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Jonathan Cummings

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The big 3
« on: July 09, 2011, 09:22:25 PM »
Rose, Harrington and McDowell - one of them will prevail at St Geo.  McInroy will disappoint.  I can't see an American coming close.  JC
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Mac Plumart

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 09:25:36 PM »
My three will be...

Watney, Donald, and Tiger Harrington.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 09:26:08 PM »
I'll take Jason Day plus Angel Cabrera as my longshot. Since you're picking three I'll add Rory. The US drought will continue.
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jeffwarne

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 09:52:33 PM »
Quote from: Jonathan Cummings on July 09, 2011, 09:22:25 PM
 I can't see an American coming close.  JC

That's an absolutely ridiculous statement.
I'll give you 50:1 ;) an American finishes top 5
......which is close
ridiculous

« Last Edit: July 09, 2011, 09:55:26 PM by jeffwarne »
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mike_beene

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2011, 10:22:48 PM »
choi,Mcdowell,M Wilson
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Kalen Braley

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 08:55:15 AM »
Quote from: Jonathan Cummings on July 09, 2011, 09:22:25 PM
Rose, Harrington and McDowell - one of them will prevail at St Geo.  McInroy will disappoint.  I can't see an American coming close.  JC

I'm in complete agreeance!!

Signed,

Ben Curtis
« Last Edit: July 10, 2011, 08:59:02 AM by Kalen Braley »
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Jud_T

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 08:58:37 AM »
Harrington?  Have you guys been tweaking for the past 3 years?
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Mark Chaplin

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2011, 05:22:06 PM »
I got 43/1 the win and 8/1 top five for Day.....go Aussie!
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Garland Bayley

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2011, 11:36:25 PM »
What's wrong with you people? The big 3 are Nicklaus, Player, Palmer, and they will kick off the Masters together next year.
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Jim Franklin

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2011, 09:48:50 AM »
Do you think Rose is ready to win a major? Do you think Harrington's tweakings are ready for a major championship? McIlroy is my pick.
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Scott Szabo

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 12:00:02 PM »
Quote from: mike_beene on July 09, 2011, 10:22:48 PM
choi,Mcdowell,M Wilson


Choi?  Didn't he struggle a bit at the Ballynizzle Cup?   ;D
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Niall C

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 01:22:34 PM »
I agree with Mark, Jason Day has been up there at the last few majors and seems to have a big game temperament even if he is very slow ! Got to be a good each way bet at decent odds. My pick for on the nose would be Westwood. I think he will be seething after the Scottish Open, feeling he was hard done by and that will spur him on.

I was in William Hills today and Rory was 8/1 and Donald 10/1. Can't say those odds were tempting.

Niall
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George Pazin

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2011, 01:39:18 PM »
I'm going with "none of the above". I think another relative unknown will win. And I'll love it.
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Howard Riefs

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2011, 02:06:34 PM »
Donald
Westwood
Goosen (longshot)
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Richard Chamberlain

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2011, 12:38:07 AM »
I was amazed to read that Harrington is now about 53 in the world...that blew my head off.

Oh and Quiros and Cink are my top two for the Open.
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Mark Woodger

Re: The big 3
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2011, 10:03:53 AM »
westwood
mannasero
y e yang

y e yang to me (and i have no real evidence) seems to be calm enough to not let the bad breaks affect him.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2011, 10:46:45 AM »
My picks:

Ross Fisher

Lee Westwood

Frederik Jacobson
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PCCraig

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2011, 11:13:39 AM »
This is Luke's week...
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David_Tepper

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2011, 12:06:42 AM »
"Rose, Harrington and McDowell - one of them will prevail at St Geo."

After 2 rounds :

Rose - T45
Harrington - MC
McDowell - MC

Plus:
 
Westwood - MC
Donald - MC
Kuchar - MC
Poulter - MC
Watney - MC

I cannot think of any sport that goes less according to "form" than golf.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2011, 12:08:38 AM by David_Tepper »
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Tom_Doak

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2011, 09:32:30 AM »
David T:

The game goes pretty well to form when you have truly great players near the peak of their careers.  Several Hall of Famers were perennial contenders at the Open, almost locks to finish in the top 10.

There is no dominant player at all now, but the world rankings still insist on there being a #1, #2, #3 etc.  They are just all too bunched together and interchangeable for it to mean anything.  You could make a lot of money betting the field against the top 10 players today.
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BCrosby

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2011, 10:01:01 AM »
Certainly there is now a bunching of top players at the top of the rankings, but the failure of so many of them to make the cut at Sandwich was - more than is usually the case - a function of how tee times aligned with capricious weather.

Bob
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Chris DeNigris

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #21 on: July 17, 2011, 10:36:48 AM »
Any update on how the Americans are doing?
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Ulrich Mayring

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Re: The big 3
« Reply #22 on: July 17, 2011, 01:48:58 PM »
Wow, not a single one of the predictions in this thread came even remotely close to being halfway correct :)

Ulrich
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