I like Robert Karlsson. Hard to beat these finishes.
<TABLE class=printTableBio id=tableResultstournaments cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The European Open</TD><TD>06 Jul 2008</TD><TD>6T</TD><TD>-6</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 98746.44</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Open de France ALSTOM</TD><TD>29 Jun 2008</TD><TD>13T</TD><TD>-4</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 55500.00</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP</TD><TD>15 Jun 2008</TD><TD>4T</TD><TD>+2</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 195349.22</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The Celtic Manor Wales Open</TD><TD>01 Jun 2008</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>-18</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 251114.01</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">BMW PGA Championship</TD><TD>25 May 2008</TD><TD>3T</TD><TD>-9</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 253350.00</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Irish Open</TD><TD>18 May 2008</TD><TD>3T</TD><TD>-7</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 118750.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
He's done everything but win. Angel Cabrera playing well too at the right time, and has his first major under his belt.
<TABLE class=printTableBio id=tableResultstournaments cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The European Open</TD><TD>06 Jul 2008</TD><TD>6T</TD><TD>-6</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 98746.44</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Open de France ALSTOM</TD><TD>29 Jun 2008</TD><TD>13T</TD><TD>-4</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 55500.00</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">US OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP</TD><TD>15 Jun 2008</TD><TD>4T</TD><TD>+2</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 195349.22</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">The Celtic Manor Wales Open</TD><TD>01 Jun 2008</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>-18</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 251114.01</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow1><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">BMW PGA Championship</TD><TD>25 May 2008</TD><TD>3T</TD><TD>-9</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 253350.00</TD></TR><TR class=playersRow2><TD style="PADDING-LEFT: 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Irish Open</TD><TD>18 May 2008</TD><TD>3T</TD><TD>-7</TD><TD class=alignright>€ 118750.00</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
He's done everything but win. Angel Cabrera playing well too at the right time, and has his first major under his belt.
Here are my picks.. NOT PLAYS.. I didn't put much research into this, just going off the top of my head. Didnt go back and look at past opens etc..
Just using this for reference
Els -130 over Mick
Karlsson -130 over Immelman
Mahan +100 over Kim
Jiminez -125 over Stenson
Lehman +100 over Calc
Hamilton -155 over Campbell
Verplank -125 over Johnson
Poulter +100 over Casey
Cjeka -125 over Glover
Edfors -130 over Finch
Beem -125 over Wall
Sergio -130 over Mick
Westwood -145 over Padraig
Just using this for reference
Els -130 over Mick
Karlsson -130 over Immelman
Mahan +100 over Kim
Jiminez -125 over Stenson
Lehman +100 over Calc
Hamilton -155 over Campbell
Verplank -125 over Johnson
Poulter +100 over Casey
Cjeka -125 over Glover
Edfors -130 over Finch
Beem -125 over Wall
Sergio -130 over Mick
Westwood -145 over Padraig
I faded Harrington across the board..minus sergio which was like -200 or something
draig Harrington has confirmed he will battle through the pain barrier to play in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this week.
The Irishman is struggling with a strained right wrist and played only nine holes of practice on Tuesday before being advised to rest it further.
During those nine holes he did not attempt to play any shots from the rough – choosing instead to kick the ball to the shorter grass – but he hopes to be fine on Thursday when he begins his defence of the title he won so dramatically last year.
He said: "I know I will not get through 72 holes this week without going in the rough and the biggest worry is if I do something that will flare it up and give me a problem. That will certainly be an issue."
Having said that, Harrington was happy with how the nine holes went, even though his Australian sports chiropractor Dale Richardson then inspected the wrist and told him to take the rest of the day off.
"If it wasn't The Open I would have pulled out. I would have come for treatment and then decided I could not risk it. But because it's The Open I will definitely make the effort."
After driving home from a successful defence of the Irish PGA Championship on Saturday the 36 year old hit shots for two hours outside.
As it became dark he then went indoors to an exercise and practice room he has installed in his house and that is where the problem occurred.
"I felt something and on Sunday I couldn't lift a club even to chip. It was a serious concern then because I couldn't go and test it. I couldn't see if it was better or worse.
"I got hold of Dale at Loch Lomond Golf Club, met up with him here and it has responded well to treatment. But playing those nine holes has weakened it as expected."
Because of that he decided just to walk the inward half - he played Royal Birkdale in The Open in 1998 so is familiar with the lay-out - and hopes to be able to play those holes and possibly all 18 on Wednesday.
"I'm taking anti-inflammatories as it is and I will probably protect the wrist in the tournament. But I didn't today because I wanted to see how it was. I'm happier than I was this morning. It's inflamed, but I was pain-free for those nine holes.
"When I went to the range I had no idea what was ahead and that was more nerve-wracking. On the course I was fearful and very worried at first, but it was fine, although I had a fuzzy, tingly feeling and I felt it pushing a tee in the ground a couple of times."
Although he kicked the ball out of the rough onto the fairway to hit approaches to the green, Harrington drew comfort from the fact that he did not see any "rough rough" like at the US Open.
His intention is to hit at least one shot from it tomorrow as a test.
"This is a brand new injury - I've never had anything like this before," he added before managing a joke.
"Know the best thing about a wrist injury?" he asked reporters. "It makes you forget about having a neck injury."
The world number 14 could hardly turn his head when he arrived for The European Open two weeks ago, but that eased as the week went on and that is what he hopes will be the case now.
draig Harrington has confirmed he will battle through the pain barrier to play in The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale this week.
The Irishman is struggling with a strained right wrist and played only nine holes of practice on Tuesday before being advised to rest it further.
During those nine holes he did not attempt to play any shots from the rough – choosing instead to kick the ball to the shorter grass – but he hopes to be fine on Thursday when he begins his defence of the title he won so dramatically last year.
He said: "I know I will not get through 72 holes this week without going in the rough and the biggest worry is if I do something that will flare it up and give me a problem. That will certainly be an issue."
Having said that, Harrington was happy with how the nine holes went, even though his Australian sports chiropractor Dale Richardson then inspected the wrist and told him to take the rest of the day off.
"If it wasn't The Open I would have pulled out. I would have come for treatment and then decided I could not risk it. But because it's The Open I will definitely make the effort."
After driving home from a successful defence of the Irish PGA Championship on Saturday the 36 year old hit shots for two hours outside.
As it became dark he then went indoors to an exercise and practice room he has installed in his house and that is where the problem occurred.
"I felt something and on Sunday I couldn't lift a club even to chip. It was a serious concern then because I couldn't go and test it. I couldn't see if it was better or worse.
"I got hold of Dale at Loch Lomond Golf Club, met up with him here and it has responded well to treatment. But playing those nine holes has weakened it as expected."
Because of that he decided just to walk the inward half - he played Royal Birkdale in The Open in 1998 so is familiar with the lay-out - and hopes to be able to play those holes and possibly all 18 on Wednesday.
"I'm taking anti-inflammatories as it is and I will probably protect the wrist in the tournament. But I didn't today because I wanted to see how it was. I'm happier than I was this morning. It's inflamed, but I was pain-free for those nine holes.
"When I went to the range I had no idea what was ahead and that was more nerve-wracking. On the course I was fearful and very worried at first, but it was fine, although I had a fuzzy, tingly feeling and I felt it pushing a tee in the ground a couple of times."
Although he kicked the ball out of the rough onto the fairway to hit approaches to the green, Harrington drew comfort from the fact that he did not see any "rough rough" like at the US Open.
His intention is to hit at least one shot from it tomorrow as a test.
"This is a brand new injury - I've never had anything like this before," he added before managing a joke.
"Know the best thing about a wrist injury?" he asked reporters. "It makes you forget about having a neck injury."
The world number 14 could hardly turn his head when he arrived for The European Open two weeks ago, but that eased as the week went on and that is what he hopes will be the case now.
