2017 US Open Conversation and U-Pick 'Em Game

[clackamascoug]

2017 US Open at Erin Hills

I thought the Master Games was pretty fun - waiting a day into the tournament and picking people. Let's do it again and by Friday morning Tee off... Pick 3 people and stick with them. You will pick one 20 something, one 30 something, and one 40+ something. You cannot pick the same three as another person, and as we're picking after the first round is complete, you have to stick with all three of your picks for good and evil. If they get cut - you're out.

The winner is the lowest combined score to par for the three golfers.

http://golfweek.com/2017/06/13/u-s-open-2017-field-by-the-rankings/

[clackamascoug]

The Field by World Ranking.

Dustin Johnson 1 1
Rory McIlroy 2 2
Sergio Garcia 3 7
Jason Day 4 3
Francesco Molinari 5 17
Justin Rose 6 11
Paul Casey 7 14
Jon Rahm 8 10
Phil Mickelson 9 23
Henrik Stenson 10 6
Pat Perez 11 42
Jordan Spieth 12 5
Steve Stricker 13 85
Adam Scott 14 12
Louis Oosthuizen 15 21
Rickie Fowler 16 9
Hideki Matsuyama 17 4
Kevin Kisner 18 20
Martin Kaymer 19 58
Bernd Wiesberger 20 30
Alex Noren 21 8
Emiliano Grillo 22 40
Tyrrell Hatton 24 18
Jason Dufner 25 27
Adam Hadwin 26 49
Marc Leishman 27 35
Matt Kuchar 28 15
Brendan Steele 29 53
Stewart Cink 30 158
Brandt Snedeker 31 38
Daniel Berger 32 24
Charl Schwartzel 33 16
Byeong Hun An 34 56
Justin Thomas 35 13
Lucas Glover 36 100
Brooks Koepka 37 22
Bill Haas 38 46
Rafa Cabrera Bello 41 28
Russell Henley 43 57
Branden Grace 44 29
Gary Woodland 45 45
Zach Johnson 46 70
Graeme McDowell 48 89
Thomas Pieters 49 25
Martin Laird 51 114
Lee Westwood 52 54
Ross Fisher 53 44
Patrick Reed 54 19
Webb Simpson 55 63
Kevin Chappell 56 26
Jhonattan Vegas 57 67
Keegan Bradley 59 122
Brian Harman 60 50
Hideto Tanihara 61 48
Alexander Levy 64 75
Shane Lowry 65 69
Bud Cauley 66 98
Kevin Na 67 68
Charley Hoffman 68 55
Bubba Watson 69 37
Ted Potter, Jr. 71 264
Jimmy Walker 72 34
Jamie Lovemark 75 96
Russell Knox 77 39
Billy Horschel 80 47
Jason Kokrak 83 99
Ryan Palmer 86 101
Sean O’Hair 88 71
Matthew Fitzpatrick 89 36
J.B. Holmes 91 52
William McGirt 95 51
Chez Reavie 96 140
Peter Uihlein 97 153
Wesley Bryan 104 41
J.T. Poston 110 181
Tommy Fleetwood 111 33
Ryan Brehm 113 306
Jim Furyk 123 81
Yuta Ikeda 126 59
Scott Piercy 128 62
Satoshi Kodaira 129 117
Harris English 131 106
David Lingmerth 133 110
Andrew Johnston 135 116
Xander Schauffele 138 352
Brian Stuard 139 150
Si Woo Kim 141 32
Daniel Summerhays 148 90
Whee Kim 167 172
Stephan Jaeger 175 174
Roberto Castro 179 109
Jonathan Randolph 180 355
Bradley Dredge 185 120
Kyle Thompson 197 357
Shugo Imahira 199 148
C.T. Pan 202 159
Gregory Bourdy 206 163
Trey Mullinax 221 373
Paul Dunne 227 171
Thomas Aiken 229 183
George Coetzee 245 127
Danny Willett 256 31
Matt Wallace 260 141
Richie Ramsay 265 309
Sam Ryder 286 292
Brandon Stone 289 91
Jeunghun Wang 309 61
Corey Conners 312 583
Talor Gooch 318 544
Troy Merritt 319 300
Michael Putnam 320 1021
Bryson DeChambeau 329 151
Chan Kim 352 266
Yusaku Miyazato 357 121
Wade Ormsby 369 452
Ernie Els 374 401
Brice Garnett 454 705
Jack Maguire 460 569
Angel Cabrera 524 620
Ben Kohles 547 1129
Jordan Niebrugge 582 970
Andres Romero 609 798
Joel Stalter 620 350
Oliver Bekker 664 229
Daniel Chopra 717 812
Eddie Pepperell 768 458
Daniel Miernicki 838 1729
Chris Wood 1111 60
Tyson Alexander N/R 1927
Mason Andersen N/R N/R
Derek Barron N/R 1927
Matthew Campbell N/R N/R
Cameron Champ N/R N/R
Chris Crawford N/R 1927
Brad Dalke N/R 1927
Kevin Dougherty N/R 1927
Nick Flanagan N/R 1927
Scott Gregory N/R 1927
Max Greyserman N/R 1927
Stewart Hagestad N/R 1021
Scott Harvey N/R N/R
Walker Lee N/R N/R
Hao Tong Li N/R N/R
Tyler Light N/R 1927
Davis Love IV N/R N/R
Maverick McNealy N/R 1695
Joaquin Niemann N/R 1927
John Oda N/R 1927
Garrett Osborn N/R 1927
Andy Pope N/R 1428
Aaron Rai N/R 168
Roman Robledo N/R 1927
Gene Sauers N/R N/R
Scottie Scheffler N/R 1927
Alex Smalley N/R N/R
Sahith Theegala N/R 1392

[RC Vikings]

2017 US Open at Erin Hills

I thought the Master Games was pretty fun - waiting a day into the tournament and picking people. Let's do it again and by Friday morning Tee off... Pick 3 people and stick with them. You will pick one 20 something, one 30 something, and one 40+ something. You cannot pick the same three as another person, and as we're picking after the first round is complete, you have to stick with all three of your picks for good and evil. If they get cut - you're out.

The winner is the lowest combined score to par for the three golfers.


http://golfweek.com/2017/06/13/u-s-o...-the-rankings/

Age or world rankings?

Also on your rankings they have two numbers, is it the first or second number. I'm guessing it's the second number and when did Alex Noren move up to #8.

[falafel]

Is molinari really up to 5th in the OWR?

Edit: I see that's the golfweek ranking. How authoritative is that ranking?

[clackamascoug]

Age or world rankings?

Also on your rankings they have two numbers, is it the first or second number. I'm guessing it's the second number and when did Alex Noren move up to #8.

Age - not sure what that second number is.

Francesco Molinari is #5?? How did I miss that? I can remember when he and Edwardo were ranked 51 and 52 respectively. Funny how two brothers could have the same consecutive ranking.

[RC Vikings]

Age - not sure what that second number is.

Francesco Molinari is #5?? How did I miss that? I can remember when he and Edwardo were ranked 51 and 52 respectively. Funny how two brothers could have the same consecutive ranking.

Clack have you been drinking. I'm pretty sure it's based off their rank and not their age and the second number is the current ranking. Steve Stricker is not #13 in the world right now.

1-20 Fowler
21-40 Koepka
40+ Kaymer

[mtnbiker]

The blimp flying around the event crashed.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2017/06/15/blimp-reportedly-crashes-near-u-s-open-erin-hills/400017001/

[falafel]

Clack have you been drinking. I'm pretty sure it's based off their rank and not their age and the second number is the current ranking. Steve Stricker is not #13 in the world right now.

1-20 Fowler
21-40 Koepka
40+ Kaymer

The first number is the Golfweek ranking, the second number is the official world ranking #. I don't know what the Golfweek rank is doing in there, except that the list is published by Golfweek. I guess they like Steve Stricker and Molinari.

So, just to be totally clear, the contest is based on AGE, right? So the rankings are just FYI. On 20 something year old guy, one guy in his 30s, one guy in his 40s.

[RC Vikings]

The first number is the Golfweek ranking, the second number is the official world ranking #. I don't know what the Golfweek rank is doing in there, except that the list is published by Golfweek. I guess they like Steve Stricker and Molinari.

So, just to be totally clear, the contest is based on AGE, right? So the rankings are just FYI. On 20 something year old guy, one guy in his 30s, one guy in his 40s.

It's got to be rank or Clack would have posted their ages and not their rankings.

[falafel]

It's got to be rank or Clack would have posted their ages and not their rankings.

I think he just copied the list so that we would know who is in the field. The rankings were just part of the list he found. But either way, doesn't matter to me. We just need clarification Clack!

[clackamascoug]

I think he just copied the list so that we would know who is in the field. The rankings were just part of the list he found. But either way, doesn't matter to me. We just need clarification Clack!

AGE - AGE - AGE The list was just a cut and paste from Golf week.

One guy in his 20's
One guy in his 30's
One guy older than 40.

Combine those three - and their total score will be your score. Picking the right guy in his 40's could be key to winning this important CS Golf Event.

[RC Vikings]

AGE - AGE - AGE The list was just a cut and paste from Golf week.

One guy in his 20's
One guy in his 30's
One guy older than 40.

Combine those three - and their total score will be your score. Picking the right guy in his 40's could be key to winning this important CS Golf Event.

Okay I'm redoing my picks.

20's Flowler
30's Garcia
40's Westwood

[clackamascoug]

Okay I'm redoing my picks.

Sorry - you we're right. I'm on pain meds for a kidney stone. Even normal I'm slow - but this week is a disaster.

[clackamascoug]

20's Patrick "Ryder Cupper" Reed
30's JB Holmes
40's Ernie Els.

[Donuthole]

Ricky
M. Lieshman
Chuck Hoffman