By Rob Bolton, PGATOUR.COM Fantasy Columnist A couple of
online games concluded with last week's TOUR Championship by
Coca-Cola. Thanks to a giant assist by champion Brandt Snedeker, I
placed 195th in the Summer Segment in the Yahoo! game with 2,374
points. Gunga Galunga (2,529 points) hung on to win the segment by
36 points over Scott Schaffran. For the season, I finished 3,861st
with 5,658 points (97th percentile). Not too shabby considering my
slow start. YODA MAN tallied 6,098 points for the top spot in the
full-season race, 20 clear of Nevada Bighorns. YODA MAN averaged
164.81 points per tournament. In the finale at PGA TOUR Matchups on
Facebook, I went 3-1-1 to post an overall record of 88-68-4 for 188
points. In what was a heartbreaking fade, last week's co-leader and
long-time pacesetter, Austin Frank, settled for a 0-4-1 slate at
East Lake to finish four points adrift of fellow co-leader, Michael
Flanagan (2-2-1), and Dennis59 (4-0-1), both of whom racked up 212
points. Over the last three tournaments, Dennis59 went 13-1-1 to
Flanagan's 11-3-1 and Frank 8-6-1. Of the trio, only Frank failed
to chalk up one bonus during that stretch. I will continue to share
my one-and-done and duffer picks in this space through the Fall
Series. Here are my earnings for each through the FedExCup
Playoffs:
ONE-AND-DONE: $6,774,953.00
DUFFER: $612,595.50 Meanwhile, it didn't take long
after my
Power
Rankings for the Ryder Cup published on Tuesday for readers to
express consternation over Steve Stricker's spot at No. 22. Here's
his capsule:
It's surreal that he needed a Captain's Pick, but it speaks to
U.S. depth. His calling card was a 4-0-0 record with Tiger Woods at
the 2009 Presidents Cup. Stricker's only other relevant experience
was a 1-1-0 with Matt Kuchar at the 2011 Presidents Cup. Now,
the gripes:
What about relevant experience beating Lee Westwood in
singles at Wales? I agree Stricker isn't playing great, but to say
his only other relevant experience is inaccurate. -- Tim
So I am guessing that Steve taking down the world's No. 1
at the time, Lee Westwood, in the last Ryder Cup on enemy turf does
not count as RELEVANT EXPERIENCE…REALLY. OK, we’ll see
if Steve really is the last-ranked American when all is said and
done. I think not but thanks for your comments. -- Bob
Really dis'd Stricker. I am guessing your [sic] wrong on
this. -- @meritw1 on Twitter No doubt about it. Stricker's
2-and-1 victory over Westwood to open singles at Celtic Manor
helped set the tone for what would be a 6-4-2 record on the day for
the Americans. The Americans' loss in the competition overall
didn't influence my opinion, however. The Power Rankings was
crafted to have some fun digging into the potential pairings, not
singles. Foursomes and four-ball account for two of the first three
days, four of the first five sessions, and 16 of the first 28
matches. It's also possible for a golfer to total four wins before
singles. The only time I referenced singles was in Dustin Johnson's
capsule, since his only victory in 2010 was in that format.