***2025 EdEx US Open***

[BiffTannen 916]

I’m pumped for this one and hoping for a winning score that is over par. Let bloodbath begin 

[BiffTannen 916]

On 6/8/2025 at 7:50 PM, jerryskids said:

USGA setting up a monster course.

https://www.themirror.com/sport/golf/us-open-stimpmeter-dechambeau-mcilroy-1193222

Also the 300 yard par 3.  

We may see some players “edjr” this week. 

[BiffTannen 916]

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Speef, Rahm, DJ group for day one and two is cool. One guy with a chance and the other two getting on a jet Friday evening. 

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It’s hard not to like Fumble’s team. 
 

- Scottie 

- Corey Conners- I went back and forth between him and Lowry. I went Lowry bc of his play at Oakmont in 2016. Possible steal of the draft here 

- Ben Griffin - hottest player not named Stiffler and hard to go against it   My complaint about him here would be driving accuracy   
 

- Denny McCarrhy - he was on my list and it came down to him or Berger  Love his short game and his performances in similar conditions - he will miss the cut or top 15  

- Justin Rose - was not on my list bc of stats  He’s also been on this stage 1000 times and can come out of nowhere to contend  solid 5th rd pick  

- Andrew Novak  - I’m not hip to this dude yet  good luck, Fumble 

 

 

[BiffTannen 916]

Over the next couple days I will give my breakdown of everyone’s team. I will definitely take a dump on some picks, but it’s just me having some fun and not meaning to offend. 

[BiffTannen 916]

bostonlager breakdown: 

I will be the first to admit, I try to get too cute with my drafts. The US Open brings that out in plain view. I took my guys based on driving accuracy. I hope it’s genius but if trends from this season continue, I will finish last. 
 

- Sepp Straka - this was my number one. I was hoping Jerry didn’t get him. He hits fairways and 3rd on tour SGA. (More to come later on why Jerry and I hate each other)

- Shane Lowry -  2016 performance and this is his ideal venue. No trees- just a piece of land you maneuver around  if I finish last this week, I will take him #1 next month  

-Berger - accurate driver of the ball. He is still coming back, but I’ve always thought of him as a major winner  could miss the cut and I won’t be surprised 

Aaron Rai- thought about him in Rd 2  Best fairway finder on tour and has shown some teeth in big events   
 

Nick Taylor - finds fairways and has won before  

 

Fat faced Fock - finds fairways and a tribute to ed 

 

[BiffTannen 916]

Alias Detective breakdown:

 

(disclaimer: I always hope AD’s team sucks because we have a side bet)

 

Bryson - I could make an arguement he should have went 1st. Can he bomb and gouge like he did at Winged Foot?  I don’t see why not 

Keegan - Wasn’t on my list, but I don’t hate the pick. One of those no middle ground guys. Missed cut or making a move on the weekend. 
 

Sam Burns - I’ve been playing EdEx for 6 years now and I’ve never once drafted this sonofabitch. He seems like a good dude and I would be glad to root for him. 

- Pendrith - I like this pick  SGA/SGOT are top notch. If he finds his putter he is easily in contention  

- Tony Finau - I don’t see it  i like Tony and will eat crow gladly if he makes the cut  

JJ Spain - This midget doesn’t have the length to play here. I bet he shoots 80 on the first round. 
 

 

[BiffTannen 916]

WhiteWonder breakdown:

 

- Get Rahmmed -  I had a delusional thought he might slip to me. Great pick here. 
 

- Hideki - No thanks. I need fairways this week. 139th on tour total driving. Missed cut 

- Harris English. - more delusions he might slip to me. Good accuracy off the tee and I will predict a major winner soon. 
 

- Si Woo Flair - I had him on my list but opted on different directions, but will not be surprised if he contends . Top 30 in driving accuracy and poised to win  

-  Fatty Reed - a minority opinion, but I’ve always like Reed. The problem is, I don’t know how he’s playing these days  could be a bust or a steal here  

- Min Woo -  takent is there, but seems like he has hit a slump  I was surprised you didn’t take Glover here  he was on my radar  

 

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Clocaine/ChatGPT

who knows who really picked this team. Either way I’ve always pooped on Clocaine’s teams over the years even as he won events  Where some of us try to over think it, he takes the best guy on the board  

 

- Xander - I’m surprised you didn’t take Morikawa here. Xander won 2 majors last year and could strike again, but I haven’t seen that from him this year. Missed cut 

- Niemann -  i know they say this is the number one LIV guy, I just don’t have time to follow that tour. I don’t know how good he is outside the majors and he doesn’t seem like guy that will post a score I can use. 
 

Brooks - boom or bust. 80% chance bust. 
 

Fitzpatrick. -  solid 4th round pick. He’s shown some promise this year and has won the event on an easier track, but he knows what it takes   

-Ashteay - this guy will sneak up and win a major sooner than later  he was on my list  

 

- Davis Thompson - he was decent when they were out west  I haven’t seen much lately missed cut  

 

[Fumbleweed 534]

I generally love the PGA Championship and US Open pretty evenly, but must admit the difficulty of this course has me pretty excited to see who can best handle it. Can't wait for it to kick off tomorrow morning. 

[Alias Detective 1,392]

I throw darts for my picks.  No chalk here.  So far so good!

 

Good Luck to all.  Looking forward to the coverage.

[WhiteWonder 2,710]

13 hours ago, BiffTannen said:

bostonlager breakdown: 

- Shane Lowry -  2016 performance and this is his ideal venue. No trees- just a piece of land you maneuver around  if I finish last this week, I will take him #1 next month  

 

 

 

12 hours ago, BiffTannen said:

WhiteWonder breakdown:

 

- Get Rahmmed -  I had a delusional thought he might slip to me. Great pick here. 
 

- Hideki - No thanks. I need fairways this week. 139th on tour total driving. Missed cut 

- Harris English. - more delusions he might slip to me. Good accuracy off the tee and I will predict a major winner soon. 
 

- Si Woo Flair - I had him on my list but opted on different directions, but will not be surprised if he contends . Top 30 in driving accuracy and poised to win  

-  Fatty Reed - a minority opinion, but I’ve always like Reed. The problem is, I don’t know how he’s playing these days  could be a bust or a steal here  

- Min Woo -  takent is there, but seems like he has hit a slump  I was surprised you didn’t take Glover here  he was on my radar  

 

 

I originally kicked the tires on picking Lowry 3rd overall (since I knew scottie and bryson were gone) but a deeper dive shows that his US Open history is kind of blah aside from 2016 when he shot -5 in a sort of outlier round 3 only to follow it up with +6 on Sunday.   Probably overthinking it

Hideki was a pick sort of based on US Open history...  10 made cuts in 11 tries with 4 top 10 finishes.   So obviously going to miss the cut this week

Min Woo for a 6th rounder is 3 for 3 in US Open cuts with a 5th place finish. He has the distance off the tee with iffy accuracy that puts him right around Windy Clark, Ludvig, Cam Young... and even Rory (more accurate). Admittedly, he ranks lower than those guys in SG:OTT but he beats out most of them in accuracy and distance so 

 He also has a good short game. His issue is approach, but these are huge greens this week which I think mitigates SG:A just a little. 

 

a glimpse into how my craptastic picks come to fruition. 

 

[WhiteWonder 2,710]

@dain11279  @Fumbleweed   need $50 for this event

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[dain11279 968]

5 hours ago, WhiteWonder said:

@dain11279  @Fumbleweed   need $50 for this event

Will send tomorrow

[jerryskids 6,672]

22 minutes ago, BiffTannen said:

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No wonder you were mad I took Henley.  Now I really wish I took Straka ahead of you as well.   

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5 minutes ago, jerryskids said:

No wonder you were mad I took Henley.  Now I really wish I took Straka ahead of you as well.   

You broke my heart when you swiped Henley. 

[BiffTannen 916]

Got a few brews down so time to finish the breakdowns. 
 

dain breakdown. 
 

Dain you seem like a pretty good dude, but you and I go at this game completely different. You never take my guys and I’m assuming I never take yours. 
 

Rory - he is Rory and can win any event he tees it up. There seems to be a motivation loss after the grand slam. 
 

JT - I will never draft him again. Too much variance for me. He can miss the cut by a mile or backdoor a top 20. I don’t think he contends this week. 
 

Jordan - nice 3rd rd value. I stayed away bc he burned me at the PGA, but he had a strong showing at the Memorial and always plays solid in the US Open. 

 

Maverick - solid in SGOT, SGA, and SGP. Good value and a sneaky sleeper. 
 

Ryan Fox - I thought about him because he is on fire, but driving accuracy steered me in another direction. 
 

Thornjob-  I don’t know who this dude is 
 

 

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Patweiser breakdown:

 

Pat, I like half your team and hate the other half. 
 

Morikawa- I had delusional thoughts he might slip to me. I love Collin this week with his driving accuracy and iron play. 
 

Ludvig - prettiest swing since Fred Couples. He’s been shaky of late but only a matter of time. He is going to go on a run soon. 
 

Hatton - I will target him with no regret in the other 3 majors but not here. His emotions plus Oakmont equal disaster.  I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him in handcuffs this week. 
 

Cameron Young - ride the hot hand. I had him on my list but wasn’t fast enough. He knows how to contend in majors. 
 

Cam Smiff - I don’t think he is motivated anymore. He’d rather have a fishing rod in his hands. 
 

Wyndham - one hit wonder that has disappeared.  Good value here though as he knows how to win. 

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Jerry breakdown

 

jerry, you son of a gun. You ruined what could have been a perfect draft by me. 
 

Tommy - I like him this week and I’m glad you took him. Had you taken Straka I would have likely paired him with Lowry. 
 

Cantplay -  same as Justin Thomas. He’s burned me too many times and I will never draft again. Most punchable face on tour. 
 

Henley - I hope in your real life golf game you get a bad case of the shanks. I wanted him so bad to pair with Aaron Rai. 
 

Viktor -  I like him, but I don’t trust him. Great value in the 4th, but too much variance for me. 
 

Macintyre -  he was my go to had you taken Nick Taylor. 

JaDay - love him, and while he has the ability to sneak up a leaderboard at any given event, I just don’t see it this week  

 

 

[BiffTannen 916]

If I had to pick a winner this week it would be Fumble. Corey Conners is going to be a good 2nd fiddle to Scottie. 

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[BiffTannen 916]

I may have recruited a new player for next year. 
 

@thegeneral knows golf and says he would be in. 

[thegeneral 3,068]

13 minutes ago, BiffTannen said:

I may have recruited a new player for next year. 
 

@thegeneral knows golf and says he would be in. 

Thanks BiffT. When it comes time to look at what rules you are setting I can weigh in. Flexible tho on my end and have followed the drafts loosely so somewhat familiar with what you all are doing. 

[BiffTannen 916]

1 minute ago, thegeneral said:

Thanks BiffT. When it comes time to look at what rules you are setting I can weigh in. Flexible tho on my end and have followed the drafts loosely so somewhat familiar with what you all are doing. 

Draft 6 and score your best 3 is the gist. 

[jerryskids 6,672]

1 hour ago, BiffTannen said:

Jerry breakdown

 

jerry, you son of a gun. You ruined what could have been a perfect draft by me. 
 

Tommy - I like him this week and I’m glad you took him. Had you taken Straka I would have likely paired him with Lowry. 
 

Cantplay -  same as Justin Thomas. He’s burned me too many times and I will never draft again. Most punchable face on tour. 
 

Henley - I hope in your real life golf game you get a bad case of the shanks. I wanted him so bad to pair with Aaron Rai. 
 

Viktor -  I like him, but I don’t trust him. Great value in the 4th, but too much variance for me. 
 

Macintyre -  he was my go to had you taken Nick Taylor. 

JaDay - love him, and while he has the ability to sneak up a leaderboard at any given event, I just don’t see it this week  

 

 

Thanks.  My responses/reasonings:  in general, given the killer setup of the course, I put a lot of premium on past US Open success and overall tour experience, as well as total driving.

Fleetwood:  7 of 9 made cuts, best finish 2nd.  Consistent, good to great in all summary stats.  Straka is not good around the green (133rd) and has MC in a few majors this year, plus 2 of 4 made cuts in this tourney, best finish T-28.  But I do really like him this week; I just didn't know you liked him. Lowry probably would have been my second pick and I know you like him, so I maybe should have taken him first (not knowing you'd take Fleetwood).  8 of 12 cuts, 2016 success.  But only 103 in putting.

Cantplay:  I haven't been burned like you, and he is 9 of 9 made cuts with a top-15 in I think the past 4 or 5 in a row.  Game is made for this tourney.  Weakness is around the green (89th)

The other 4 I didn't analyze as much, but Hovland helped me win the PGA two years ago and he's been kinda hot recently.  Bobby Mac was best value IMO, and Day is 8 of 12 made cuts with two T-2s.

I also like Fumble's team.  If I don't win, I hope he does.  Or anyone but you.   

[thegeneral 3,068]

7 minutes ago, BiffTannen said:

Draft 6 and score your best 3 is the gist. 

I’ll get the rest of the details before the season and can weigh in if there are any rules up for discussion. 

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@jerryskids

 

thought I quoted your last post but it didn’t. 
 

Good luck to you, buddy. You weren’t in the league yet, but just in case you didn’t know, I am a 2x US Open champion (20 & 21). 
 
This ain’t my first rodeo.