The 2011 British Open

[mcfc_nick]

Big week! who you on this week?

Im hoping that AK has been given a scare of only making it in as an alternate and has a big week this week (although i won't hold my breath).

Other than that im on Jason Day

[deasy55]

Luke Donald to put his 1st away. Unless Rory is still playing like he did for 14 of his last 16 major rounds.

[Kieran123]

I'm rooting for Sergio and Uihlein and like mcfc_nick said, AK

[jamo]

I've got Adam Scott as my winner. He's got some tough competition though.

[michaeljames92]

Sergio/Donald post Top 10's, Rory has a Top 5, and Angel Cabrera wins.

[sean_miller]

I'll miss every minute of the coverage this year unfortunately. Just a few preditions.

Winner - one of Goosen, Donald, Day, or Westwood.  If I had to bet, it'd be on Westwood.

AK - missed cut

Adam Scott - missed cut or top 3

Dustin Johnson - top 10

[xxsoultonesxx]

Hmm, links golf eh? I'm gonna pick my handful of hopefuls:

The boys from northern Ireland: GMac/Rory

The world #1: Donald

The American contingent: Stricker/Mahan/DJ/Watney

Dark horse: Ian Poulter

[Chilli Dipper]

When the sun emerges above the English Channel next Sunday morning, it will appear to be shining the brightest over the British Isles, as Britons and Irishmen will constitute the majority of the names on the canary scoreboard hovering over Royal St. George's18th green. The newsstands will be filled with stories of the two Englishmen and the Ulsterman ranked 1-2-3 in the world, all in a position to win the world's oldest championship; of Justin Rose, who captured Britain's imagination as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998, but has competed without distinction at the Open until this moment; of Darren Clarke, a decade removed from contending for major titles, but showing signs of life after a period filled with injury and tragedy; of Martin Laird and Rhys Davies, young men with the dreams of Scotland and Wales resting on their shoulders; and of Simon Dyson, the last man into the field, making the most of his long-shot opportunity, and the last of eight players from the British Isles filling the first ten places on the leaderboard.

When the sun sets beyond the Kent horizon Sunday evening, though, none of these men will be carrying the Claret Jug.

[darkhunter139]

Bubba Watson! I really want to see him win a major.

Other then him I will be rooting for Rory and Phil Mickelson.

EDIT: KJ Choi is another player I am really rooting for, I almost forgot him.

[deasy55]

Bubba will miss the cut and blame the lack of Monty. It isn't a normal Open Championship without Monty.

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkhunter139

Bubba Watson! I really want to see him win a major.

[Yukari]

Sorry, but after that fiasco he had across the pond and the revelation by others on his demeanor in general, I will NOT be rooting for him.

Originally Posted by darkhunter139

Bubba Watson! I really want to see him win a major.

Other then him I will be rooting for Rory and Phil Mickelson.

[xDeathFollowsDaybreakx]

its hard not to like luke donalds chances... coming off a win.. dude is just plain on fire right now..

[darkhunter139]

Originally Posted by Yukari

Sorry, but after that fiasco he had across the pond and the revelation by others on his demeanor in general, I will NOT be rooting for him.

Haha fiasco... I can't believe how big of a deal people made out of that.

[Stretch]

I like Rory for this one again. Think he's about to start a historic tear.

Sentimental South African pick: Goose. Eight top 10s in his 16 Opens. That's pretty solid.

Who I want to win: Luke or Lee. Get the damn monkey off one back at least.

Dark horse: Any American.

[Chilli Dipper]

To further elaborate on my prediction for this championship, I believe the winner will be someone exempt from regional qualifying, from a country that has not yet produced an Open champion. That qualifier produces a range of 27 players:

Martin Kaymer

KJ Choi

Robert Karlsson

Francesco Molinari

Matteo Manassero

Kyung-Tae Kim

YE Yang

Edoardo Molinari

Peter Hanson

Anders Hansen

Ryo Ishikawa

Fredrik Jacobson

Hiroyuki Fujita

Yuta Ikeda

Nicolas Colsaerts

Camilo Villegas

Fredrik Andersson Hed

Thongchai Jaidee

Sang-Moon Bae

Seung-Yul Noh

Joost Luiten

Thorbjorn Oleson

Henrik Stenson

Tadahiro Takayama

Hiroo Kawai

Prayad Marksaeng

Lucas Bjerregaard (A)

[CuppedTin]

1. Phil Mickelson

2. Dustin Johnson

Rory does not play the weekend!

[CuppedTin]

I'm going with Peter Hanson, because I'm not sure I could correctly pronounce the others...

Originally Posted by Chilli Dipper

To further elaborate on my prediction for this championship, I believe the winner will be someone exempt from regional qualifying, from a country that has not yet produced an Open champion. That qualifier produces a range of 27 players:

Martin Kaymer

KJ Choi

Robert Karlsson

Francesco Molinari

Matteo Manassero

Kyung-Tae Kim

YE Yang

Edoardo Molinari

Peter Hanson

Anders Hansen

Ryo Ishikawa

Fredrik Jacobson

Hiroyuki Fujita

Yuta Ikeda

Nicolas Colsaerts

Camilo Villegas

Fredrik Andersson Hed

Thongchai Jaidee

Sang-Moon Bae

Seung-Yul Noh

Joost Luiten

Thorbjorn Oleson

Henrik Stenson

Tadahiro Takayama

Hiroo Kawai

Prayad Marksaeng

Lucas Bjerregaard (A)

[deasy55]

How about low amateur?

I'm going for MacPherson