UPDATE 8/25/08

It's getting ridiculously close... Tev has a 4 point advantage for 1st place, and Shades' hold on 3rd place has shrunk to 5 points...

UPDATE 8/19/08

Here is this week's update...

It is getting VERY tight in the money positions. Tev now has a 5 point lead on me, and Jeff has a mere 12 point lead on the Da Rooks, Shane and Jay, for 3rd place.


409 .... Tev
404 .... Steve T. / Tex
362 .... Jeff / Shades
350 .... Shane/Jay
280 .... Stan the Man
255 .... Bandit
249 .... Vic
222 .... Shize
203 .... MG
198 .... Stevie V.
161 .... Excal
136 .... Johnny V.
82 .... CASWAS
12 .... DTM
-34 .... David / Mark
-86 .... Robbo
-212 .... Ryan

UPDATE 8/11/08

Not a lot of change this week...


423 .... Tev
413 .... Steve T. / Tex
390 .... Jeff / Shades
347 .... Shane/Jay
298 .... Stan the Man
273 .... Bandit
266 .... Vic
230 .... Shize
217 .... Stevie V.
182 .... Excal
162 .... MG
139 .... Johnny V.
104 .... CASWAS
12 .... DTM
-18 .... David / Mark
-110 .... Robbo
-205 .... Ryan

Down Goes Excal!

Well, it wasn't a pretty performance, but Team Tex with only one player making the cut at the PGA takes down Team Excal. Final numbers:

Michelson (Tex): $231,250

Furyk (Excal): $47,550
Kim (Excal): $15,750
Weir (Excal): $24,500

That's $150 to Team Tex for the season! Thanks for playing Excal!

Should Tiger Be Eligible For The FPGP In 2009?

I've been kicking around the question of whether not to allow a Tiger Woods pick for next year... in every other year on the FPGP, he's been banned because we'd all take him and it would be a push. But with this injury, and questions lingering about when he'll be back on Tour next year... should we open it up to allowing Tiger? I guess the real question is "would anyone consider NOT taking him?" If we all say "yeah, let's allow it... and I'm picking him!" it defeats the purpose.

Have You Seen Me?

Missing: Canadian, mid 40s, known for short drives and long stays at the clubhouse getting beer. Needed to partake in Majors Side Bet. If he doesn't show up on the blog in time to partake in said bet, he'll be stuck $100 for the year in the Side Bets.

And yes, I thought about pasting his mug on a beer bottle...

Justice for Darren (and Steve V.)

This just ain't right.  Darren Clarke was on the 2007 PGA Money list and I picked 'em.  Now he wins $220,000 in a PGA tour event and it's not gonna count because the PGA doesn't list him as a member of the tour this year??!!  I know this happened with Stenson before (I didn't agree with that decision then either).  

Clarke won $$$ in a PGA tour event, he was eligible to be picked since he was on the 2007 money list, and it should count in the FPGP.  Hell, he's playing next week in the freakin' PGA!   Justice is due!!!  

PGA Side Bet

I'm assuming Excal wants a chance to get his money back (he's down $100 on the year) even though I haven't heard from him yet to confirm that we are on for our normal major's side bet. Same rules, and it's my turn to pick first. Picks are in the comments section.

UPDATE 8/4/08

423 .... Tev 423
412 .... Steve T. / Tex
388 .... Jeff / Shades
344 ... . Shane/Jay
304 .... Stan the Man Vic 280
275 .... Bandit
219 .... Shize
207 .... Excal
175 .... Stevie V.
171 .... MG
93 .... Johnny V.
85 .... CASWAS
15 .... DTM
-49 .... David / Mark
-117 .... Robbo
-224 .... Ryan

Pretty good stuff going into the PGA and Fed Ex Cup. If Shane/Jay stood pat on Ian Poulter, they'd be in the money right now... rookie mistakes.