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Terry Lavin

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Open Championship Winner
« on: July 13, 2011, 11:12:07 AM »
You only get one pick.

Mine is Ross Fisher, 80-1 odds at present.  I just have a feeling it's going to be a bit of a quirky winner, but not so quirky as an American hoisting the Claret Jug, so I'll go with the under-the-radar Englishman.
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PCCraig

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2011, 11:14:04 AM »
Luke Donald, he's playing well, he generally plays well in the British Open, and this doesn't seem to be a course that bombers will have a distinct advantage.
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JR Potts

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2011, 11:19:15 AM »
I'm going chalk!  Rory all the way.
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George Pazin

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2011, 11:26:58 AM »
Like the Ross Fisher pick.

I'm pulling for Goosen and Ogilvy, but my pick is:

Brian Davis.

No real reason, just figured it gives me the best chance of looking like a genius when he wins. :)
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Garland Bayley

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2011, 11:28:10 AM »
Angel Cabrera
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Mark Smolens

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2011, 11:33:23 AM »
Gonna go with Mr. Craig's pick. . . go Cats!
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Melvyn Morrow

Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2011, 11:38:05 AM »


Peter Dawson   :-X

Melvyn
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Brian_Ewen

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2011, 11:41:37 AM »
Kyung Tae Kim  225/1
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Deucie Bies

Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2011, 11:45:27 AM »
Sergio, not sure what his odds are, but he has been playing better this year.  I think he will win a major at some point so why not this one?
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Howard Riefs

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2011, 11:58:02 AM »
Luke Donald.  He counts as an American, right?
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Phil McDade

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2011, 12:19:19 PM »
I like the out-of-left-field, semi-obscure choice -- and there are some good candidates out there, like the Molinari brothers.

I'm still somewhat surprised that neither Casey nor Poulter have a major title yet; I'm going with the sartorially splendid Poulter.
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Jay Flemma

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2011, 12:32:55 PM »
Nick Watney.

Since everyone else is ignoring Terry's plea for one only, I'll throw out Jason Day for my sleeper.  Day to "place or show" as they say at Pimlico:)
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RJ_Daley

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2011, 12:38:52 PM »
I'm going with the homer logical pick; Stricker.  I can't see why he can't pick up the speed of the greens, figure them out and putt the lights out as he usually does.  He is straight enough off tee, and has a great caddie to help guide him around strategically.  He is the best golfer at this point, not to win a major, by a wide margin in my view.  If not now, the PGA at Atlanta, where he has done well in that climate and greens type at East Lake.

Outside surprise under-the-radar;  young Mattie Manassero.  That would be historic!  ;D
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Tim Gavrich

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2011, 12:40:52 PM »
Fredrik Jacobson

Miguel Angel Jimenez
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PCCraig

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2011, 12:50:01 PM »
Quote from: Howard Riefs on July 13, 2011, 11:58:02 AM
Luke Donald.  He counts as an American, right?

Perhaps not, but he is a "Rambler-in-law" :) ;)
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David Harshbarger

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2011, 01:01:23 PM »
Robert Rock - No particular reason, but he looks like a nice guy, finished 7th last year, 23rd this year in the US Open, he's from the island, and his name would make for good late night fodder.
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Howard Riefs

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2011, 01:05:44 PM »
Quote from: Pat_Craig on July 13, 2011, 12:50:01 PM
Quote from: Howard Riefs on July 13, 2011, 11:58:02 AM
Luke Donald.  He counts as an American, right?

Perhaps not, but he is a "Rambler-in-law" :) ;)

Ok, maybe not an American. But he's as close to a Chicagoan the top of the OWGR has seen in some time.

Nice "My Town" profile from Golf Digest last year:
http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2010-05/golf-my-town-0510
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Adrian_Stiff

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2011, 01:13:35 PM »
Rory McIlroy for me. Luke or Lee would be my 2 and 3
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Britt Rife

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2011, 01:34:44 PM »
Bernhard Langer--I was amazed that he was in the field, actually.  Have you seen his record at Sandwich?  He finished just behind Rogers in 1981, Lyle in 1985 and Norman in 1993.  No entrant knows the course like he does.  It would make a tremendous story.

But my money is on Westwood.
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Niall C

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2011, 02:03:21 PM »
Quote from: Adrian_Stiff on July 13, 2011, 01:13:35 PM
Rory McIlroy for me. Luke or Lee would be my 2 and 3

Adrian,

Going out on a limb there, are you not ?  ;D

Ross Fisher - he was my bet last week and might as well not turned up.

This week I have bet 5 for outright wins, the Molinari brothers, Cabrera, Poulter and Day.

Niall


edit: I actually bet Peter Hanson rather than Cabrera, my mistake. Just in case anyone is silly enough to follow my lead at the bookies !
« Last Edit: July 14, 2011, 01:55:27 PM by Niall Carlton »
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Emil Weber

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2011, 02:09:44 PM »
Is Tiger playing?

I'll go with Luke Donald
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Bruce Katona

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2011, 02:19:26 PM »
Graeme McDowell....has to love playing in the early wind predicted.
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Tim Martin

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2011, 02:26:07 PM »
Kuchar
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Jeff_Lewis

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #23 on: July 13, 2011, 02:28:37 PM »
You heard it here first.  Jeff Overton.  If you're in Vegas, run don't walk to the sports book.
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Jud_T

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Re: Open Championship Winner
« Reply #24 on: July 13, 2011, 02:49:02 PM »
Westwood gets off the snide...
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