Which Golfers Will Win for the First Time in 2011?

[Thrash13]

I'll have a Thrash Talk published on this soon, but I wanted to open it up for discussion here at the forum.  Rickie Fowler is the obvious choice here, but who else will win their first PGA Tour event in 2011?  Let the discussion begin.

[sean_miller]

I've given up on Colin Montgomerie and KJ Choi (unless they won when I wasn't watching), so I'll go with the two Englishmen now. You know who I mean.

[Stretch]

Either Oosthuizen or Schwartzel.

[Thrash13]

Originally Posted by sean_miller

I've given up on Colin Montgomerie and KJ Choi (unless they won when I wasn't watching), so I'll go with the two Englishmen now. You know who I mean.

K.J. Choi has won 7 PGA Tour events, so he is good to go.  I finally gave up on Montgomerie a few years ago, although I would have liked to see him win a major.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by Thrash13

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Originally Posted by sean_miller

I've given up on Colin Montgomerie and KJ Choi (unless they won when I wasn't watching), so I'll go with the two Englishmen now. You know who I mean.

K.J. Choi has won 7 PGA Tour events, so he is good to go.  I finally gave up on Montgomerie a few years ago, although I would have liked to see him win a major.

As soon as posted that I thought Choi was on the "hasn't won a major" (akin to Red Buttons' "never had a dinner") and not the "winless on the PGA Tour" list. Should have gone with my gut.

Wouldn't it be funny if Monty qualified for, then won a Major, as his only win in the US? Or what if he wins the Canadian Open - you know, "The Open".

[iacas]

Does Tiger Woods count? The way some people talk that guy hasn't won anything...

[mck]

Steve Marino and Ricky Barnes

[nevets88]

Tommy Gainey.  Guy with black glove won (JB Holmes).  Now a guy with two gloves wins.  :-)

[Mizuno Junky]

I think Jeff Overton would be a pretty solid pick. Came really close last year a few times, i think 2011 will be his break out year.

[Sing Golfer]

Michael Sim. Made the top 100 in the world while playing on the Nationwide Tour in 2009 and spent most of 2010 injured but still went close a couple of times.

[ohiolefty]

Rickie Bieber.

[nevets88]

Well, he's halfway there, but a long way to go. I like seeing players with less orthodox swings on top of the leaderboard.

And did CBS do a slow motion analysis of Gainey's swing? I was half watching, so I may have missed it. But if they didn't, hey, thanks for showing us the millionth slow motion of Phil Mickelson's swing. Thanks for the variety and depth of your broadcasting.

[Malvern]

Originally Posted by Stretch

Either Oosthuizen or Schwartzel.

Maybe Schwartzel, the guy is very good. First year in the US, maybe he doesn't play too many tournaments and needs to get acclimatised. The overseas guys seem to play better when they get a house and fully commit.

Since you went with two of your own, I will go with one of my countrymen, Marc Leishman, awesome game, designed for the US.

[max power]

They did-but you've got a valid point about Mickelson (and I really like watching Phil).  Would be neat if they slow-motioned as many swings in the field as possible.  I don't need another shot of the blimp or a short putt.

Originally Posted by nevets88

Well, he's halfway there, but a long way to go. I like seeing players with less orthodox swings on top of the leaderboard.

And did CBS do a slow motion analysis of Gainey's swing? I was half watching, so I may have missed it. But if they didn't, hey, thanks for showing us the millionth slow motion of Phil Mickelson's swing. Thanks for the variety and depth of your broadcasting.