OT: US Open Golf – Contest & Tournament discussion

[mostonmike]

Looks like play resuming at 22:45 BST so 14:45 PDT

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Scoreboard seems to have had a spell where its not functioning properly, but for a change looks like Google issue. The refresh rate (that bit where it goes ####REF etc slowed down to as much as 2 minutes, but might be back up to speed again.

[mostonmike]

As we are close to seeing no player under par, I have been looking forward to next year's US Open event.

The first hole looks tricky.

[mostonmike]

Looks like we can possibly make an early call.

Baller leads by 6 with just Hatton left the course and 5 to play. So with very few birdies coming through, I don't think Hovland and Scott will be able to gain ground.

Its looking like baller will win his first Major in the Internet era. His 1993 Masters title was claimed when we all had to send our picks by carrier pigeons or semaphore.

Congrats Baller.

[Juliooooo]

I have 2 guys still in contention to win it, but none of the other guys helped. Still fun to follow. Great tournament

[mostonmike]

Tremendous putt to win it for Spaun. I was obviously rooting a little for the Scottish fella, but you have to applaud that. What a way to win it.

[maoling]

Tremendous putt to win it for Spaun. I was obviously rooting a little for the Scottish fella, but you have to applaud that. What a way to win it.

Just wow! Thanks for all the work on this fun odyssey!

[mostonmike]

I did really enjoy the format, but I am slightly biased. We should keep this for the US Open. Next up the Open Championship, which some may call the "British Open" 17th to 20th July. It will be another pick 6 event I think, but no draft.

So in summary. The top 2 in the actual event were players who were allocated by the algorithm/rankings after we had selected 44 players between us. We couldn't even select the winner between us.

The top 4 in our tournament were the 7th 8th 9th and 10th in the draft.

What do we know?

[maoling]

What a wild leaderboard ride in this pool today, Congrats, baller!

[Juliooooo]

Last 2 majors I had some choking by my guys on the back 9 to lose my chances.

[maoling]

Last 2 majors I had some choking by my guys on the back 9 to lose my chances.

I've never seen a course that made so many of the world's greatest players hack out so many hopeless shots from the rough.