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Everyone will win a major.

Is it me or does every journalist that writes about the top 30 PGA tour players think that each on will win a major this year. And those in the top 10 may win two.

Example: http://www.golfweek.com/protours/pga/story/09-top30-010609

Some PGA Tour Tidbits

Other than the move of the FPGP site to another blog site (wordpress), here are a few things I found that might be of interest to some.


Based on the calendar, next season will start one week later — Jan. 8 — at Kapalua for the winners-only Mercedes-Benz Championship.

The Texas swing: Valero Texas Open in San Antonio is moved from the Fall Series to May 14-17. It will be followed by the HP Byron Nelson Championship outside Dallas and the Crown Plaza Invitational at Colonial in neighboring Fort Worth.

FINAL UPDATE - BANDIT WINS IN A LANDSLIDE

Pardon my French, but UN-FUCKING-BELIEVABLE.

Jeff will make it all pretty... your top 3:

1. Bandit with 497 points, wins $1,116
2. Tev with 433 points, wins $478
3. Tex with 383 points, wins $100

This frigging pool has turned into Bandit's own personal annuity!

Bandit!

Unbelievable.

I haven't added it all up yet, but it's pretty clear that Bandit overtook Tev on the heels of the DL3 win.

I'll have the final numbers tomorrow.

Next year, Bandit has to pay $300 to play.

The Penultimate Update

Bandit makes late season charge!!!

Imagine my surprise this morning when I did the update and saw these results... I've barely watched / followed golf over the last month or so.

434 ... Tev
397 ... Bandit
393 ... Steve T. / Tex
357 ... Shane/Jay
347 ... Jeff / Shades
260 ... Shize
248 ... Stevie V.
227 ... Vic
200 ... MG
197 ... Stan the Man
182 ... Johnny V.
131 ... Excal
120 ... CASWAS
56 ... Robbo
1 ... DTM
-59 ... David / Mark
-211 .... Ryan

Doctor, I think I have mathais gronberg.

I won't tell you where it hurts as he has not finished the tournament yet, but just when I thought I was making ground again... So I have to pull for Chris "get me another drink" Stroud while Mathais Gronberg shows up to play the best he's played all year. And if I needed another reason to hate the guy, check out his lid.

Is it that hard to hit a lay up shot?

It's the shortest par 4 on the course. You are a Professional Golfer, but you are 171 on the money list. I hope you never wonder why you are 171 on the money list unless it is to wonder that in a good way. You can't hit a 200 yard lay up shot? Good night Irene. Why does this happen to my FPGP picks?

Beer makes golf fun?

Take a par three, mix in a bunch of fans, add beer and [Jason Gore and Chris Stroud], voila, you get instant excitement ... maybe.

Whenever a player makes a birdie on the 174-yard par-three 16th hole at Grayhawk, beer will be sold at half price for 15 minutes at a beer truck parked near the hole, the Arizona Republic reported. A sky box and grandstands have been set up at the hole to accommodate the crowd. MORE

An Open Letter To Chris Stroud

Dear Chris,

Win first, party later.

Shades

UPDATE 10/13/08

Shades' roller coaster ride continues... while he had a great performance by Chris Stroud this week, he also had a great performance from his short pick, Mark Wilson. The net effect: there is a remarkably small gap separating 3rd and 4th place. Tev continues to hold a dominating lead... I think the only way anyone catches him is if Calcavechia actually plays and finishes a tourney in the top 5. We'll see.

UPDATE 10/6/08

Our first update in a few weeks... and we have a significant change. Shane/Jay have overtaken Shades for 3rd place. We have some nice battles going down the stretch.

433 .... Tev
394 .... Steve T. / Tex
362 .... Shane/Jay
351 .... Jeff / Shades
290 .... Bandit
252 .... Shize
235 .... Stevie V.
231 .... Vic
227 .... Stan the Man
162 .... Excal
150 .... Johnny V.
147 .... MG
118 .... CASWAS
-16 .... DTM
-58 .... Robbo
-79 .... David / Mark
-209 .... Ryan

USA! USA!

UPDATES

I have a trial starting in Midland, TX (yee ha!) on Monday, and I'll be out there for a couple weeks... so no updates until I get back.

UPDATE 9/10/08

Tev is stretching out his lead, and Jeff has a little breathing room in 3rd... and there is a helluva battle for 5th place!

UPDATE 9/2/08

Tev grabbed some breathing room this week...


409 .... Tev
390 .... Steve T. / Tex
362 .... Jeff / Shades
354 .... Shane/Jay
257 .... Stan the Man
254 .... Bandit
240 .... Vic
240 .... Shize
218 .... Stevie V.
152 .... Excal
146 .... MG
145 .... Johnny V.
80 .... CASWAS
12 .... DTM
-57 .... David / Mark
-85 .... Robbo
-205 .... Ryan

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!