Fantasy Game for 2012 Majors, The Players, and US-based WGC's: The Cadillac Championship

First topic message reminder :

NOTE: BY POPULAR DEMAND I'M ADDING THE PLAYERS TO FILL THE GAP BETWEEN AUGUSTA AND THE US OPEN.

Rules:
There are four Major, The Players, and three US-based World Golf Championships.

For each event choose one golfer. You will not be able to choose that golfer again.
The prize-money your chosen golfer earns in the selected event accrues, notionally of course, in your account, but for that specific event only.
So, by the time of completion of the PGA Championship in August, you will have selected eight players and, with good judgement or good fortune or both, have accrued eight pay cheques. The fantasy contestant with the highest accrued earnings is the winner.

For each event's new thread the contestants will be shown in alphabetical order with their earnings to date and golfers no longer available. I will edit each thread at least daily to show selections made.

The remaining events are:
The Masters in April, The Players in May, US Open in June, The Open Championship in July, WGC Bridgestone in August, PGA Championship in August.




The prize money will be the same as for the Match Play, so this breakdown will offer some idea what to expect! No cut!! But no notional earnings for anyone withdrawing during the event. Official Money only!!

2011 prizemoney, expected to be similar this year:
Winner: $1,400,000
2nd: $850K
3rd: $600K
4th: $490K
5th: $270K
9th: $140K
17th: $95K



You are advised to nominate a substitute in case there is a last minute withdrawal. If the sub plays you may not be use him again, but the original selection who withdrew can be used again.

These are your selections and money earned to date. Remember, you can't make the same pick again this year. (Please check that your name is on the list; all are welcome so hope any who haven't done so will be in touch . . . . . ) If you didn't make a selection for the MatchPlay or Cadillac, you are still welcome to participate; with five notable exceptions, you won't be far behind!

ALL DOLLAR FIGURES NOW OFFICIAL
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asdral225: Donald $45K: McIlroy $516K = $561,000
ashearerno9: Choi $45K: Woods w/d = $45,000
ban_bam: Haas $45K: Simpson $60,500 = $105,500
beninho: Simpson $45K: Westwood $67,500 = $112,500
BlueCoverman: Kaymer $140K: Woods w/d = $140,000
Caito: Lawrie $140K: Laird $76K = $216,000
caf: Woods $95K: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $155,500
delToro87: Simpson $45K: Mickelson $55K = $100,000
detones: Garcia $45K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $407,500
Diggers:Garcia $45K: Mickelson $55K = $100,000
Doon the Water: non starter: Garcia $42K = $42,000
dynamark: Donald $45K: non-starter = $45,000
EmmDee57: Garcia $45K: McIlroy $516K = $561,000
Eyetoldyouso: Watson $95K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $457,500
Fader: Garcia $45K: Keegan Bradley $165K = $210,000
faldono1fan: Watney $140K: Keegan Bradley $165K = $305,000
Gareth_NI: Non-Starter: Mahan $76K = $76,000
GG: Day $95k: Keegan Bradley $165K = $260,000
gibsonk7: Garcia $45K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $407,500
golfermartin: Stricker $140K: Westwood $67,500 = $207,500
GPB: Westwood $490K: Woods w/d = $490,000
1GrumpyGolfer: Poulter $45K: Watney $92K = $137,000
hend085: Garcia $45K: Kuchar $165K = $210,000
Hibbz: Woods $95k: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $155,500
I'm never wrong: Dustin Johnson $140K: Watney $92K = $232,000
InTheFastLane: Scott $45K: non-starter = $45,000
jeffkenna
John Cregan: Quiros $45K: Kuchar $165K + $210,000
John From London Town: Donald $45K: non-starter = $45,000
kwini: Kaymer $140K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $502,500
Lairdy: Bjorn $45K: non-starter = $45,000
lufcinmyveins: Kaymer $140K: Mickelson $55K + $195,000
McLaren: Kaymer $140K: Stricker $165K = $305,000
mystiroakey: Poulter $45K: Woods w/d = $45,000
navyblueshorts: non-starter: Westwood $67,500 = $67,500
Nay Bother: Kaymer $140K: Westwood $67,500 = $207,500
NedB-H: Schwartzel $95K: Watney $92K = $187,000
Noel: Woods $95K: Westwood $67,500 = $162,500
oldparwin: Kuchar $270K: Toms w/d = $270,000
pedro: Poulter $45K: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $105,500
Plunky: Watson $95K: Fowler $52K = $147,000
princedracula: Kuchar $270K: Garcia $42K = $312,000
ralphjohn69: Scott $45K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $407,500
Redrage: Kaymer $140K: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $200,500
rfitzpatrick: Donald $45K: Woods w/d = $45,000
rich1uk
ryan86: Haas $45K: Mickelson $55K = $100,000
Sand: Garcia $45K: Donald $260K = $305,000
SetUpDeterminesTheMotion: Donald $45K: Fowler $52K = $97,000
Sheldo25:Poulter $45K: Woods w/d = $45,000
Shotrock: Stricker $140K: Woods w/d = $140,000
shudofhita4iron: Simpson $45K: Bradley $165K = $210,000
simo71: Scott $45K: Schwartzel $362,500 = $407,500
Skydriver: Dustin Johnson $140K: Scott $101K = $241,000
Slightfade: Quiros $45K: McIlroy $516K = $561,000
SpacemanSpiff: Day $95K: Woods w/d = $95,000
sportsville: Stanley $95K: Fowler $42K = $137,000
super_realist: Karlsson $95K: Donald $260K = $355,000
TheCleaver: Garcia $45K: Woods w/d = $45,000
Tiler76: Donald $45K: Westwood $67,500 = $112,500
tilton_zulu: Poulter $45K: Kaymer $85K = $130,000
Tony B Liar: Woods $95K: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $155,500
turnip: Westwood $490K: Donald $260K = $750,000
twoeightnine: Poulter $45K: Westwood $67,500 = $112,500
venice1: Kaymer $140K: Dustin Johnson $60,500 = $200,500
wadey101: Westwood $490K: Garcia $42K = $532,000
WillyGilly: Poulter $45K: Watson $845K = $890,000

There are many other regulars on here still to sign up. All welcome! And GOOD LUCK!!

evening kwin

a punt on webb simpson for me,with stricker as back up
cheers

Kwin - Guaranteed curse on the players as follows:

Stricker with Donald as backup

Adam Scott (Bill Haas)

Hi Kwini, just happened to see this by chance..........not playing any fantasy golf at the moment......so great to get back......cheers anyway will select DONALD and reserve is Kaymer.......Best wishes to all

Richard

Hi Kwini,

My pick: Sergio Garcia (Reserve Luke Donald).

Thanks Mate.

Richard,
Great to hear from you - I was hoping His Excellency the goldwolf might join in but have pm'd him with no reply.

All: Next up will be two weeks' time at the Cadillac. Good luck all.

OK, I'm going to

Haas (sub Scott)

My pick Watson (sub Watney)

Kwini

I pick Tiger Woods Sub(Dustin Johnson).

Thanks for taking the time to run the compo.

Hi Kwini,

Decisions.... Bjorn with Kuchar as sub please!

Cheers

Hi Kwini, can I join?

If so, my pick is Westwood with Donald as sub.

Thanks!

Thanks for doing this, Kwini

I'll have Tiger Woods (choosing him early before he blows up again) and Bubba Watson as my sub.

Kwini,

May I have Karlsson with Bjorn as a sub.

Many thanks.

wadey

super: you da man!

Kwini can I take Choi as first choice with Watney as reserve. Thanks

Hi Kwini

If I may join I will go with Alvaro Quiros and sub Nick Watney please

Cheers

i'll have bill haas, with paul lawrie as subby please kwini,
cheers,
bb

Right sweet. By my count I'm doomed to the choppers league if Ned starts it up again may as well ply my time in this comp getting a bit of practise in.

Starter: Poulter
Reserve: Garcia

Many thanks kwini!

I'll have a go (and save some of the bigger names for the major/ stroke play golf).

My pick is Kyle Stanley (reserve Simpson).

Hello Kwini,

Thanks for running this and good luck...

My choice is Paul Lawrie. sub Martin Laird

Caito

Hi Kwini

Reckon Luke's got a pretty good draw, so I'm going for a Donald defence (res Sergio).

Good luck everybody!

Here's me as well before I forget...

Kuchar (sub Rose)

Thanks again and good luck!

P.S. McIlroy with 0/zero/nill/nada calls.
Obviously best kept for laters...

I'd like in on this. My pick is Sergio with Day as sub.

kwini, just a quick thought now at the 11th hour... is there any provision for a tie breaker? I know it's highly unlikely as you count dollars, but who knows...

Could be something simple, like who's picked more winners, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
Keeping track of what the subs do is another possibility, but that would make your job twice as hard...

You're call anyway, not sure it's worth the trouble...

pd, Not keeping track of subs, that's tough enough in battleships.
OK, It won't happen. But the contestant with the most wins wins!

Still no Rory, but I bet he'll be a popular choice in early April!!

Agreed, keep it simple!
And that's what I thought about Rory as well...
Sergio looks to be the most popular at the moment.

Lots of Love for Garcia and Poulter

Picks thus far:


Garcia … 8
Poulter … 7
Donald … 5
Kaymer … 5
Woods … 4
Simpson … 3
Westwood … 3
Choi … 2
Day … 2
D.Johnson … 2
Haas … 2
Kuchar … 2
Quiros … 2
Stricker … 2
Watson … 2
Bjorn … 1
Karlsson … 1
Lawrie … 1
Schwartzel … 1
Scott … 1
Stanley … 1
Watney … 1

By my count we've a field of 64 right now! Spooky!
We should be all in Tucson...

Saved me the trouble GPB!

And it all begs the question:
Do we pick Garcia, Poulter, Donald, Kaymer and Woods etc because we think they're going to do well this week. Or because we think this is their chance of doing well over the season. Which is a different commentary on, say, Poluter than it might be on Donald and Woods!

Good field, hopefully there'll be some stragglers - I'll keep it open until the choice's tee-time.

hmmm... I was just going to ask where's our Danish friend, jp...
And then I read a tweet saying that Bjorn is complaining about his back after the flight to AZ... Hope he'll be ok for tomorrow!
Would be bad news for Lairdy...

I wonder is Ryan Moore in Tucson now...?

kwinigolfer wrote:Saved me the trouble GPB!

And it all begs the question:
Do we pick Garcia, Poulter, Donald, Kaymer and Woods etc because we think they're going to do well this week. Or because we think this is their chance of doing well over the season. Which is a different commentary on, say, Poluter than it might be on Donald and Woods!

Good field, hopefully there'll be some stragglers - I'll keep it open until the choice's tee-time.

I really doubt if Poulter gets much love in the other tournaments. I would guess Luke, Kaymer, and Woods gets some action in other tournaments.

In the bracket at Golfweek dot com, I picked Sang-Moon-Bae to beat him. Against the grain pick. I do that a lot. that is why I picked 7-11 Westwood.

Does anyone know what events have the most prize money or are they all pretty similar?

sporty,
They will all be about $1.4M - $1.5M to the winner except The Players which will be about $1.7M; The Open of course will be subject to exchange rates and I will use the official pgatour.com version.

As a straggler I'll take Adam Scott, reserve Garcia.

Saving others for future tournaments............!

just throwing up an idea- why not base this on what ranking points would be awarded - rather than the arbitary use of money!

the players or WC are not as important as the majors

HI Kwini,

I'd like to join in if that's ok.

I will pick - Adam Scott (luke donald)

Cheers and good luck all

Morning kwini,

I will have kaymer and poulter as back up.

Cheers kwini and good luck to all.

Hi Kwini, Thanks for the invitation mate. I'm going straight in with the arrow, Luke Donald, with Adam Scott being a very good reserve.
Talk with you on the other thread. Sound.

Thanks for all the entries, including the straight arrow one .

mysti,
This game was initiated based on another Game (not v2) out there, season long and entirely based upon earnings. Originally The Players wasn't in the mix, but introduced due to popular demand. Too late to change it now, altho' I take your point.

Hey Kwini

Could i have Kaymer with Garcia as a sub please

Cheers

Just to eliminate the clutter in my "article" I'll award all first round losers $45K (last year's prizemoney) until full tournament earnings are confirmed.
Proper editting later.

Haha at anyone who picked Poulter, knocked out by an unknown in the first round.

Oh wait...

moon isnt an unknown- great player.

but yeah lol i am out

Skydriver wrote:Immediate thought is "That's the last time I'm picking Dustin Johnson in the fantasy game", but I'm not allowed to do so under the rules anyway...

I'll add "Drat and curses" as a filter-friendly proxy for my 2nd thought.

... As I was saying, I'd pick Dustin Johnson every time in the fantasy game if I was allowed to...

Any statements apparently to the contrary have clearly been taken out of context or been misinterpreted.

Well that worked well. (Poults)

Bad day so far for the Irish.
I suppose we will just have to make do with a Major or 2 i suppose!!

wow- almost every game going against the grain-

Swimming and Curling commitments will have me signing off soon ... Tiger playing with fire and likely to get burned. Ogilvy will need some of that Day magic or it's back to Whisper Rock for him.

Could Els upset World #1?

(Thanks goodness for TIVO and now into my media blackout.)

Would an Els win be an upset?

Not sure about that..............

WillyGilly wrote:Haha at anyone who picked Poulter, knocked out by an unknown in the first round.

Oh wait...

So that means we won't hear of Poulter until the Volvo Match Play?
Well at least I now have $45K!