The Open Championship

[Storm Cadet]

Just saw a great commercial during the Brit Open...Lexus showing a young Bobby Jones, Sam Snead and I think young Gene Sarazin all loading up their clubs to play together at the club!

Great stuff!

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by GPK

A couple guys worth playing for a few dollars.

KJ Choi 60-1 (having a great year and plays tough courses well)

Colin Montgomerie 50-1 (still has the game and deserves a major to complete his career)

Carl Petterson 125-1 (played well at the John Deere last week and his game is headed in the right direction.)

KJ is right where you would want to be ,too bad you couldn't get down on him Kev - i used him in the office pool

[SCUDSBROTHER]

updated odds after round 2:

Sergio Garcia 11/4
Tiger Woods 13/2
K. J. Choi 8/1
Jim Furyk 17/2
Ernie Els 18/1
Miguel Angel Jimenez 20/1
Mike Weir 20/1
Retief Goosen 20/1
Angel Cabrera 28/1
Padraig Harrington 28/1
Boo Weekley 33/1
Lee Westwood 33/1
Pelle Edberg 33/1
Andres Romero 50/1
Stewart Cink 50/1
Vijay Singh 50/1
Adam Scott 66/1
Markus Brier 66/1
Rich Beem 66/1
JJ Henry 80/1
Justin Rose 80/1
Alastair Forsyth 100/1
Paul Casey 100/1
Paul McGinley 100/1
Rod Pampling 100/1
Scott Verplank 100/1
Lucas Glover 125/1
Niclas Fasth 125/1
Steve Stricker 125/1
Thomas Bjorn 125/1
Carl Pettersson 150/1
Chris Dimarco 150/1

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Would like to see Weir,WWood,or Harrington win this,but Choi is the most confident.Hate to take him,because he has already won twice this year.I'll take him,and hope I am wrong.

[wiphan]

I take Steve Stricker at 125-1. He has been playing well. After watching Sergio play just a few holes today he still has zero confidence and will not win this championship

[GPK]

Originally Posted by golfer

I take it your not sold on the belly putter fixing the yips?

Seth...the belly putter won't fix his lack of heart on Sunday's

[GPK]

Originally Posted by GPK

A couple guys worth playing for a few dollars.

KJ Choi 60-1 (having a great year and plays tough courses well)

Colin Montgomerie 50-1 (still has the game and deserves a major to complete his career)

Carl Petterson 125-1 (played well at the John Deere last week and his game is headed in the right direction.)

KJ - 2nd through 36

Monty - MC Hammer

Peety - T-42 through 36

[pmayjr]

So Kev, should I wait til after tomorrow's round to say how many big putts will Sergio miss on Sunday?

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by wiphan

I take Steve Stricker at 125-1. He has been playing well. After watching Sergio play just a few holes today he still has zero confidence and will not win this championship

Nice crystal ball wiphan. 64 today...wow.

[Samarta]

Sergio looked pretty damn good today.....was a textbook round....anxious to see what he does tomorrow....

Sergio has had the lead 9 times after 54 holes and won 5 of them in his career. Yet he is known as a choke. I dont think that record is that bad at all. Maybe he had huge leads on the last day... have to look that up.

Now that same statistic is UnGodly for Woods. But Garcia aint Woods.

[GPK]

I appreciate great golf...and I give the kid props...he has played BRILLIANTLY thus far. His round today was tons better than I ever imagined it would be. Will be interested to see how he fairs tomorrow. I have been hard on him in the past, as he has shown no heart when it matters in the majors. He has a chance to put to rest some serious doubt about his game under pressure. In all honesty...I hope he plays his ass off and wins by 5 or more.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Sergio has had the lead 9 times after 54 holes and won 5 of them in his career. Yet he is known as a choke. I dont think that record is that bad at all. Maybe he had huge leads on the last day... have to look that up.

Now that same statistic is UnGodly for Woods. But Garcia aint Woods.

All I can tell ya is we watch a lot of golf,and(with his talent...tee to green) he should have won 3 times as many tournaments than he has.With Tiger not being up there pressuring him,he will probably win it,but I wouldn't count on him to do anything.Won't surprise me if he is +3 the 1st 3 or 4 holes.A lot of it depends on whether somebody can get to 2 shots within him by the time he tees off.

[Samarta]

Originally Posted by GPK

I appreciate great golf...and I give the kid props...he has played BRILLIANTLY thus far. His round today was tons better than I ever imagined it would be. Will be interested to see how he fairs tomorrow. I have been hard on him in the past, as he has shown no heart when it matters in the majors. He has a chance to put to rest some serious doubt about his game under pressure. In all honesty...I hope he plays his ass off and wins by 5 or more.

Kev, do you think somewhere in the back of a lot of player's minds they may be thinking if he goes out tomorrow and shoots 2 or 3 under and wins by 6, it may stir up that sleeping giant....

[wiphan]

Stricker played real well today and made me look good. He has come a long way back. As a Wisconsin native I am very familiar with his game. He has played exceptionally well this year, but has never won a major. Sergio looked good today, but I am sure the pressure will get to him tomorrow and we will see the Sergio of old.

[horseofcourse]

I think Sergio will win this one. Stricker isn't exactly known as a closer and the next closest after him are 6 back. I don't think Stricker has won a stroke play event in over 10 years. Garcia will have to shoot worse than 72 to lose this one...not that he can't do that!!

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Samarta

Kev, do you think somewhere in the back of a lot of player's minds they may be thinking if he goes out tomorrow and shoots 2 or 3 under and wins by 6, it may stir up that sleeping giant....

Sam...it very easily could and it wouldn't surprise me if it did. His talent level has always been there...it his heart I have always questioned. If he wins today, the floodgates could open and he can begin to win in bunches.

They are playing in some steady drizzle this morning so far.

[The Bid]

He sure looks great so far, hope he plays well today

[herkhorse]

On the other side, If he does not win today-or plays bad, he will never win a major. Golf is all about confidence, and right now he's got it. Just one more hurdle, playing well on a Sunday

[Gaines2b]

If SG falters, I pick ELS!