2011 Australian Summer of Golf

[Sorry Dude]

that is the thing with this sort of competition. All the games can go either way
The key to Bubba is his first few holes. he showed on Sunday he can consistantly put the ball in the right spot to go low. The only thing is he needs to put the ball in the cup.

As for Phil, he is all class and will go well I think. I think he will go ok. Forecasts have the wind up and about so it will bring every player back to level field I think.

Really looking forward to being able to watch it live and in our time zone

[Sorry Dude]

The Internationals showing they mean business straight away.

[CK]

Australian PGA tees off tomorrow morning at Coolum in Queensland. A top class field assembled again:

http://championship.pga.org.au/

My tips overall:

Nick O'Hern - $17
Greg Chalmers - $17 - wins in playoff
Geoff Ogilvy - $9
Y.E Yang - $23
Rod Pampling - $51
Ryan Haller - $81
Aaron Townsend - $101

Feel that both Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler look too short at the $15 and $17 respectively. Coolum punishes inaccuracy more than most courses, and while Watson is a powerful striker, his first look at the course may bring him undone. Fowler looks more suited to the US style of courses, unlike the Australian/European style.

First round leaders:

Ogilvy - $14
O'Hern - $23
Robert Allenby - $26
Matthew Goggin - $41
Alistair Presnell - $51
Townsend - $101 - one shot off the lead on day one; the site sponsor is Each Way, Top 3 on first round leader.
Kieran Pratt - $126

Sorry - accidentally hit Edit instead of Quote - requoted below

[CK]

Day 1 Leaderboard. Some of those listed above are right in the mix:

T1 CHOI Joon-woo -6 18 -6 66# -- -- -- 66
T1 Steven Bowditch -6 18 -6 66# -- -- -- 66
T3 Aaron Townsend -5 18 -5 67# -- -- -- 67
T3 Bubba Watson -5 18 -5 67# -- -- -- 67
T3 Aaron Baddeley -5 18 -5 67# -- -- -- 67
T3 Andre Stolz -5 17 -5 -- -- -- -- --
T7 WU Kang chun -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Marcus Fraser -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Josh Geary -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Adam Bland -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Steve Conran -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Leigh McKechnie -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 HAN Chang-Won -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Kieran Pratt -4 18 -4 68# -- -- -- 68
T7 Jason Day -4 17 -4 -- -- -- -- --
T16 Mitchell Brown -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Matthew Millar -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Kurt Barnes -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Tim Wood -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Peter Nolan -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Darren Clarke -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Heath Reed -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Robert Allenby -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 KIM Kyung-Tae -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 David Bransdon -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 CHAN Shih chang -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Josh Younger -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Aron Price -3 18 -3 69# -- -- -- 69
T16 Rickie Fowler -3 17 -3 -- -- -- -- --
T16 YANG Y-E -3 17 -3 -- -- -- -- --
T16 Pavit Tangkamolprasert -3 17 -3 -- -- -- -- --
T32 Rohan Blizard -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Michael Long -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Marc Leishman -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Adam Scott -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Eugene Choe -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Ryan Haller -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Stephen Leaney -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Matthew Giles -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Doug R Holloway -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Stuart Appleby -2 18 -2 70# -- -- -- 70
T32 Peter Senior -2 17 -2 -- -- -- -- --
T32 David Klein -2 15 -2 -- -- -- -- --

Greg Chalmers had one of the more amazing rounds you will see in golf.

Three birdies
Two eagles
Nine pars
Two Bogeys
Two Double Bogeys....
...and a Hole In One
Finished at -1.

[CK]

Australian PGA tees off tomorrow morning at Coolum in Queensland. A top class field assembled again:

http://championship.pga.org.au/

My tips overall:

Nick O'Hern - $17
Greg Chalmers - $17 - wins in playoff
Geoff Ogilvy - $9
Y.E Yang - $23
Rod Pampling - $51
Ryan Haller - $81
Aaron Townsend - $101

Feel that both Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler look too short at the $15 and $17 respectively. Coolum punishes inaccuracy more than most courses, and while Watson is a powerful striker, his first look at the course may bring him undone. Fowler looks more suited to the US style of courses, unlike the Australian/European style.

First round leaders:

Ogilvy - $14
O'Hern - $23
Robert Allenby - $26
Matthew Goggin - $41
Alistair Presnell - $51
Townsend - $101 - one shot off the lead on day one; the site sponsor is Each Way, Top 3 on first round leader.
Kieran Pratt - $126

[Dutchy]

nice going CK!

Chalmers got out to $100 on BF in play

[CK]

Let's go for three from three for the Australian Summer of Golf with the tips for the JB Were Australian Masters, teeing off at 6am local time tomorrow - listed in price order:

Luke Donald - $5
Greg Chalmers - $15
Nathan Green - $41
Brett Rumford - $51
Steven Bowditch - $51
Gavin Coles - $61
Alistair Presnell - $81
Nick Cullen - price not listed, but quoted at $126 on TAB Sportsbet.

Those outside the two top chances should be considered for Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 also.

[Dutchy]

Have had a slice of the $150 Craig Parry, no doubt he can still contend.

Although one of my favourite players Donald is a massive Lay at anything under $7, has he ever played here before?

[CK]

Donald has only played in Australia once before, as an amateur, in Sydney.

Parry was unlucky to drop the New Zealand Open two weeks back, just not sure he is up to this field. The winner there was the top ranked of all of the field, Brad Kennedy, at number 277 in the world.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Parry wasnt unlucky to lose the kiwi open - he was stupid with his shot selection

[BEEJAY]

Not only are you a tipping wizard but a golfing guru

[mighty_tiger_79]

so what would you make of the last few holes he played?

[valleys07]

Besides televised coverage, anybody know where i can follow the progress of the JB masters tomorrow?

[mighty_tiger_79]

i did thru the foxsports.com.au site

channel 9 only showing the weekend rounds

[mighty_tiger_79]

adelaide now has a camera set up at the 14th

and score updates

[valleys07]

Thanks MT. Thought it started tomorrow for some reason!

Just catching the highlights now on fox, ian poulter with the early lead -6, conditions were almost perfect!

Favourite Luke Donald outside the top 10 at this stage, shooting a -2.

[CK]

Round 2 leaderboard: A couple of my selections doing okay

1 Ian Poulter -3 18 -9 65# 68# -- -- 133
2 Matthew Giles -3 18 -7 67# 68# -- -- 135
3 Ashley Hall -1 18 -6 66# 70# -- -- 136
T4 Brent McCullough -5 18 -5 71# 66# -- -- 137
T4 Kieran Pratt -1 18 -5 67# 70# -- -- 137
T4 Peter Lonard -1 18 -5 67# 70# -- -- 137
T4 Geoff Ogilvy -5 18 -5 71# 66# -- -- 137
T4 Brendan Jones -3 18 -5 69# 68# -- -- 137
T4 Nathan Green -3 18 -5 69# 68# -- -- 137
T10 Mahal Pearce E 18 -4 67# 71# -- -- 138
T10 Jarrod Lyle E 18 -4 67# 71# -- -- 138
T10 Doug R Holloway -4 18 -4 71# 67# -- -- 138
T10 Peter Fowler -4 18 -4 71# 67# -- -- 138
T14 Steven Bowditch -2 18 -3 70# 69# -- -- 139
T14 Luke Donald -1 18 -3 69# 70# -- -- 139
T14 Marcus Fraser -2 18 -3 70# 69# -- -- 139
T14 Cameron Percy -2 18 -3 70# 69# -- -- 139
T14 Greg Chalmers -1 18 -3 69# 70# -- -- 139 T
14 Peter Senior -1 18 -3 69# 70# -- -- 139
T14 James Nitties -1 18 -3 69# 70# -- -- 139
T21 Phil Tataurangi E 18 -2 69# 71# -- -- 140
T21 Nicholas Cullen -3 18 -2 72# 68# -- -- 140
T21 Steve Jones -2 18 -2 71# 69# -- -- 140
T21 Brad Kennedy -2 18 -2 71# 69# -- -- 140
T21 Gareth Paddison E 18 -2 69# 71# -- -- 140
T21 Daniel Beckmann -4 18 -2 73# 67# -- -- 140
T21 John Senden -1 18 -2 70# 70# -- -- 140

[CK]

Day 3 leaderboard. Ogilvy had a big look at the course record, ended up tying it with a 63, and with a bit of luck, could have hit the magic 60.

Tomorrow could be hairy - talk of 60 km/h winds at some points .If that holds, players like Nathan Green and Peter Lonard will really come into calculations, both good wind players as a broad rule. Ditto Greg Chalmers.

1 Geoff Ogilvy -8 18 -13 71# 66# 63# -- 200
2 Ian Poulter -2 18 -11 65# 68# 69# -- 202
T3 Ashley Hall -3 18 -9 66# 70# 68# -- 204
T3 Nathan Green -4 18 -9 69# 68# 67# -- 204
T5 Kieran Pratt -2 18 -7 67# 70# 69# -- 206
T5 Peter Lonard -2 18 -7 67# 70# 69# -- 206
T5 Steven Bowditch -4 18 -7 70# 69# 67# -- 206
T5 Matthew Giles E 18 -7 67# 68# 71# -- 206
T5 Greg Chalmers -4 18 -7 69# 70# 67# -- 206
T10 Brent McCullough -1 18 -6 71# 66# 70# -- 207
T10 Doug R Holloway -- -- -4 71# 67# -- -- --
T10 John Senden -4 18 -6 70# 70# 67# -- 207
T10 Peter Senior -3 18 -6 69# 70# 68# -- 207
T13 David Smail -6 18 -5 70# 73# 65# -- 208
T13 Jarrod Lyle -1 18 -5 67# 71# 70# -- 208
T13 Luke Donald -2 18 -5 69# 70# 69# -- 208
T13 Marcus Fraser -2 18 -5 70# 69# 69# -- 208
T13 Cameron Percy -2 18 -5 70# 69# 69# -- 208
T13 Brendan Jones E 18 -5 69# 68# 71# -- 208
T19 Nicholas Cullen -2 18 -4 72# 68# 69# -- 209
T19 Brad Kennedy -2 18 -4 71# 69# 69# -- 209
T19 Luke Hickmott -3 18 -4 70# 71# 68# -- 209
T19 Daniel Beckmann -2 18 -4 73# 67# 69# -- 209
T19 Peter Fowler E 18 -4 71# 67# 71# -- 209

[valleys07]

Day 3 leaderboard. Ogilvy had a big look at the course record, ended up tying it with a 63, and with a bit of luck, could have hit the magic 60.
Tomorrow could be hairy - talk of 60 km/h winds at some points .If that holds, players like Nathan Green and Peter Lonard will really come into calculations, both good wind players as a broad rule. Ditto Greg Chalmers.

1 Geoff Ogilvy -8 18 -13 71# 66# 63# -- 200
2 Ian Poulter -2 18 -11 65# 68# 69# -- 202
T3 Ashley Hall -3 18 -9 66# 70# 68# -- 204
T3 Nathan Green -4 18 -9 69# 68# 67# -- 204
T5 Kieran Pratt -2 18 -7 67# 70# 69# -- 206
T5 Peter Lonard -2 18 -7 67# 70# 69# -- 206
T5 Steven Bowditch -4 18 -7 70# 69# 67# -- 206
T5 Matthew Giles E 18 -7 67# 68# 71# -- 206
T5 Greg Chalmers -4 18 -7 69# 70# 67# -- 206
T10 Brent McCullough -1 18 -6 71# 66# 70# -- 207
T10 Doug R Holloway -- -- -4 71# 67# -- -- --
T10 John Senden -4 18 -6 70# 70# 67# -- 207
T10 Peter Senior -3 18 -6 69# 70# 68# -- 207
T13 David Smail -6 18 -5 70# 73# 65# -- 208
T13 Jarrod Lyle -1 18 -5 67# 71# 70# -- 208
T13 Luke Donald -2 18 -5 69# 70# 69# -- 208
T13 Marcus Fraser -2 18 -5 70# 69# 69# -- 208
T13 Cameron Percy -2 18 -5 70# 69# 69# -- 208
T13 Brendan Jones E 18 -5 69# 68# 71# -- 208
T19 Nicholas Cullen -2 18 -4 72# 68# 69# -- 209
T19 Brad Kennedy -2 18 -4 71# 69# 69# -- 209
T19 Luke Hickmott -3 18 -4 70# 71# 68# -- 209
T19 Daniel Beckmann -2 18 -4 73# 67# 69# -- 209
T19 Peter Fowler E 18 -4 71# 67# 71# -- 209

Wasnt it an amazing round from Ogilvy! His front 9 was pretty much faultess, first 3 holes went eagle, birdie, birdie and the rest was set up from there. His chip in from 70-80 meters on the 8th? was sensational! He should go on and win it IMO (although conditions as you said CK will test him).

[CoverKing]

although not here, its still our summer.

CK thoughts on the leaders of the tournament of champions at end of round 1?