Monday, March 27, 2017

WGC / Puerto Rico Update

A solo win with DJ moved me into 2nd. What? For those that are relatively new to the pool this is NOT normal. Mrs. Remsberg won the pool a few years back, but I've maybe made the playoffs once in 10 years.

This was likely the least amount of money ever won by the pool in the WGC Match Play. Only Chad Crawford had two players make it past the round robin, a few did have Rahm and Haas who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The Puerto Rico event yielded only a couple of top 10 picks, as the heir to Titelist fortune Peter Uihlein finished T5.

Updated Standings...


1 - Hunter Hughey - $4,419,779 - $25
2 - Brian Remsberg - $3,522,512 - $83
3 - Lewis Martin - $3,488,025 - $0
4 - Ryan Zuckerman - $3,156,569 - $25
5 - Drew Johns - $3,093,594 - $425
6 - Mike Blair - $2,685,313 - $16
7 - Allen Freedman - $2,608,434 - $0
8 - Mark Eber - $2,522,533 - $0
9 - Stefen Lovelace - $2,509,696 - $25
10 - Robert Cook - $2,434,862 - $0
11 - Travis Brown - $2,429,986 - $16
12 - Chad Crawford - $2,416,435 - $8
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
13 - Jamie Pimentel - $2,399,199 - $8
14 - Cale Harbin - $2,318,808 - $0
15 - Matt Mead - $2,318,171 - $50
16 - Bill Horton - $2,206,992 - $25
17 - Jonathan Mullikin - $2,171,787 - $0
18 - BJ Sweeney - $1,888,688 - $0
19 - Jason Swanson - $1,786,207 - $16
20 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,776,490 - $0
21 - Wes Harden - $1,699,812 - $0
22 - Kyle Rubeling - $1,668,786 - $0
23 - Lindsey Carrington - $1,595,580 - $0
24 - Brian Speranzini - $1,477,522 - $225
25 - Richard Rapkin - $1,415,129 - $0
26 - Jeff Henry - $1,327,731 - $0
27 - Tom Sullivan - $1,326,760 - $0
28 - John Reilly - $1,285,242 - $0
29 - John Doyle - $1,254,235 - $0
30 - Drew Dunigan - $1,253,689 - $0
31 - Rob Randall - $1,252,437 - $0
32 - Tom Roberts - $1,240,673 - $0
33 - Sue Hubbard - $1,229,586 - $0
34 - Scott Stein - $1,163,613 - $0
35 - Stefan Manford - $1,141,346 - $0
36 - Chris Edwards - $1,119,437 - $0
37 - Russ Tigue - $1,089,722 - $0
38 - Scott Willis - $1,069,322 - $0
39 - Brian Geppi - $1,065,684 - $0
40 - Matt Saler - $1,061,040 - $0
41 - George Kitchens - $1,055,660 - $0
42 - Joe Eber - $1,045,080 - $0
43 - Justin Marksamer - $991,103 - $0
44 - John Barnes - $918,040 - $0
45 - Nick Eber - $867,635 - $0
46 - Jennifer Garrity - $849,508 - $0
47 - Gray Kitchens - $820,470 - $0
48 - Mark Wilson - $741,962 - $0
49 - Chris Hood - $486,936 - $0
50 - Tommy DeMint - $439,790 - $0
51 - Will Cobb - $311,595 - $0

Monday, March 20, 2017

Arnold Palmer Invitational

Didn't watch a single golf shot but I did see the ACC get their A's handed to them and the Big Ten shine. Anybody see Duke's defense? 

My pool analysis of the picks is quite extensive... Besides Mr. Stenson (19 picked him) these were the best picks of the season so far...


Rank   Player   Player Earnings   Earnings
1 - Hunter Hughey - $3,681,378 - $25
2 - Mike Blair - $2,536,505 - $16
3 - Mark Eber - $2,349,225 - $0
4 - Lewis Martin - $2,279,454 - $0
5 - Jamie Pimentel - $2,239,490 - $8
6 - Travis Brown - $2,224,620 - $16
7 - Stefen Lovelace - $2,148,196 - $25
8 - Robert Cook - $2,138,297 - $0
9 - Cale Harbin - $2,097,308 - $0
10 - Ryan Zuckerman - $2,057,498 - $25
11 - Bill Horton - $2,020,784 - $25
12 - Drew Johns - $1,981,623 - $425
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
13 - Allen Freedman - $1,856,434 - $0
14 - Brian Remsberg - $1,782,182 - $8
15 - Wes Harden - $1,699,812 - $0
16 - Jason Swanson - $1,638,207 - $16
17 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,613,682 - $0
18 - Chad Crawford - $1,567,535 - $8
19 - Matt Mead - $1,516,563 - $50
20 - Jeff Henry - $1,327,731 - $0
21 - Richard Rapkin - $1,297,558 - $0
22 - Brian Speranzini - $1,284,886 - $225
23 - Tom Sullivan - $1,217,260 - $0
24 - John Reilly - $1,141,412 - $0
25 - Rob Randall - $1,124,366 - $0
26 - Tom Roberts - $1,117,173 - $0
27 - John Doyle - $1,080,927 - $0
28 - Drew Dunigan - $1,066,432 - $0
29 - Sue Hubbard - $1,052,829 - $0
30 - Joe Eber - $1,045,080 - $0
31 - Scott Stein - $996,285 - $0
32 - Chris Edwards - $977,566 - $0
33 - Jonathan Mullikin - $963,216 - $0
34 - Kyle Rubeling - $923,815 - $0
35 - Russ Tigue - $916,414 - $0
36 - Stefan Manford - $903,473 - $0
37 - Matt Saler - $873,783 - $0
38 - Brian Geppi - $853,119 - $0
39 - George Kitchens - $850,714 - $0
40 - Justin Marksamer - $843,103 - $0
41 - Lindsey Carrington - $841,180 - $0
42 - Scott Willis - $831,449 - $0
43 - John Barnes - $788,210 - $0
44 - BJ Sweeney - $773,858 - $0
45 - Nick Eber - $739,564 - $0
46 - Jennifer Garrity - $697,137 - $0
47 - Gray Kitchens - $647,162 - $0
48 - Mark Wilson - $524,298 - $0
49 - Tommy DeMint - $439,790 - $0
50 - Chris Hood - $358,865 - $0
51 - Will Cobb - $311,595 - $0

Monday, March 13, 2017

Valspar Paint Dry Open

Anytime a guy from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan wins a PGA TOUR event I'm on board. Solid W for Adam Hadwin, this guy can really play. Matt Mead may be his biggest fan in the states as he picked Hadwin solo and jumped from 48th to 19th in the standings. He also snags $50 from the winner's pot.

In other pool news, Matt Kuchar made the cut and Justin Thomas missed. That means Drew Johns outlasted Brian Speranzini in the cuts made streak. It took just 8 correct picks to earn $400 for streakin' the longest. Brian wins $225 as we added 2nd place with a larger purse.

Other top picks this week included Stenson and Bryan, we did have some movement in the standings as several won $200K+ coupled with more than a dozen MC's.


Rank   Player   Player Earnings   Earnings
1 - Hunter Hughey - $3,481,278 - $25
2 - Mike Blair - $2,478,650 - $16
3 - Jamie Pimentel - $2,239,490 - $8
4 - Lewis Martin - $2,116,329 - $0
5 - Mark Eber - $2,078,075 - $0
6 - Ryan Zuckerman - $2,024,438 - $25
7 - Bill Horton - $2,020,784 - $25
8 - Drew Johns - $1,981,623 - $425
9 - Stefen Lovelace - $1,877,046 - $25
10 - Allen Freedman - $1,856,434 - $0
11 - Travis Brown - $1,841,820 - $16
12 - Robert Cook - $1,755,497 - $0
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
13 - Brian Remsberg - $1,749,122 - $8
14 - Cale Harbin - $1,714,508 - $0
15 - Wes Harden - $1,673,625 - $0
16 - Jason Swanson - $1,605,147 - $16
17 - Chad Crawford - $1,567,535 - $8
18 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,536,252 - $0
19 - Matt Mead - $1,516,563 - $50
20 - Jeff Henry - $1,294,671 - $0
21 - Brian Speranzini - $1,284,886 - $225
22 - Tom Sullivan - $1,139,830 - $0
23 - Tom Roberts - $1,117,173 - $0
24 - Drew Dunigan - $1,066,432 - $0
25 - Sue Hubbard - $1,052,829 - $0
26 - Joe Eber - $1,045,080 - $0
27 - Rob Randall - $1,006,626 - $0
28 - Scott Stein - $978,363 - $0
29 - Chris Edwards - $977,566 - $0
30 - Jonathan Mullikin - $945,642 - $0
31 - John Reilly - $941,312 - $0
32 - Kyle Rubeling - $923,815 - $0
33 - Richard Rapkin - $914,758 - $0
34 - Stefan Manford - $870,413 - $0
35 - Justin Marksamer - $843,103 - $0
36 - Lindsey Carrington - $841,180 - $0
37 - Russ Tigue - $838,984 - $0
38 - Scott Willis - $831,449 - $0
39 - George Kitchens - $824,527 - $0
40 - Nick Eber - $739,564 - $0
41 - Matt Saler - $710,658 - $0
42 - John Doyle - $698,127 - $0
43 - Jennifer Garrity - $697,137 - $0
44 - Brian Geppi - $626,919 - $0
45 - Gray Kitchens - $626,084 - $0
46 - BJ Sweeney - $610,733 - $0
47 - Mark Wilson - $524,298 - $0
48 - Tommy DeMint - $413,603 - $0
49 - John Barnes - $405,410 - $0
50 - Will Cobb - $311,595 - $0
51 - Chris Hood - $301,010 - $0

Monday, March 6, 2017

WGC Mexico Update

Lots of pesos won this past weekend in Mexico City. Glad the players were able to climb over the wall and make their way down for the cash grab. DJ cemented himself as #1 in the world with his W and a few new names to keep on your radar emerged -- Tommy Fleetwood Mac anyone? Lots of you went with his fellow Brit Tyrell Hatton and played well too but not as solid as Fleetwood, maybe now he can get his mane trimmed.

Six of you were burned by Henrik Stenson's WD. He started so you lose him for the year. This is the rule with exception of the Mahan rule which reads: The Mahan rule - any player who leaves the tournament to attend birth of child can be used again on another tourney.

Lastly, I want to point out that I now sit inside the playoff cut line for the perhaps the first time in 3+ years. Sure to go poorly from here but wanted to give myself that small attaboy!


Rank   Player   Player Earnings   Earnings
1 - Hunter Hughey - $3,396,228 - $25
2 - Mike Blair - $2,393,600 - $16
3 - Jamie Pimentel - $2,218,039 - $8
4 - Bill Horton - $1,999,333 - $25
5 - Ryan Zuckerman - $1,939,388 - $25
6 - Drew Johns - $1,921,143 - $25
7 - Lewis Martin - $1,913,154 - $0
8 - Mark Eber - $1,874,900 - $0
9 - Allen Freedman - $1,795,954 - $0
10 - Stefen Lovelace - $1,791,996 - $25
11 - Travis Brown - $1,696,920 - $16
12 - Brian Remsberg - $1,664,072 - $8
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
13 - Wes Harden - $1,659,702 - $0
14 - Cale Harbin - $1,629,458 - $0
15 - Jason Swanson - $1,605,147 - $16
16 - Robert Cook - $1,552,322 - $0
17 - Chad Crawford - $1,507,055 - $8
18 - Sean Scoopmire - $1,475,772 - $0
19 - Jeff Henry - $1,294,671 - $0
20 - Brian Speranzini - $1,284,886 - $0
21 - Tom Sullivan - $1,125,907 - $0
22 - Tom Roberts - $1,088,823 - $0
23 - Drew Dunigan - $1,066,432 - $0
24 - Sue Hubbard - $1,052,829 - $0
25 - Rob Randall - $992,703 - $0
26 - Chris Edwards - $977,566 - $0
27 - Scott Stein - $956,912 - $0
28 - Jonathan Mullikin - $945,642 - $0
29 - John Reilly - $927,389 - $0
30 - Kyle Rubeling - $923,815 - $0
31 - Richard Rapkin - $854,278 - $0
32 - Stefan Manford - $848,962 - $0
33 - Lindsey Carrington - $825,262 - $0
34 - Scott Willis - $817,526 - $0
35 - Joe Eber - $793,080 - $0
36 - Justin Marksamer - $758,053 - $0
37 - Jennifer Garrity - $697,137 - $0
38 - Nick Eber - $654,514 - $0
39 - Russ Tigue - $635,809 - $0
40 - George Kitchens - $621,352 - $0
41 - BJ Sweeney - $610,733 - $0
42 - Brian Geppi - $605,468 - $0
43 - Gray Kitchens - $565,604 - $0
44 - Matt Saler - $507,483 - $0
45 - John Doyle - $494,952 - $0
46 - Mark Wilson - $463,818 - $0
47 - Tommy DeMint - $413,603 - $0
48 - John Barnes - $389,492 - $0
49 - Matt Mead - $382,563 - $0
50 - Chris Hood - $301,010 - $0
51 - Will Cobb - $283,245 - $0