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#1 Posted: 1/18/2012 12:34:17 AM
Give this forum some serious fade material!!
I will start out with Toms, Leonard, Allenby and Mickelson.
I have zero data that will backup any of this statement other than old-bored , peaked midpoint last year-old, personal problems-alchoholic and finally too many distractions+family/health issues.
Here is your chance Nostradamus, predict away....
I will leave it to someone else to start a thread on breakout players for 2012 as I am a half glass empty kind of guy.
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#2 Posted: 1/18/2012 11:44:02 AM
As for guys moving up the PGA, I like Levin to continue to make strides, OHair seems to getting his game back, Garrigus- the guy lost a ton of weight, Potter Jr might be a rising star |
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#3 Posted: 1/18/2012 4:50:43 PM 
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#4 Posted: 1/18/2012 7:52:45 PM Ahhh, trying to find out who the Mike Weir circa 2011 is going to be in 2012 .....
I think the real question here is "who will the books be matching up against much tougher competition than they should be?" Looking at it that way, my thoughts are:
Leonard: I think the books have already caught up to him, he seems to get about the right level of matchups
Mickelson: I couldn't agree more, his reputation is gonna keep him in much stronger matchups than he should be long before he decides to hang it up. He may have the occasional great week like he did in Houston last year, but my best guess is that fading him for a while will be profitable.
Allenby: If the president's cup was any indication, he may be the next one we see experiment with the long putter - he was god-aweful on the greens.
Els: Another one who really struggles with the putter. I'm hoping he has a good early year close to home before coming to the States and continuing to get paired to heavily.
Furyk: At some point, the game, the courses, the equipment are gonna pass that funky swing by. Last year certainly indicated that time is quickly approaching if not already here
Woodland: The hype he's getting so far this year reminds me so much of Fowler last year, and for months Fowler was getting matched up against guys like DJ, Haas, Kuchar, and even McIlroy. Having said that, this week and the Phoenix tourney are probably two places I'd be looking to play on him
Cauley: I wouldn't be surprised to see, to a lesser extent, that he starts getting the same kind of attn that Woodland is getting
Jason Day is another one I'm gonna keep an eye on early. He was very underwhelming in the President's Cup, looking really out of sorts at times. If he does have a bit of a slump though, I don't think he'll be an auto-fade for long, he's just too good. I'd keep an eye out for any sign of positivity, because he's usually a pretty strong play "on".
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#5 Posted: 1/19/2012 7:51:09 PM |
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#6 Posted: 1/20/2012 9:45:29 PM
Mickelson will not win more than 1 event...and even that might be a push
Tiger Woods will win 3 events, finish in the top 5 in every major, but won't win one.
Bill Haas will win a major
Rickie Fowler will win the Masters
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#7 Posted: 1/21/2012 12:46:45 AM I like most that have been mentioned.
What do you think the odds would be on Fowler winning a tournament this year? -350 Major +10000?
a couple more observations and opinions... Id would really like to see Kim make a few strides back, it has been difficult to see him struggle. Bud Cauley, has had a great start and thats coming off a great 2011 finish. This kid is definitely someone to watch with a ton of potential. |
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#8 Posted: 1/21/2012 1:09:54 PM Based on his WD from Humana,
Dustin Johnson, FADE MATERIAL
Also, agree with you bogey on Mickelson |
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#9 Posted: 1/21/2012 6:34:18 PM |
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#10 Posted: 1/21/2012 8:12:55 PM |
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#11 Posted: 1/25/2012 7:20:48 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by clepto:
Tiger will win 3 of 4 majors, the Fed Ex Cup, Money title, Player of the Year, 8 tournaments overall. McIlroy will win the 1 major Tiger doesn't but Tiger will be close.
CLEPTO, THAT IS SOME FUNNY garbage BRO! I WISH I WAS YOUR GOLF BOOK DUDE
JUST CURIOUS: HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR MAN WILL FAIR IN HIS OPENING TWO ROUNDS AGAINST HIS TWO PLAYING OPPONENTS THIS WEEK?
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#12 Posted: 1/25/2012 7:25:58 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by blairaj:
Ahhh, trying to find out who the Mike Weir circa 2011 is going to be in 2012 .....
Furyk: At some point, the game, the courses, the equipment are gonna pass that funky swing by. Last year certainly indicated that time is quickly approaching if not already here
 I GUESS BEING BY FAR THE BEST PLAYER IN THE 2011 PRESIDENTS CUP MATCHES DOES NOT GET YOU MUCH 
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#13 Posted: 1/25/2012 8:55:34 PM |
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#14 Posted: 1/25/2012 9:25:45 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by blairaj:
Go back and look at his scorecards in the cup. He didn't exactly light it up. Watney carried him in Sat. fourballs and in the singles he beat Ernie Els - so f'n what? Els couldn't putt it into a 5-gallon bucket.
DON'T NEED TO LOOK AT SCORECARDS, I WATCHED EVERY SHOT OF THE EVNT. NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT! NOT ONLY THE STEADIEST PLAYER ALL WEEK, BUT ALSO MADE MORE CLUTCH PUTTS THAN ANYONE, INCLUDING IN HIS MATCH PLAYING ALONGSIDE SWATNEY.
AND ON SUNDAY HE DID NOT BEAT ELS, HE DESTROYED HIM. HE WOULD HAVE BEATEN ANY INT PLAYER HE FACED
LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR FURYK FADE WORKS OUT FOR YOU |
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#15 Posted: 1/25/2012 9:42:01 PM |
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#16 Posted: 1/28/2012 12:29:53 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by QMICH:
CLEPTO, THAT IS SOME FUNNY garbage BRO! I WISH I WAS YOUR GOLF BOOK DUDE
JUST CURIOUS: HOW DO YOU THINK YOUR MAN WILL FAIR IN HIS OPENING TWO ROUNDS AGAINST HIS TWO PLAYING OPPONENTS THIS WEEK?
3RD OF THE THREE ME THINKS We're 3 rounds in to Tigers season and you already look stupid. Going to be a long year for you and the rest of the Monogamy crew. |
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#17 Posted: 1/28/2012 12:30:51 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by clepto:
Tiger will win 3 of 4 majors, the Fed Ex Cup, Money title, Player of the Year, 8 tournaments overall. McIlroy will win the 1 major Tiger doesn't but Tiger will be close.
Good start. I would like to make the #10 tournament wins. |
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