OT: Travelers Championship Contest

[Deepster]

You are 100% correct, but stop giving people help. Causal golf fans have no clue about these guys.

There always has to be one superjohn that takes a free contest too seriously. Dial it back a notch, Champ.

 

[superjohn]

Who says this? I find this statement hard to believe. Better than the Players, Memorial, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Phoenix Waste Management, Wells Fargo?

Like I said, people involved with the tour.

 

[BrysonDeMan]

They've had decent fields but not too many "strong" fields. Good news is when they have an east coast or Metro area Open they will get their impact players for the most part. Definitely the bad calendar spot hurts the consistency. It's important for them to get "name" winners to attract their friends and bring more respect.

Wow - just looked at the field. This one is better than strong. i volunteered a couple of years ago and did the electronic scoring on the course. all the vets got the a-list players but i scored for Mackenzie Hughes and Sung Kang. it was pretty cool .... even though i asked far too many questions. "hey, are you going to go for it on the 15th". luckily it was only the practice rounds.

 

[Vuce]

Yeah this year we have 9 of the top 10 at the tournament. I have volunteered in scoring for the last 10+ years. Got in this year too in laser scoring. So pumped to see the players come through.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

If you guys are looking for some insight into the field, I got some time with Jason Sobel of The Action Network. Talk all things betting and fantasy around this year's tournament:

 

[uconnric]

A lot of people involved with the tour consider it the best non-major tour event.

Big thanks to Travelers VP and UConn grad and athlete (hammer throw) Andy Bessette. Andy qualified for the Moscow Olympics in 1980 but the U.S. boycotted that year.

 

[XLCenterFan]

@gwhuskyfan I also like The Pat Mayo Experience and Rick Run Good for fantasy golf talk!

 

[gwhuskyfan]

@gwhuskyfan I also like The Pat Mayo Experience and Rick Run Good for fantasy golf talk!

Big PME fan!

 

[Waquoit]

Big thanks to Travelers VP and UConn grad and athlete (hammer throw) Andy Bessette. Andy qualified for the Moscow Olympics in 1980 but the U.S. boycotted that year.

I still remember touring campus during my orientation overnight. There was Andy working out alone with the hammer.

 

[Giscombe12]

In (as Punch Bowl)

Thanks for setting this up!

 

[Caronimo]

Anyone pick Hughes? I completely forget who I picked lol

 

[dannyHAM]

Anyone pick Hughes? I completely forget who I picked lol

Check your email. He sent out a link to see the leaderboard.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Check your email. He sent out a link to see the leaderboard.

Glad he did. I forgot half the players I picked. Took a screen shot of my picks to help my brain rest of the weekend.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Glad he did. I forgot half the players I picked. Took a screen shot of my picks to help my brain rest of the weekend.

I'm the same, so made sure I sent it out to everyone!

 

[UConn Esq]

Check your email. He sent out a link to see the leaderboard.

I cant seem to find the leaderboard email. Any chance someone can post it?

 

[jslack03]

I cant seem to find the leaderboard email. Any chance someone can post it?

I don’t see it either

 

[gtcam]

I don’t see it either

I also did not receive it

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Still have to add in a good amount of the afternoon scores but you can find it here >>

 

[UConn Esq]

Weird my entry is missing ?

 

[Chin Diesel]

If I'm playing fantasy, I'm taking Morikawa every week for the next decade or so. He's going to spend the next 10 years cashing 6 digit checks week in and week out. I don't know if his putting is good enough to win a bunch right now, but he is a green hitting monster. Out of the three youngins who showed up last year or so- Hovlind, Morikawa and Wolff, I am most bullish on Morikawa. By a lot.

The BY kiss of death curse is strong.

Morikawa going to miss the cut for first time in his career and Hovlind is on top 10.

 

[dannyHAM]

The BY kiss of death curse is strong.

Morikawa going to miss the cut for first time in his career and Hovlind is on top 10.

Always been a big Hovland fan since his finish at pebble I think it was? Thought of your post though when Morikawa didn’t make the cut.

 

[Caronimo]

Glad he did. I forgot half the players I picked. Took a screen shot of my picks to help my brain rest of the weekend.

Well I had Koepka. Oops. Forgot to even check.

 

[Chin Diesel]

When picking my team I was counting on Justin Thomas to do better than top 125. Ouch.

 

[Palatine]

Nobody expected Mickelson to play smart conservative golf. He had only one bogey in the first two rounds. But I still expect McElroy tear up the course on the week end.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

When picking my team I was counting on Justin Thomas to do better than top 125. Ouch.

Used JT a bunch in DFS this week. Brutal