468
John Reilly	-	$2,375,085
Brian Remsberg	-	$2,365,467
Tim Baker Sr.	-	$2,359,840
Paula Noble	-	$2,300,658
Andrew Tucker	-	$2,039,307
Jim Hobart	-	$2,027,589
Gray Kitchens	-	$1,991,816
Jake Louricas	-	$1,932,574
Alex Yates	-	$1,860,606
Hunter Hughey	-	$1,856,886
Kyle Rubeling	-	$1,813,581
Troy Engebretson	-	$1,754,645
Stefen Lovelace	-	$1,751,152
Matt Saler	-	$1,478,507
Justin Marksamer	-	$1,455,355
Brian Jones	-	$1,447,151
Mark Wilson	-	$1,419,218
Mark Eber	-	$1,225,186
Travis Brown	-	$1,215,049
Wayne Birely	-	$1,137,138
Doug Oles	-	$1,113,100
Sean Scoopmire	-	$970,906
Marshall Ledbetter	-	$775,063

Valero Update

The Valero was played over the weekend. A guy from Ohio who once won a British Open won it by shooting +1 over the weekend. That's the update...


Nick Eber - $4,852,999
Tom Roberts - $4,208,198
John Barnes - $3,852,562
Brian Marchant - $3,447,037
Jason Swanson - $3,201,034
Chip Forte - $3,155,950
Gary Forte - $3,067,458
Mike Jones - $2,989,861
Stephen Riddick - $2,943,629
Jennifer King - $2,911,683
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Don Adams - $2,838,406
Allen Freedman - $2,742,959
Jeff Wilson - $2,689,277
Sue Hubbard - $2,507,369
Tim Baker Sr. - $2,359,840
Greg Adams - $2,323,357
Brian Remsberg - $2,131,467
Paula Noble - $2,101,192
Andrew Tucker - $2,039,307
Jim Hobart - $2,027,589
Gray Kitchens - $1,977,608
Patrick King - $1,938,943
Jake Louricas - $1,932,574
Alex Yates - $1,860,606
Stefen Lovelace - $1,634,672
Hunter Hughey - $1,626,486
Kyle Rubeling - $1,614,115
Matt Saler - $1,478,507
Justin Marksamer - $1,455,355
Brian Jones - $1,447,151
Mark Wilson - $1,406,162
Stefan Manford - $1,366,324
Troy Engebretson - $1,319,445
Chris Hood - $1,307,811
Joe Eber - $1,254,468
Travis Brown - $1,248,009
John Reilly - $1,223,085
Wayne Birely - $1,137,138
Doug Oles - $1,113,100
Mark Eber - $994,786
Sean Scoopmire - $970,906
Marshall Ledbetter - $775,063

RBC Heritage

Two blimps went head to head in the final round at the RBC. How can a guy be as fat as Colt Knost when he walks 6 miles five days a week? Seriously, what does a guy like that eat? I guess with $387K this weekend, the answer is whatever he wants. Another rather rotund man - Carl Pettersson - won it.

Three still grinding away in the cuts made streak - Sue, Gray and myself. Luckily we all stayed away from BVP who was hot coming in after the Masters. Several did pick him though and he MC'd. Best pick of the week extended Nick's lead at the top - Zach Johnson finishing solo second.

The leader board...


Nick Eber - $4,740,159
Tom Roberts - $4,208,198
John Barnes - $3,774,442
Brian Marchant - $3,334,197
Jason Swanson - $3,088,194
Chip Forte - $3,077,830
Gary Forte - $2,887,658
Mike Jones - $2,877,021
Jennifer King - $2,833,563
Stephen Riddick - $2,830,789
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
Don Adams - $2,825,696
Jeff Wilson - $2,689,277
Allen Freedman - $2,630,119
Sue Hubbard - $2,394,529
Tim Baker Sr. - $2,359,840
Greg Adams - $2,323,357
Brian Remsberg - $2,018,627
Paula Noble - $1,988,352
Jim Hobart - $1,949,469
Andrew Tucker - $1,926,467
Jake Louricas - $1,895,891
Patrick King - $1,860,823
Alex Yates - $1,860,606
Gray Kitchens - $1,797,808
Hunter Hughey - $1,626,486
Kyle Rubeling - $1,535,995
Stefen Lovelace - $1,521,832
Brian Jones - $1,447,151
Justin Marksamer - $1,425,440
Matt Saler - $1,365,667
Mark Wilson - $1,354,702
Troy Engebretson - $1,319,445
Chris Hood - $1,307,811
Joe Eber - $1,254,468
Stefan Manford - $1,253,484
John Reilly - $1,223,085
Wayne Birely - $1,137,138
Travis Brown - $1,068,209
Doug Oles - $1,000,260
Mark Eber - $994,786
Sean Scoopmire - $970,906
Marshall Ledbetter - $775,063

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