MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 3 standings updated

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 1 standings updated

It's official: I suck!

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 1 standings updated

That would be me, they were both alternates. I hope Sergio makes the cut</fingerscrossed>

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 1 standings updated

I can uncross my fingers now. Damn.

I originally had JB Holmes as an alternate, but replaced him with Tiger after I changed the rules. This is what I get for changing the rules.

Not to self: Never listen to Michael Gee again. Never.

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 1 standings updated

Freelance, don't worry. God punished me. Like many a real golfer at the US Open, I went from a tie for first to missing the cut thanks to the lovely 77 Z. Johnson laid out there to mss the cut, Vijay had Team Gee's low round with like a 75. Otherwise, boom went the dynamite, as my Woods and Love alternates were already dead yesterday.

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

Ick.

We had 31 contestants this year, and in all, we picked 45 players. Of those players, only 23 made the cut.

That's actually a higher percentage than our field. Only 13 of the 31 teams survived for the weekend.

There were some brutal cuts, too. Slappy's team was just two strokes off the lead, but it lost two starters and an alternate. So, boom goes the dynamite. Michael Gee, who was tied for the lead after the first round, already lamented his fate.

And only three teams went unscathed, and not surprisingly, they're the top three teams. Maestro remains tied for first, but the Vibe Raiders picked up seven strokes in the second round to accompany Maestro in the top spot. Team Hookers stayed in third place, but now they're just one stroke back.

I used to think teams that needed alternates pretty much had no shot, but with the way this Open is playing out, I'm not discounting anyone. Good luck to the baker's dozen.

Team Name Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Total
T1. Maestro 142 148 145 148 583
T1. Vibe Raiders 143 147 145 148 583
3. Team Hookers 143 148 145 148 584
4. MU flunked Kansas 152 142 145 147 586 Alt: Vijay Singh
5. The Mesacaline Marauders 152 147 148 142 589 Alt: Phil Mickelson
T6. Agate Types 143 148 145 154 590 Alt: Stewart Cink
T6. Fly's Guys 143 151 148 148 590 Alt: Vijay Singh
T8. Hole Balata Love III 143 149 145 154 591 Alt: Vijay Singh
T8. Roscoe's Rogues 152 147 145 147 591 Alt: Phil Mickelson
10. Chefs 152 149 145 148 594 Alt: Phil Mickelson
11. bydesign77's golphers 152 147 151 147 597 Alts: Vijay Singh and Darren Clarke
12. Team Girl 152 152 147 148 599 Alts: Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott
13. Bubba's Boozers 152 156 148 149 605 Alts: Mickelson and Harrington

Disqualified – too many players/alts missed the cut
14. Slappy's pinheads 152 140 141 152 585
15. Bird Droppings 143 147 148 152 590
16. Michael Gee 148 145 150 148 591
17. David Fay's Bow Tie 143 150 152 148 593
T18. Shot Has No Shot 143 143 154 154 594
T18. WS 145 150 152 147 594
20. Freelance Hackers 143 156 151 145 595
21. Joe Schmoe 142 151 160 144 597
22. Scuderia Toro Rosso 143 154 153 148 598
T23. Paging Scott Hoch 142 156 151 151 600
T23. Phil's Continental Loungers 143 148 153 156 600
25. Pope's Pontiffs 152 147 148 154 601
26. Goddamn Fuckin' Slice 152 153 147 150 602
T27. Team Hole Defecation 152 148 150 153 603
T27. Dishwasher Safe 152 148 151 152 603
29. TwoGloves 147 152 152 154 605
30. Marge From Accounting 142 152 159 153 606
31. Zach's Johnson 152 150 156 151 609

(As always, if there's a dispute or question. IM me or reply to the thread. Thanks for your patience.)

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

Holy shit - from last place to the final 12.
Finally, something is going right for me today.

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

Just throwing this out there.
Shouldn't those of us who have alternates performing better than the guy we selected from that same group be able to take the score of the alternate. Not just that, but someone who picked 5 or 6 that made the cut should maintain some advantage over the guy who only has 4 left.

It would seem that people that chose a guy who went 80-80 and MC'd, but had an alternate (possibly from a different group) go 72-72 are better off than people that went 74-74 (making the cut) while having an alternate go 71-71.

My own personal example, right now my Alt 2 Paddy Harrington is 6 shots better than my pick from the same group (Adam Scott). Shouldn't the alternate be able to replace the person chosen from that group (or the worst score overall). After all, they fill in for those who MC regardless of group.

Can we get a ruling from the commish?

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

KP ... you're stuck with that 80-80 for the duration of the tournament. You don't get the alternate's score for the first two rounds, only the last two.

And David Howell better have gotten that out of his system yesterday.

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

Darren Clarke, you suck.

 

Re: MEN'S US OPEN GOLF POOL-- Round 2 standings updated

No. Alternates are not mulligans, they're subs you use if your starters can't finish. They come in when the starters leave.

I hope to have third round results shortly.

 

Like the sign says at Skyline Chili, we "have a three-way for Father's Day."

Vibe Raiders, Maestro and Roscoe's Rogues (who had a fantastic day) are all tied at 871 (or 31-over par). Team Hookers and Fly Guys are just a shot back.

Let me know if you have any questions about the scoring. Enjoy the fourth round!

Team Name Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Total
Vibe Raiders 212 217 224 218 871
Maestro 216 222 215 218 871
Roscoe's Rogues 221 217 215 218 871 Phil Mickelson
Team Hookers 212 218 224 218 872
Fly's Guys 212 221 221 218 872 Vijay Singh
MU flunked Kansas 222 216 219 217 874 Vijay Singh
The Mesacaline Marauders 221 217 221 216 875 Phil Mickelson
Hole Balata Love III 212 228 215 224 879 Vijay Singh
Agate Types 212 218 219 231 880 Stewart Cink
Team Girl 221 222 217 222 882 Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott
bydesign77's golphers 222 217 230 218 887 Vijay Singh, Darren Clarke
Bubba's Boozers 221 230 221 218 890 Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington
Chefs 221 228 224 218 891 Phil Mickelson

 

Dead last? :-[