Tuesday, August 17, 2010

PGA Championship Review

It is now time to review the picks for the PGA Championship to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
  1. Rory McIlroy | 3 | $435,000
  2. Stuart Appleby | 68 | $14,150
  3. Padraig Harrington | 72 (MC) | $0
  4. Steve Stricker | 18 | $84,733
  5. Luke Donald | 108 (MC) | $0
Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.
  1. Rory McIlroy | 3 | $435,000
  2. Hunter Mahan | 39 | $25,933
  3. Steve Stricker | 18 | $84,733
  4. Retief Goosen | 55 | $15,750
  5. Padraig Harrington | 72 (MC) | $0
Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

Tour Outsider Tour Insider Winner
Total Earnings $533,883 $561,416 TI
Avg Rank 53.8 37.4 TI
Made Cut 3 4 TI
Outcome -- -- TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Insider.

This tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 12 wins to the Tour Outsider, 17 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

[ Note: This entry was posted on October 13, 2010, and not on the date that is shown as the posting date. To keep the postings in order, the date that this entry was suppose to be posted on was used. The entry was late to post since I was focusing on my work in my doctoral studies. ]

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

PGA Championship

I am still traveling and have limited access to the Internet and time to make the post.  So I will just post my 5 picks for the PGA Championship (which is at the resort in Kohler, Wisconsin).
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Stuart Appleby
  • Padraig Harrington
  • Steve Stricker
  • Luke Donald
As I mentioned with my posts last week, I will come back and update these details in the near future with the details that I normally put in my posts for each tournament.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Bridgestone Invitational Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Bridgestone Invitational to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
  1. Padraig Harrington | 9 | $125,833
  2. Lee Westwood | 82 (WD) | $0
  3. Justin Rose | 19 | $81,333
  4. Stuart Appleby | 63 | $42,250
  5. Jim Furyk | 6 | $227,500
Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.
  1. Steve Stricker | 9 | $125,833
  2. Lee Westwood | 82 (WD) | $0
  3. Luke Donald | 46 | $50,214
  4. Hunter Mahan | 1 | $1,400,000
  5. Tiger Woods | 78 | $35,875
Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

Tour Outsider Tour Insider Winner
Total Earnings $476,916 $1,611,922 TI
Avg Rank 35.8 43.2 TO
Made Cut 4 4 DRAW
Outcome -- -- DRAW

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

This tournament overall was a draw.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 12 wins to the Tour Outsider, 16 wins to the Tour Insider, and 3 draws.

[ Note: This entry was posted on October 11, 2010, and not on the date that is shown as the posting date. To keep the postings in order, the date that this entry was suppose to be posted on was used. The entry was late to post since I was focusing on my work in my doctoral studies. ]

Turning Stone Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Turning Stone Resort Championship to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
  1. Vaughn Taylor | 66 | $8,240
  2. Paul Stankowski | 102 (MC) | $0
  3. Charles Howell III | 48 | $10,320
  4. D.A. Points | 22 | $32,618
  5. Brendon De Jonge | 16 | $58,000
Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.
  1. Charles Howell III | 48 | $10,320
  2. Brendcon De Jonge | 16 | $58,000
  3. Vaughn Taylor | 66 | $8,240
  4. Stephen Ames | 16 | $58,000
  5. Matt Bettencourt | 22 | $32,618
Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

Tour Outsider Tour Insider Winner
Total Earnings $109,178 $167,178 TI
Avg Rank 50.8 33.6 TI
Made Cut 4 4 DRAW
Outcome -- -- TI

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

This tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 12 wins to the Tour Outsider, 16 wins to the Tour Insider, and 2 draws.

[ Note: This entry was posted on October 11, 2010, and not on the date that is shown as the posting date. To keep the postings in order, the date that this entry was suppose to be posted on was used. The entry was late to post since I was focusing on my work in my doctoral studies. ]

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Bridgestone Invitational

As I mentioned in the Turning Stone post, I am short on time this week.  So I am just going to do a quick post with my picks for the Bridgestone Invitational as well.  My picks are:

  1. Padraig Harrington
  2. Lee Westwood
  3. Justin Rose
  4. Stuart Appleby
  5. Jim Furyk

I will expand on my posting next week --- after the tournament -- to ensure that I have the full posting in the archives.

Turning Stone

I am short on time this week, so I am just going to do a quick post with my picks for the Turning Stone tournament.  My picks are:

  1. Vaughn Taylor
  2. Paul Stankowski
  3. Charles Howell III
  4. D.A. Points
  5. Brendon De Jonge

I will expand on my posting next week --- after the tournament -- to ensure that I have the full posting in the archives.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Greenbrier Classic Review

It is now time to review the picks for the Greenbrier Classic to see how the results turned out.

Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
  1. Carl Petersson | 51 | $13,893
  2. Charlie Wi | 60 | $12,900
  3. Charley Hoffman | 83 (MC) | $0
  4. Brendon De Jonge | 3 | $408,000
  5. Jeffrey Overton | 2 | $648,000
Here are the results for the Tour Insider's (Bolton's) picks.
  1. Matt Kuchar | 21 | $47,460
  2. Nick Watney | 156 (WD) | $0
  3. Jeffrey Overton | 2 | $648,000
  4. Brendon De Jonge | 3 | $408,000
  5. Charlie Wi | 60 | $12,900
Here is the comparison of the results for our picks.

Tour Outsider Tour Insider Winner
Total Earnings $1,082,793 $1,116,360 TI
Avg Rank 39.8 48.4 TO
Made Cut 4 4 DRAW
Outcome -- -- DRAW

The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.

The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.

The Made Cut category was a draw.

This tournament overall was a draw.

The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 12 wins to the Tour Outsider, 15 wins to the Tour Insider, and 2 draws.

[ Note: This entry was posted on October 11, 2010, and not on the date that is shown as the posting date. To keep the postings in order, the date that this entry was suppose to be posted on was used. The entry was late to post since I was focusing on my work in my doctoral studies. ]