The Barclays

Famous45

Liberty National hosts it's 1st PGA Tour event and the 1st leg (of 4) of the Fed Ex Cup Play-Offs.

The course has been 14 years in the making with a membership joining fee of $500,000. The course surroundings are spectacular, after all it stands next to Liberty State Park, a nature reserve and more beautifully - the skyline of Manhattan.

I have 1 main selection this week

Dustin Johnson has 4 top 10 finishes in 09 along with a win. He is a birdie machine and a powerful driver which is needed over this marginally long course. He is coming off tied 10th at the PGA. Johnson is striking the ball sweet, recently even Geoff Ogivly was totally amazed at how accomplished Johnson's game is, after a practice round together. He and Webb Simpson are the 2 best up-and-coming players in the US and I expect him to be challenging this weekend. 90/1 (boylesports)

Hunter Mahan and the above mentioned Webb Simpson are worth noting.

Best of luck to anyone else who has a selection.

RocketRonnie

Backed Steve Stricker yesterday at 35/1
He's in great form this season.....

Just after seein that Steve Palmer of the Racing Post gave him as his top tip this mornin. His tips have been red hot lately!!!

A New earth

Backed Els @ 45/1 & longshot Jeff Overton @ 175/1

Dylan69

Just laid down €50 for harrington (20-1) and Garcia (30-1) to win.
Good odds!!!

corban

Stricker 33/1
Mahan 30/1
Cink 50/1

RocketRonnie

Ian Poulter @ 13/2 for Top European

e/w 3 places on PP

only 11 europeans playin this week

Famous45

Hunter Mahan and the above mentioned Webb Simpson are worth noting

A great opening round (-5) by Webb Simpson this afternoon.

Cremated

Once again I did Harrington, took him at 14/1 to win the Barclays W/O Woods,

25 e/w, paid to five places though,

was going to do Allenby or Garcia for another bet, might regret not doing Garcia, hmmm ...

brian076

What station is it on?

PhilipMarlowe

eurosport (2 i think)

Suspiria79

Reading about all those bets placed is fair boring. It's not really golf talk.

copacetic

Licksy wrote: »

eurosport (2 i think)

It's actually just plain Eurosport (UK).
Channel 411 on sky. On from 8pm tomorrow.

brian076

copacetic wrote: »

It's actually just plain Eurosport (UK).
Channel 411 on sky. On from 8pm tomorrow.

Just found it, it's actually on Sky 410. thanks

blackwaterfish

The funny thing with padraig now is.. your just waiting for the blowout.

Last nite he didnt look to happy standing over his putts on the last few holes.

but if could get his feel back with the short stick he's got a great chance this wknd.

maybe the course suits him.. seems a like a half breed of a links.

What about this guy Ryan moore dude... is he seriously playing in just a pair of runners?

He looks so out of place... i love it!

Famous45

Reading about all those bets placed is fair boring. It's not really golf talk

What's this meant to mean?

blackwaterfish

PH has dropped a shot.... rains coming down like a biatch!

blackwaterfish

watch live here

http://www.pgatour.com/liveat/r027/tour/player.html

soundsham

harrington +3 today.......ffs

blackwaterfish

soundsham wrote: »

harrington +3 today.......ffs

not great is it.... weathers been abismal tho.


Seems to be having serious issues with short stick now.

i reckon he should give it up and try some accounting for Flora.

- or as an extra in a western - certainly got a walk of a man whose spent all day ina saddle

blackwaterfish

ok... its not all bad.

PH just hit an unbvelievable 2nd shot 260yds over water into green on the 13th par 5.

got a 18footer for eagle.

blackwaterfish

blackwaterfish wrote: »

ok... its not all bad.

PH just hit an unbvelievable 2nd shot 260yds over water into green on the 13th par 5.

got a 18footer for eagle.

ok hmmm... on the green in 2.... managed to par the bloody thing... 3 putted from 18 feet.... jesus H!

Famous45

Webb Simpson -3 for 2nd round today -8 overall and leader at the half-way stage.

A New earth

Thanks for tip Famous45 , got him EW @ 45/1 after first day.

RocketRonnie

Famous45 wrote: »

Hunter Mahan and the above mentioned Webb Simpson are worth noting.

nice, well done hope you backed him....

Hopefully Stricker and Poulter keep it going to earn me a few pound aswell!!!!!!

Famous45

nice, well done hope you backed him

Thanks. I'm on at 200/1. He was 600's on betfair but I have no cash in there to bet him. I bet him every tournament so will be nice if he can prevail. I had Yang for the PGA recently so another big coup would be welcomed. Will be interesting to see how he copes under the immense pressure, I don't know very much about his temperament.

webels

Padraig back to -4 today

Famous45

Sadly Simpson recorded a triple-bogey at the par 3 11th (25yd wayward shot into the water) to move to -5 from -8 but birdied 2 holes on the home stretch to move back into contention on -7 two shots behind the leaders.

Aidric

Harrington going in to the final round on -4, the same mark as Woods, five shots off the lead. Another 67 or better and who knows, should be a good evenings golf.

PokeHerKing

Any1 hav a link to watch this online later? Ntl are closed on sundays and despite already paying them a bomb for there sports package, I still dont get eurosport:mad:

soundsham

hopefully he leaves the fishing rod at home this sunday.....

Seriouslt though if either ph or tiger or both make a charge it should make for good t.v.
I expect goydos to crumble this evening he has done quite a few times in the past, stongly thinking on laying him this evening

PokeHerKing

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Any1 hav a link to watch this online later? Ntl are closed on sundays and despite already paying them a bomb for there sports package, I still dont get eurosport:mad:

Apologies found the link on the first page:o

Cremated

PokeHerKing wrote: »

Any1 hav a link to watch this online later? Ntl are closed on sundays and despite already paying them a bomb for there sports package, I still dont get eurosport:mad:

If you got to PaddyPower.com and go to betting on The Barclays and click live leaderboard, then scroll down the pop up and you should see a link to see it live,

it says Live@ Watch Now,

it's really good quality...

Famous45

I have 1 main selection this week

Dustin Johnson has 4 top 10 finishes in 09 along with a win. He is a birdie machine and a powerful driver which is needed over this marginally long course. He is coming off tied 10th at the PGA. Johnson is striking the ball sweet, recently even Geoff Ogivly was totally amazed at how accomplished Johnson's game is, after a practice round together. He and Webb Simpson are the 2 best up-and-coming players in the US and I expect him to be challenging this weekend. 90/1 (boylesports)

Even though Dustin won't win a huge part of me feels very satisfied that I made him my main selection this week, he hit 7 birdies today and no bogeys to record a score of 64 and -3 overall for the tournament. I know he has it in him just a shame he couldn't piece it together on day 2 & 3.

webels

Padraig should be 6 under after 13 - 2 off lead

Aidric

Harrington just birdied the par five 13th, two off the lead.

soundsham

1st time he made it on t.v. today
shocking coverage bt u.s. network as usual

if he has an 8 i'll smash the t.v.:)

Aidric

He's just after hitting a peach to two feet at the par three fourteenth, should be just one back now.

webels

one off lead now -7

Cremated

Aidric wrote: »

He's just after hitting a peach to two feet at the par three fourteenth, should be just one back now.

Just wondering where are you watching it?...

BiffoGooner

There's no water holes in front of him is there.?

Aidric

Cremated wrote: »

Just wondering where are you watching it?...

Eurosport. It's the CBS coverage and it's annoying tbh but it'll do.

copacetic

nice run from PH, pity about the bogey just before he got going but he is looking solid.

webels

16 is the one I would worry about for Padraig hopefully he doesn't go for it with driver. BYW Tiger now at -7 also

BiffoGooner

Those fedex cup points make no sense.They keep saying they're gathering points at this tournament, and the next 2.But then the points are reset for the last tournament.What's the point of racking up points now if they're reset for the last one anyway?

madds

Cremated wrote: »

If you got to PaddyPower.com and go to betting on The Barclays and click live leaderboard, then scroll down the pop up and you should see a link to see it live,

it says Live@ Watch Now,

it's really good quality...

Thanks for this. Great quality feed.

Famous45

They keep saying they're gathering points at this tournament, and the next 2.But then the points are reset for the last tournament.What's the point of racking up points now if they're reset for the last one anyway?

The #1 seed going into the Tour Championship is automatically given 2500 points after the reset. 30th place gets 205 points. People seeded 6-10 will have a decent chance of winning the Fedex Cup if they win, those seeded 1-5 would definitely win the Fedex Cup with a win.

BiffoGooner

Famous45 wrote: »

The #1 seed going into the Tour Championship is automatically given 2500 points after the reset. People seeded 6-10 will have a decent chance of winning the Fedex Cup if they win, those seeded 1-5 would definitely win the Fedex Cup with a win.

That's a bit overly complicated isn't it?Why not just have normal playoff's, losing so many each week and then everyone's on an even keel for the Tour Championship?

Famous45

Well they ain't on an even keel, if someone 6-10 wins and Tiger is 2nd then they don't win (I think). The number 1 seed still has a huge advantage it just means that everyone else has a possible chance of winning. If you've watched it over the last couple of years since its been introduced then I think most people welcome this, I for one do and can't imagine why anyone else wouldnt. The Tour Championship will have the probably the most consistent players there so they deserve to have a shot at the title allbeit some of them will have a slim chance. They havent explained it very well during coverage probably because none of them actually know the procedure themselves so dont expect it to be mentioned until the final event.

Famous45

Wow what a break for Tiger

BiffoGooner

Getting those all day.

Aidric

Harrington is gonna need to birdie 18 to have a chance of a playoff at best.