**2023 British Open (Open Championship) Thread**

[Fumbleweed 516]

The British Open (or Open Championship) is now just a little more than a week away. Per my usual custom, here is my list of my top ten favorties and other possible contenders. Picks are subject to change a bit also depending on what happens during the next week or so, but probably not much. It's a return to Hoylake this year, and while that isn't one of my preferred courses on the rota, it should be an exciting tournament if the elements flare up. The British is tied with the Masters as my favorite major, so really looking forward to this year as always. 

Top Ten:

1. Rory McIlroy- I know I'll get ripped for this pick, but all those knocks on the door have to eventually open it, right? 

2. Tommy Fleetwood- Almost a co-favorite for me. I think Tommy is the verge of breaking through and he has played good golf this year no doubt. 

3. Rickie Fowler- Impossible to ignore Rickie's transformation and I like him to contend at Hoylake as well. Was close at the US Open. 

4. Scottie Scheffler- Can finish top-5 at a major right now with four days of his "B" game. Just seems to know how to score and get into the mix each and every time out. 

5. Collin Morikawa- Was down on him for awhile, but recent form really looks good. Would not surprise if he contended on the back nine on Sunday. 

6. Viktor Hovland- Again, you've got to consider all the guys who have been best at the majors so far this year. That list has Hovland near the top. 

7. Brooks Koepka- Didn't like his overall demeanor at the US Open this year, but has played these kinds of courses a lot and should find his way into contention. 

8. Cameron Smith- I usually don't like defending champions to do well in majors for whatever reason, but leaving Cam out of the top ten completely seems foolish. 

9. Adam Scott- Going with two veterans to round out my top ten. Scott and Rose continue to push for a second major win and that push should result in good results. 

10. Justin Rose- Ditto from above. Again, Rose and Scott both believe their careers would best be defined as multiple major winners. Don't sleep on either of them. 
 

Obvious omission here is Jon Rahm. I just haven't liked his body language on the course of late and I think he's destined to finish outside the top ten...but, we shall see. 

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[edjr 6,578]

I love your DND list. Thank you Sir

[Cruzer 1,995]

Guess time to make a pick: Scheffler……and bcoz it’s a major, Brooks as well. 
 

Continue to count me out on Rory or Fleetwood - wake me up when they do something in a recent major. 

[Alias Detective 1,389]

8 hours ago, Cruzer said:

Guess time to make a pick: Scheffler……and bcoz it’s a major, Brooks as well. 
 

Continue to count me out on Rory or Fleetwood - wake me up when they do something in a recent major. 

Wow, daring picks.  You really went out on the limb.  Thanks for sharing.

[Cruzer 1,995]

37 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

Wow, daring picks.  You really went out on the limb.  Thanks for sharing.

I noticed you didn’t throw a pick out there at all - shocking  

[Alias Detective 1,389]

25 minutes ago, Cruzer said:

I noticed you didn’t throw a pick out there at all - shocking  

I made 6 of them.  Oooof.  

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

Here are my picks for the pool I'm in.

Tyrrell Hatton
Collin Morikawa
Scottie Scheffler
Sepp Straka
Si Woo Kim
Hideki Matsuyama
Corey Conners
Brian Harman

[Cruzer 1,995]

4 hours ago, Alias Detective said:

I made 6 of them.  Oooof.  

In a draft.

[WhiteWonder 2,675]

8 hours ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Here are my picks for the pool I'm in.

Tyrrell Hatton
Collin Morikawa
Scottie Scheffler
Sepp Straka
Si Woo Kim
Hideki Matsuyama
Corey Conners
Brian Harman

3 or 4 people?

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

8 minutes ago, WhiteWonder said:

3 or 4 people?

This is a pool where everyone picks golfers from a tier.  Pick one from tier 1, two from tier 2, two from tier 3 and three from tier 4.  The golfers are ranked by their odds to win that tourney.  Scores are based on the best 5 golfers on your team.  My team is -8 after day 1.

[lod001 1,344]

GrilloPad has it locked up.

[Cloaca du jour 2,147]

Rahm suxors....

[listen2me 23 1,825]

Hit the 100% boost on DK.  HOV to win boosted to +4400.   He started well today and then just stumbled.   Still a chance I suppose.  

Any guesses as to what the winning score will be?

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

I put $1 on Harmon to win $121.  FD is offering me $41 to cash out early now.

[edjr 6,578]

1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I put $1 on Harmon to win $121.  FD is offering me $41 to cash out early now.

Crash and burn

[Cruzer 1,995]

Is Speef wearing those gay ass capris pants now too?

[edjr 6,578]

On 7/21/2023 at 2:51 AM, Cloaca du jour said:

Rahm suxors....

idiot. 

[Fireballer 2,639]

 

[bostonlager 2,664]

35 minutes ago, Fireballer said:

 

Good deal on Amazon for his putter. 
 

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[Hawkeye21 2,382]

On 7/21/2023 at 5:17 PM, edjr said:

Crash and burn

It paid off! $120 in my account. 

[edjr 6,578]

On 7/23/2023 at 1:55 PM, Hawkeye21 said:

It paid off! $120 in my account. 

Nice hit. Stop admitting your poor and betting $1. 

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

4 minutes ago, edjr said:

Nice hit. Stop admitting your poor and betting $1. 

Betting stops being fun when I'm not comfortable with the amount I can lose.  I usually place about five $1 bets every major.  My usual bet is $5 and I make about 10 of them each weekend during football season.

[edjr 6,578]

4 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Betting stops being fun when I'm not comfortable with the amount I can lose.  I usually place about five $1 bets every major.  My usual bet is $5 and I make about 10 of them each weekend during football season.

You aren't comfortable with losing $20 to win $2400?

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

1 minute ago, edjr said:

You aren't comfortable with losing $20 to win $2400?

Sometimes.  It depends on my confidence in the pick.  I'm not comfortable placing five or more $20 bets for one event.  That adds up pretty quick and next thing I know I'm adding more money to my account.  That's not fun for me.

[edjr 6,578]

1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said:

Sometimes.  It depends on my confidence in the pick.  I'm not comfortable placing five or more $20 bets for one event.  That adds up pretty quick and next thing I know I'm adding more money to my account.  That's not fun for me.

Now you can make another 240 bets 

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

12 minutes ago, edjr said:

Now you can make another 240 bets 

I have about $400 in my account right now and I plan on making that last through the football season and beyond.  My largest bet will probably be $50.

[Alias Detective 1,389]

25 minutes ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I have about $400 in my account right now and I plan on making that last through the football season and beyond.  My largest bet will probably be $50.

Unlike Ed and me, you mustn’t have an addictive personality. 

[Alias Detective 1,389]

If I’m willing Tom lose 400 I find zero pleasure in making that excitement last. I’d find 2 beats and drop 200 a piece. That’s me tho. 

[Hawkeye21 2,382]

1 minute ago, Alias Detective said:

Unlike Ed and me, you mustn’t have an addictive personality. 

I do but I hate losing money much more than I like winning.  As much as I like winning, that feeling goes away quick for me.  Losing that money eats at me and I hate it.  It has to be an amount I don't care about.

When I'm out in Vegas I place a lot more $50 and $100 bets on games btu that's vacation.

[edjr 6,578]

47 minutes ago, Alias Detective said:

If I’m willing Tom lose 400 I find zero pleasure in making that excitement last. I’d find 2 beats and drop 200 a piece. That’s me tho. 

If I am making a 1 to 240 bet. $240 doesn't do it for me.  10 would have been the bet.  $2400 sounds nice. 

[Alias Detective 1,389]

42 minutes ago, edjr said:

If I am making a 1 to 240 bet. $240 doesn't do it for me.  10 would have been the bet.  $2400 sounds nice. 

From what little I know you, a $20 might even be your play.

[Alias Detective 1,389]

1 hour ago, Hawkeye21 said:

I do but I hate losing money much more than I like winning.  As much as I like winning, that feeling goes away quick for me.  Losing that money eats at me and I hate it.  It has to be an amount I don't care about.

When I'm out in Vegas I place a lot more $50 and $100 bets on games btu that's vacation.

Roger that

[Cruzer 1,995]

Maybe not one that will go down in the ages, but an Open I totally enjoyed.... Even before his win, I would have put Harman on the RC team for sure. He's a left-handed K. Kisner. 

Speaking of Harman, the dude went somehing like 36-36 on putts inside 5 feet and 14 for 15 on putts from 10 feet and in............ This is exactly why (imo) guys like Fleetwood, Cantlay and Schauffle will never win a major - they flat out don't have the putter and what it takes over 4 days to pull it off.