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Hey guys.  I think Erik is saying if anyone chooses Tiger Woods to win with their first selection, there is no value in having him as anything other than your first selection.  Because you won't win.  Seems like the play here is to pick who your really think will win with your 1st pick.  And then 2 dark horse picks who you don't think anyone will pick with their #1.  Please correct me if I'm wrong Erik.

Driver:  Callaway Diablo Octane 9.5*
3W:  Callaway GBB II 12.5*, 5W:  Callaway Diablo 18* Neutral
3H:  Callaway Razr X, 4H:  Callaway Razr X
5-PW:  Callaway X Tour
GW:  Callaway X Tour 54*, SW:  Callaway X Tour 58*
Putter:  Callaway ITrax, Scotty Cameron Studio Design 2, Ping Anser 4


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Originally Posted by Mr3Wiggle

Hey guys.  I think Erik is saying if anyone chooses Tiger Woods to win with their first selection, there is no value in having him as anything other than your first selection.  Because you won't win.  Seems like the play here is to pick who your really think will win with your 1st pick.  And then 2 dark horse picks who you don't think anyone will pick with their #1.  Please correct me if I'm wrong Erik.

That's the way the contests here work, yes. Emphasis is placed on picking the winner with your first choice. A winner with the first choice trumps getting the winner and the right score with a second or third choice.

DO NOT re-submit new entries or you will invalidate ALL entries.

These rules have existed and been consistent from the start.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
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I'm in Canada, but I am gonna enter anyway.

Woods-4

Garcia -3

Westwood -2

:tmade: SLDR X-Stiff 12.5°
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Wood Stiff
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Hybrid Stiff
:nike:VR Pro Combo CB 4 - PW Stiff 2° Flat
:cleveland:588RTX CB 50.10 GW
:cleveland:588RTX CB 54.10 SW
:nike:VR V-Rev 60.8 LW
:nike:Method 002 Putter


Byrd -3 Wi -3 Durant -3

"The expert golfer has maximum time to make minimal compensations. The poorer player has minimal time to make maximum compensations." - And no, I'm not Mac. Please do not PM me about it. I just think he is a crazy MFer and we could all use a little more crazy sometimes.

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FWIW - here is the list of qualifiers

http://www.usopen.com/en_US/players/index.html

and here are my picks

Steve Stricker +1

Rickie Fowler +1

Davis Love III +1

Players play, tough players win!

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

1.  Tiger Woods -8

2.  Justin Rose -5

3.  Luke Donald -4

[ Equipment ]
R11 9° (Lowered to 8.5°) UST Proforce VTS 7x tipped 1" | 906F2 15° and 18° | 585H 21° | Mizuno MP-67 +1 length TT DG X100 | Vokey 52° Oil Can, Cleveland CG10 2-dot 56° and 60° | TM Rossa Corza Ghost 35.5" | Srixon Z Star XV | Size 14 Footjoy Green Joys | Tour Striker Pro 5, 7, 56 | Swingwing


Steve Stricker:      -4

Ben Curtis:           -4

Sang-Moon Bae    -4

Driver:       Cobra AMP Cell - Blue

Fairway:    TM Rocketballz Stage 2  *17
Hybrids:    Callaway X2 Hot 19* and 22*
Irons:        Mizuno MX-23 5-PW
Wedges:   Cleveland 588  51*, 56*, 60*

Putter:      Scotty Cameron GoLo Customized

Ball:          Srixon Z Star (2013)


Matt Kuchar

Steve Stricker

Luke Donald

Winning score in relation to par -2

My Tools of Ignorance:

Driver: Ping I20 9.5*
Woods/Hybrids: Cobra AMP 3W and 3 HY

Irons: Cobra AMP 4-GW

Wedges: Callaway Forged Copper 56* and 60*

Putters: Scotty Cameron  35" (Several of the flow neck blade variety)

Ball: Bridgestone B330-RX and Srixon Z-Star

Bag: Nike Performance Carry


Dustin Johnson -3

Rickie Fowler -2

Tiger Woods -7

Call me crazy. Dustin has been cooped up for too long and he wants it!

Driver - Cobra S3 9.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon JavlnFX M7 
Fwy - Titleist 904F 18*
Irons - Mizuno MP-14
Wedges - Cleveland 588 54*, Ping Tour 58*
Putter - Ping D66 (iWi)

 


Phil Mickelson  -4

Ryo Ishikawa   -2

Adam Scott     -1

SQ Dymo 10.5°

 Idea Pro A12 3H 20°

 710 AP2 5-GW SM4 56/11 60/07

 White Hot Sabertooth


Tiger Woods -1

Dustin Johnson  +1

Luke Donald +2

Driver: Callaway Big Bertha 10.5* 

3WD:  Callaway Big Bertha 15* / X2 Hot H4 Hybrid
Irons:  Callaway Apex 4-PW Project X 5.5 shafts

Wedges: Callaway MackDaddy 2  52/58
Putter: Odyessey Metal X Milled 1


1. Jim Furyk -5

2. Trevor Immelman -3

3. Zach Johnson -3

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter


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