GCA Mock Fantasy Draft II - Dream Course Edition

[Richard Choi]

FINALLY... my pick! And of course just minutes before I head on home.

First, I want to explain how I am going to conduct this draft. I am aware of the rules are more open wide, but I figured I need a little more guidance.

I am only going to pick holes that I am familiar with. This means either I have played or walked the holes in person OR I have played it on varioud computer/video games OR I have seen it so many times on TV on major tournaments that I feel like I understand the strategies of the hole fairly well.

Of course this eliminates some great holes from places like Pine Valley, Merion, NGLA, etc. but I just don't fee comfortable selecting a hole that I really do not understand.

I am also going to select the holes in order. Which means my first selection will be the #1 hole on my fantasy course. I realize this may limit my selection as many of the holes I want will be gone by the time I have to select #16-#18, but I think this is more fun.

I am going to limit my par to be between 70 and 72 and will stick to the 4 par 3's and 4 par 5's if I can.

So, here I go...

With my #1 pick I will select... #10 at Chambers Bay.

I want my first hole to represent what is to come. I also want a hole that is not too difficult and very accessible, but with some strategic options. I think #10 at Chambers Bay fits the bill perfectly and very very beautifully.

[Ronald Montesano]

Is Choi going to write that much for every hole?  Can the servers hold that much commentary?

[Patrick Hodgdon]

Not to mention he is skirting around the one of the few rules laid out, that the hole you pick keeps it's number on your dream course. So it should be #10 on his layout and not #1 like he wants it to be. 

[Kalen Braley]

Oh crap,

Now everyones going renegade and making up thier own rules..its complete anarchy!   

P.S.  I've always loved the look of that 10th hole at CB...I gotta get up there and play it. 

[Ronald Montesano]

I don't read it that way at all, Patrick.  I think he is saying his first selection, which Jim will slot into spot #10 on CCC (Country Club of Choi) on the master entry.  Verbose, yes; renegade, no.

[Kalen Braley]

P.S.

I was thinking it would be fun to pick some over/unders for the number of holes selected from a given course.

For example CPC, I'm thinking about 12-13?
Pine Valley, ditto
Torrey Pines, maybe 1?   

[Kalen Braley]

I don't read it that way at all, Patrick.  I think he is saying his first selection, which Jim will slot into spot #10 on CCC (Country Club of Choi) on the master entry.  Verbose, yes; renegade, no.

Ronald, which part of Richards statement wasn't clear?      

"I am also going to select the holes in order. Which means my first selection will be the #1 hole on my fantasy course."

[Ronald Montesano]

I glossed over that part.  There's always one in every crowd.  Hopefully Jim will place it properly and be done with this hooey.

[Tim Bert]

I don't read it that way at all, Patrick.  I think he is saying his first selection, which Jim will slot into spot #10 on CCC (Country Club of Choi) on the master entry.  Verbose, yes; renegade, no.

Ronald, which part of Richards statement wasn't clear?      

"I am also going to select the holes in order. Which means my first selection will be the #1 hole on my fantasy course."

I suspect it will be #1 in Choi's world and #10 by the rules of this draft as Jim has laid out.  Everyone is free to create imaginary rules for themselves as long as Jim keeps the real presentation of the courses under control.

I am going to always play my course in reverse once I finish my layout.  #17 green from #1 tee, #16 green from #18 tee, and so on.

[George Freeman]

Sand Hills #17

[Kalen Braley]

I don't read it that way at all, Patrick.  I think he is saying his first selection, which Jim will slot into spot #10 on CCC (Country Club of Choi) on the master entry.  Verbose, yes; renegade, no.

Ronald, which part of Richards statement wasn't clear?      

"I am also going to select the holes in order. Which means my first selection will be the #1 hole on my fantasy course."

I suspect it will be #1 in Choi's world and #10 by the rules of this draft as Jim has laid out.  Everyone is free to create imaginary rules for themselves as long as Jim keeps the real presentation of the courses under control.

I am going to always play my course in reverse once I finish my layout.  #17 green from #1 tee, #16 green from #18 tee, and so on.

Tim,

I'm sorry thats just not allowed.  Please cease and desist or you will be unceremoniously tossed from this event!!!   

[Eric Smith]

a brief public service announcement

When making your pick, do it in this format

Course - Hole - Yardage (approx ok) - Par

[Richard Choi]

I won't be a tool. I will stick with the rules of the land, though I still believe we should have picked #1 holes first then #2, and so on.

Once Kalen picked my first pick (which I thought would at least last till the 2nd round), I have modified my approach.

And I promise my posts will be shorter

[Jim Thornton]

Merion (East) 18th hole, 505 yards, Par 4

[Jim Colton]

21. George Freeman: Sand Hills - No. 17, 150 Yds, Par 3
Matthew Hunt is on the clock...

22. Jim Thornton: Merion - No. 18, 505 Yds, Par 4
23. Alex Miller: Pebble Beach - No. 8, 416 Yds, Par 4
24. Jim Colton: Pine Valley - No. 13, 486 Yds, Par 4
25. Carl Nichols: Shinnecock - No. 17, 174 Yds, Par 3
26. Matthew Hunt
27. JNC_Lyon

28. JNC_Lyon
29. Matthew Hunt
30. Carl Nichols
31. Jim Colton

[Jim Thornton]

Jim-

Do you want me to send you my picks now or am I good until tomorrow morning?

Thanks-

Jim

[Ronald Montesano]

When in doubt or in certainty, SEND THE PICKS NOW!!!  Matt Hunt should learn this rule.

[Jim Thornton]

My next pick has been placed in an envelope and hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar, and will be kept on Funk and Wagnall's porch until such time that Jim Colton needs to open it.

Jim

[Brad Fleischer]

Tim @ JC@ Wyatt@ Ben

You better team up because alone it's not even a contest .

Wyatt yea yea and Ben excuses excuses. Your just scared you will get schooled one more time . It's ok go get the wee wee pad out .

I can see there has been a line drawn in the sand and allegiances have been made to take down the NY guy. I love it !!

Oh and Timmy Timmy Timmy scared  ?  PLEASE your a phils fan for god's sake and it's gona take a lot more than a cargo pilot and a dairy farmer to scare me . Good thing the cargo pilot is making excuses so he can help you all out now huh. I don't have enough on JC yet but I'm working on it .  Let the games begin !!



Brad The one and only Turtle

[Chip Gaskins]

We should realize that Matthew lives in Ireland?  It is 4AM there....

We should make sure everyone knows and agrees on the time frames....

As much as I would like this to be faster, the reality is we live all over the world (hell, the folks in Oz are reading this now, tomorrow morning) so it is really going to be hard for this to unfold fast.

If we want this to happen fast then we need to all list our top 500 holes and then send them to Jim and he pushes them all through some linear equation that spits out the results.

Now, back to the fun

[John Mayhugh]

Cut Mr. Choi a little slack.  The one time I played Chambers Bay we started on 10 and from what I understand, that's quite common.

[Garland Bayley]

When in doubt or in certainty, SEND THE PICKS NOW!!!  Matt Hunt should learn this rule.

Come on, give the kid a break. It is well past his bedtime. When he gets up early tomorrow morning long before you do, he will probably chose a hole from the front nine of his home course.

[Jim Colton]

I'm calling it a night (yes, contrary to rumors, I actually do sleep).  Let's start this back up in the morning.

Matthew and JNC, feel free to post your picks at any time.

If Matthew has posted by 8 am ET, he'll be passed and it's on to JNC

If JNC hasn't picked by 9:30 am ET, he'll be passed and back to Carl.

I have autopicks for Carl, Alex and Jim T., so when I make my 2nd round pick, I'll post the other three.  That means George, Rich and Mac will be up quickly.

26. Matthew Hunt
27. JNC_Lyon

28. JNC_Lyon
29. Matthew Hunt
30. Carl Nichols - autopick submitted
31. Jim Colton
32. Alex Miller - autopick submitted
33. Jim Thornton - autopick submitted
34. George Freeman
35. Richard Choi
36. Mac Plumart
37. John Mayhugh
38. Chip Gaskins
39. Robert Ball
40. Sean Arble - autopick submitted
41. Jud Tigerman - autopick submitted
42. Deucie Bies
43. Jordan Wall
44. Tim Bert
45. Patrick Hodgdon
46. Kalen Braley
47. Eric Smith
48. Cristian Willaert
49. Brad Fleischer
50. Tom Doak
51. Ronald Montesano
52. Wyatt Halliday
53. Matt Bosela
54. JC Jones

[JNC Lyon]

Sorry for being out of the loop here.  My two picks:

17, NGLA, Par 4, 360
5, Merion, 490, Par 4

[Jordan Wall]

IN