2022 Pro Worlds Picks

[nothinbuttree]

OK, so you all got in your top 5 for MPO and FPO? Any order, plus winners for each.

I'll start it out:

FPO: 2-5 (no particular order)
Gannon
Pierce
V. Mandujano
Tattar
Winner--Salonen

MPO: 2-5 (no particular order)
Buhr
McBeth
Lizotte
Gibson
Winner-Mcmahon

 

[nothinbuttree]

As a bonus to encourage you all to play--if anyone nails the top 5 in both (any order except winners), I will buy them ribs at their favorite local haunt.

 

[ray1970]

MPO-

Winner - Wysocki

2-5 - Hammes, McBeth, Gibson, McMahon

FPO-

Winner - Tattar

2-5 - Pierce, C. Allen, Solonen, Gannon

 

[BogeyNoMore]

FPO
Tattar (1x)
Pierce
Mandujano
Allen
Salonen

MPO
McMahon (1x)
Wysocki
McBeth
Lizotte
Dickerson


Now that the easy part is done, I need to decide:
Famous Dave's or Bone Yard?

 

[Hampstead]

Dickerson has been my dark horse pick the past few years. I keep expecting great things from him. But, it'll probably be Ricky with McBeth taking another second.

 

[ThrowBot]

It's a bummer that they won't let Lloyd Weema compete. That guy put up some amazing numbers at the 2019 Worlds.

 

[Hampstead]

More strokes=more fun. Right?

 

[Cgkdisc]

Hard to pick against Tattar but based on her post event post, she's still hurting. Not sure she'll be able to hold it together for five rounds with significant power required, especially if the wind kicks up more than normal. I think V. Mandujano and Cat might be duking it out. Pierce may have the hot round once maybe twice but OB troubles and her admittedly inconsistent upshot might delay 6X happening this year. Missy has played well but it seems her superpowers arise on more wooded courses.

If Eagle continues his left-hand excellence, that should be more controllable than his previous forehand in those Kansas winds. Ricky and Calvin are the other two podium picks in either order with Calvin favored if higher than average winds and Ricky with normal or lower winds. It's unfortunate that OB count more than the number of actual number of throws made by each player is likely to determine the winner on these courses. Hard to pick against McBeth at least making the podium but I'm not sure any "handicapper" in our sport would be confident he has the consistency needed to do it, even with an expected hot round or two out of the five. Buhr is on track to make the top five or better this year.

 

[Hyzer Ale]

MPO
Winner - Simon Lizotte
2-5 - Mcbeth, Heimburg, Eagle, KJUSA

FPO
Winner - Tattar
2-5 - Pierce, Cat Allen, Evelina, Missy

 

[wolfhaley]

MPO winner: Ricky

MPO 2-5: Buhr, McMahon, Lizotte, McBeth

FPO winner: Tattar

FPO 2-5: Mandujano, Gannon, Salonen, C. Allen


I'll have sushi instead instead of ribs too

 

[dreadlock86]

MPO winner: Paul
2-5: Ricky, Eagle, Lizotte, Heimberg

FPO winner: Tattar
2-5: Allen, Mandujano, Salonen, Pierce



Ricky won DDO earlier this season so he has momentum going into Emporia for Worlds. but statistically, it's pretty hard to bet against Paul. prior to this season, he won 3 DDO's in a row and he has won 5 of them since 2015, never going 2 years without a win. and since 2012 he has won 5 Worlds and never taken lower than 2nd. plus he got barely edged out of another Major win last month. with something to prove and the 10-year anniversary of his first Worlds win, i think Paul does that thing he does.

 

[zontar]

Ricky and Pierce.

 

[peabody]

Mpo- Macbeth w
Lizzo-Calvin-Ricky-Eagle

Fpo- Tartar w
Cat-Pierce-Solonen-Mandujuno (V)

 

[biscoe]

MPO
McMahon
Wysocki
McBeth
Buhr
Lizotte

Tempted to take Simon but will take Eagle ftw.

FPO
Tattar
Salonen
Pierce
V Mandujano
Scoggins

Have been saying a lot of the year that Mandujano was the next world champ but am taking Tattar.

 

[adlacro]

MPO:

Wysocki (3x)
McBeth
McMahon
Lizotte
Buhr

FPO:

Pierce (6x)
Tattar
C Allen
Gannon
Salonen

 

[acrosley]

FPO
Valerie winner, Catrina, Paige, King, Hanley

MPO
McBeth winner, Ricky, Simon, Brodie, Eagle

More in hope than expectations but I'd love to see final day Lead Card with Paul, Ricky, Brodie and either Simon or Eagle

 

[ray1970]

FPO
Valerie winner, Catrina, Paige, King, Hanley

MPO
McBeth winner, Ricky, Simon, Brodie, Eagle

More in hope than expectations but I'd love to see final day Lead Card with Paul, Ricky, Brodie and either Simon or Eagle

Not that there are any wrong answers here but Brodie coming in ahead of McMahon, Dickerson, etc. is a pretty baller pick. I had Hammes sneaking into a top five finish as my "dark horse" pick. Pun intended.

 

[nothinbuttree]

More in hope than expectations but I'd love to see final day Lead Card with Paul, Ricky, Brodie and either Simon or Eagle

Might be the chilliest card ever with Paul, Ricky and Brodie...I would want cameras to capture the glares...poor Eagle/Simon.

 

[TheOtherBill]

Surprised I'm the only one to call this yet, but IMO Matt-y O makes the top 5. He's been playing his best in years and always finishes well at Worlds.

 

[ray1970]

Surprised I'm the only one to call this yet, but IMO Matt-y O makes the top 5. He's been playing his best in years and always finishes well at Worlds.

Solid top five pick for sure. I stuck Hammes in my top five earlier as kind of a gamble but if I could do it over I'd definitely stick Marty-O in there instead.