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Jason Thurman

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2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« on: July 16, 2014, 10:59:24 AM »
While this forum continues to be mired in its post-Pinehurst refractory period, there's another major championship starting tomorrow. What are your predictions for the Open Championship? Winners, losers, props, and wild conjecture are all welcome here.
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Terry Lavin

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2014, 11:12:04 AM »
I predict Hoylake will be greener than Pinehurst.   :D
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Tony_Muldoon

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2014, 11:15:57 AM »
No idea who will win but I have a little action on the following  as I like to watch them play and might just have an excuse to shout on Sunday.

Bet is E/W paying out on a first 7 finish.


MCDowell           25 to 1
Stenson               16
Tom Watson    300
Oliver Fisher     250

Can’t believe I forgot Fowler, he’s fun to watch on the links.


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Phil Lipper

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2014, 11:28:32 AM »
With Hoylake being much more lush than in '06 and not nearly as hard and fast is the R&A doing anything special to "protect" the course?
i.e. allowing the rough to grow in, narrowing the fairways, and making it dense enough to be penal if you're too wide.
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Jeff Evagues

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2014, 11:30:08 AM »
I'll be surprised if Tiger makes the cut.
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Keith Grande

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2014, 11:34:12 AM »
Quote from: Jeff Evagues on July 16, 2014, 11:30:08 AM
I'll be surprised if Tiger makes the cut.

I would think any time he takes driver out of his hands, he'll be in better shape.  

I like Fowler if the wind is up.  Enjoy watching him play links golf.
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Richard Hetzel

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2014, 11:45:46 AM »
I am liking Rickie Fowler…..
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Thomas Dai

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2014, 11:53:00 AM »
In terms of predictions and speculation, what odds on delays and a very late Sun or even a Mon finish given the weather forecast?
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Niall C

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2014, 01:58:07 PM »
Made my annual trip to the bookies at lunchtime for my annual bet. Picked the following;

To Win

Rose @ 14/1
Fowler @ 35/1

E/W

Donaldson @ 66/1
Ilonen @ 66/1
Karlsson @ 66/1
Gallagher @ 66/1
Lowry @ 125/1
Warren @ 150/1


If you think that is a lot, a friend of mine already has backed 20 players in some form or other and will no doubt be backing more as the tournament progresses. Of that lot I'll be surprised and a bit disappointed if Fowler isn't in the mix at the end.

Niall
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Garland Bayley

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2014, 02:01:13 PM »
GMac
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Brent Hutto

Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2014, 02:05:50 PM »
As I mentioned in another thread one has to mention Justin Rose being on form. But that's a rather on-the-nose prediction and no doubt doomed.

So I'll pick Adam Scott whom no one has tipped yet. That's my safe pick.

As a dark horse I'll go with Jason Day, bad thumb, poor Open track record and all.

I must have a thing for baby faced Aussies...
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Carl Nichols

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2014, 02:36:48 PM »
Sergio
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RJ_Daley

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2014, 02:50:57 PM »
Stenson
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Rob Curtiss

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2014, 02:53:17 PM »
RORY-RORY-RORY

now that he has dumped the woman - he has his head back in the game

Or

Justin Rose- he is hot right now

Martin Kaymer - seems to have his swing back and knows how to win a Major
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Brent Hutto

Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2014, 02:58:04 PM »
Quote from: Rob Curtiss on July 16, 2014, 02:53:17 PM
RORY-RORY-RORY

now that he has dumped the woman - he has his head back in the game

Given his recent Friday struggles, you have the right number of "RORY" in that sentence. The complete tournament summary would be

RORY-WTF?-RORY-RORY
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Dean Stokes

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #15 on: July 16, 2014, 02:59:15 PM »
Tiger to win - under the radar as the golf channel would say! Nobody has any expectation of him to play well. Freddie Jac each way at 150/1.
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Brent Hutto

Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #16 on: July 16, 2014, 03:04:08 PM »
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Mac Plumart

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #17 on: July 16, 2014, 03:22:40 PM »
McDowell
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Tim Bert

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2014, 03:30:23 PM »
Mickelson
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Howard Riefs

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2014, 03:31:21 PM »
Winner:       McDowell
Top 5:         Garcia, McIlroy, Fowler, Bjorn
Misses cut:   Bubba, Luke, Westwood, Poulter, Snedeker
Misc:            T. Watson and Tiger make the cut on the number; play together Sunday
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Greg Taylor

Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #20 on: July 16, 2014, 04:21:33 PM »
In the post TW era I say spread the love... So Stenson, Fowler, Westwood - they're due one.
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Ronald Montesano

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #21 on: July 16, 2014, 04:40:54 PM »
Marc Warren
Justin Rose
Sergio
Tiger
Dustin

One of those five.

Would love to see Fowler win.
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Rick Shefchik

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #22 on: July 16, 2014, 04:54:16 PM »
Surprised that only Brent has mentioned Adam Scott so far. Number one player in the world, had one hand on the jug two years ago. A bet on him won't return much, but he sure seems like the man to beat.
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Pete_Pittock

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #23 on: July 16, 2014, 05:22:27 PM »
Jason day, coming off injury
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Ryan Coles

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Re: 2014 Open Championship - Get your Predictions in
« Reply #24 on: July 16, 2014, 05:30:07 PM »
Chris Wood e/w.

Fowler to win.

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