2016 Prediction Contest - USDGC

[discallday]

Sorry for the delay, DGCRs. I've got a new infant at home for the first time, and the Wednesday tourney start date snuck up on me (get your predictions in by then, btw).

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
1. A fifth player to add to your predicted list, OR
2. Predict the winner. Getting this right earns 7 bonus points.

Points are awarded to you based on the finishing places of your predicted players:
1st & 2nd place - 5 points
3rd & 4th place - 4 points
5th & 6th place - 3 points
7th & 8th place - 2 points
9th & 10th place - 1 point

Bonus
1. Select EITHER:
a. How many international players will finish in the payout range? (4 points) or...
b. These two:
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) and...
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? (2)
2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be? If the hole is a par 3, and they take a 7, then you'd want to have said +4. But if you think the winner's worst score will be par, then you'd say 0. (3 points)
3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points)
4. Let's pretend that many of the top pros have been sandbagging the whole last year, and that this event works on a handicapped system. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. Hint: pick someone whose rating is not in the top 10 competitors (Schusterick might be a good pick, since he usually plays well here, and his rating would currently have him finishing tied for 25th place. McBeth would be the worst choice). (4 points)

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5?
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)?
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth.

http://www.pdga.com/tour/event/22317

 

[TimSyl]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
1. A fifth player to add to your predicted list, OR McBeth, M. Johansen, Wysocki, Geisinger, Dickerson
2. Predict the winner. Getting this right earns 7 bonus points.

Points are awarded to you based on the finishing places of your predicted players:
1st & 2nd place - 5 points
3rd & 4th place - 4 points
5th & 6th place - 3 points
7th & 8th place - 2 points
9th & 10th place - 1 point

Bonus
1. Select EITHER:
a. How many international players will finish in the payout range? (4 points) or...
b. These two:
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) and... Teemu Nissinen
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? (2) 13th
2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be? If the hole is a par 3, and they take a 7, then you'd want to have said +4. But if you think the winner's worst score will be par, then you'd say 0. (3 points) +3
3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points) field
4. Let's pretend that many of the top pros have been sandbagging the whole last year, and that this event works on a handicapped system. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. Hint: pick someone whose rating is not in the top 10 competitors (Schusterick might be a good pick, since he usually plays well here, and his rating would currently have him finishing tied for 25th place. McBeth would be the worst choice). (4 points) Dickerson

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5?
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)?
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth.

 

[DinosaurThunder]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:

McBeast (winner)
Sexton
Doss
Ricky

Bonus
1. Select EITHER:
b. These two:
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) and... Pasi Koivu
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? (2) 22nd

2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be? If the hole is a par 3, and they take a 7, then you'd want to have said +4. But if you think the winner's worst score will be par, then you'd say 0. (3 points) - +2

3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points) - Innova/DM

4. Let's pretend that many of the top pros have been sandbagging the whole last year, and that this event works on a handicapped system. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. Hint: pick someone whose rating is not in the top 10 competitors (Schusterick might be a good pick, since he usually plays well here, and his rating would currently have him finishing tied for 25th place. McBeth would be the worst choice). (4 points) - Pasi Koivu

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? Yes
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? No
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth. - Yes

 

[cheese dog]

betting sexton in the top 5?

 

[teemkey]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
1. A fifth player to add to your predicted list, OR
2. Predict the winner. Getting this right earns 7 bonus points.

McBeth, Wysocki (winner), Sexton, Todd

Bonus
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) and...
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? (2)
Nybo, 5th

2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be?
+3

3. Who will have the most players in the top 10?
Innova/Discmania

4. Let's pretend that many of the top pros have been sandbagging the whole last year, and that this event works on a handicapped system. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating.
Todd

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? 11, yes
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? 5, no
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? 13, no

 

[sidewinder22]

Open - Pick four players.
Wysocki - winner
McBeth
KJ
MJ

Bonus
1.b. Nybo - 3rd
2. +2
3. Innova/Discmania
4. James Cole

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No - 20
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? Yes - 20
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? No - 20

 

[Cgkdisc]

Predict two shotgun rounds played tomorrow on an easier, shortened layout and one or possibly none on Thursday.

"Meteorologists with the National Weather Service are now predicting landfall in the Charleston region late Friday night to early Saturday morning. ... The US National Hurricane Center is recommending that South Carolina residents have their disaster emergency kits stocked and readily accessible in case of extended flash flooding or downed power lines."

 

[Rocinfire]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
Doss- winner
McBeth
Wysocki
Sexton

Bonus
1
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) KJ Nybo
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? (2) 7

2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be? If the hole is a par 3, and they take a 7, then you'd want to have said +4. But if you think the winner's worst score will be par, then you'd say 0. (3 points)
3

3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points)
I'll take the field

4. Let's pretend that many of the top pros have been sandbagging the whole last year, and that this event works on a handicapped system. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. Hint: pick someone whose rating is not in the top 10 competitors (Schusterick might be a good pick, since he usually plays well here, and his rating would currently have him finishing tied for 25th place. McBeth would be the worst choice). (4 points)
Cam Todd


Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? Yes, 0
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? No, 0
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth. Yes, 0

 

[adlacro]

Open:

McBeth (Wins)
Wysocki
Ullibarri
Sexton

Bonus:

1) KJ Nybo, 6th place
2) +4
3) Innova/Discmania
4) Steve Brinster

Gambles:

1) Yes, 20 points
2) No, 10 points
3) Yes, 15 points

 

[lyleoross]

What a bunch of heartless thugs!

Congrats on the newborn! It does seem appropriate that there should be a sex, weight, size, hair color prediction though....

 

[discguy42]

MPO pick four:

Richard Wysocki - Winner
Paul McBeth
Nathan Doss
Cameron Colglazier

Bonus
1.b. KJ Nybo - 8th
2. +4
3. "The Field"
4. Peter McBride

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No - 20
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? No - 20
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? No - 20

Alright guys, the fat lady is about to sing!

 

[discallday]

Congrats on the newborn! It does seem appropriate that there should be a sex, weight, size, hair color prediction though....

Thanks!

8 pounds, 6 oz. even though he was a bit early. Labor was ridiculous and all the staff keep telling my wife how rough she had it (and how well she's handled it)*. She's a rock star (not to be confused with a star roc). I should probably put her picture on my white star roc.

 

[discallday]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
1. A fifth player to add to your predicted list, OR
2. Predict the winner. Getting this right earns 7 bonus points.

McBeth, Sexton, Schultz, MJ, Geisinger

Bonus
1. Select EITHER:
a. How many international players will finish in the payout range? (4 points) or...
10

2. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be?
+5

3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points)
Innova

4. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. (4 points)
Dustin Keegan

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No, 20 points
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? Yes, 20 points
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Yes, 20 points

Goin' down swinging, though it might be kind of awkward if I won this thing...:\

 

[_dj_]

Open - Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:
1. A fifth player to add to your predicted list, OR

McBeth, Wysocki, Sexton, Locastro, Geisinger

Bonus
1. Select EITHER:
i. Which international player will finish the highest? (2) Nybo
ii. What will be the highest finish by an international player? 8th
2. The winner is bound to have one bad hole. How many strokes over par will the winner's worst hole be? (3 points) +2
3. Who will have the most players in the top 10? Your choices are Innova/Discmania vs. the field. It seems pretty evenly matched in the top 20 or so. (4 points) The field
4. Predict who will have the best finish, relative to where they should have finished according to their rating. (4 points) Melton

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No, 10 points
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? Yes, 10 points
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth. Yes, 5 points

 

[DinosaurThunder]

betting sexton in the top 5?

Sexton about to forehand and backhand roll the hell out of the course.

 

[Hyzer Ale]

Pick four players. The order of your selections is not significant. Specify EITHER:

McBeth
Wysocki
Sexton
Nybo
Eagle

1. Select EITHER:
a. N/A
b. These two:
i. Karl Johan Nybo
ii. 4th
2. +2
3. Innova/Discmania
4. Barsby

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No - 5pts
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? No - 8 pts
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? Past winners include: Climo, Schultz, Feldberg, Doss, Locastro, Schusterick, Brinster, and McBeth. No, Wysocki's year - 5pts

 

[sidewinder22]

Open - Pick four players.
Wysocki - winner
McBeth
KJ
MJ

Bonus
1.b. Nybo - 3rd
2. +2
3. Innova/Discmania
4. James Cole

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No - 20
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? Yes - 20
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? No - 20

10 pts on Open
3 pts for B2
40 pts for gambles

Total 53 pts

 

[discguy42]

MPO pick four:

Richard Wysocki - Winner
Paul McBeth
Nathan Doss
Cameron Colglazier

Bonus
1.b. KJ Nybo - 8th
2. +4
3. "The Field"
4. Peter McBride

Gambles - you may wager up to 20 of your pre-existing points on each gamble
1. Will McBeth, Wysocki, and Sexton all finish in the top 5? No - 20
2. Will there be a playoff (including first, second, and third place)? No - 20
3. Will the winner be a previous USDGC champion? No - 20

Alright guys, the fat lady is about to sing!

Well, I sucked up the MPO portion with 9 points...

Then "dj'd" my gambles for a full 60 points...for a total of 69 :thmbup: !

Still not a fan of the "gamble" aspect but I gotta play the game .