Originally posted by The Minstrel:
Phil, Ernie and Adam Scott are paired together the first two days. Should be a good grouping in what's an average field.I'm going with Phil this week. He's preparing hard for the US Open which he'd dearly love to win in California. I'm also picking Jason Day who needs to kick start his season after injury. Too much talent to stay down forever.
Adam Scott looked good for a while last week and has won in Texas before.
Those are my three picks - no real long shots there....

This message has been edited - 16-may-2012 @ 10:33

Originally posted by carryharry:
My three picks this week after an average display of tied 15th for my picks last week are:Carl Pettersson @ 28-1 €5 e/w
Showing a decent run of form this year and if his comments on twiiter are to be believed, he likes this place.Rory Sabbatini @ 80-1 €5 e/w
Winner here in 2009 so likes the place, if he putts well he has a chance imo.Final pick is Canadian Graham de Laet @ 100-1,€5 e/w he is highly rated and drives the ball a mile. Long shot but one to watch. ( Also the Volvo matchplay is this week and a good bet may be South African JB Kruger @ 40-1, has being playing very well recently.)

Originally posted by faldo:
doing this week...KEEGAN BRADLEY,He's the defending champion here.I don't see anything outside a top five from Bradley.@20-1JOHNSON WAGNER. Wagner won the Sony Open in Hawaii at the start of the year and has three top-10s. He already has one win in Texas (where hes from) and tied for 12th at the HP Byron Nelson in 2010.@50-1fancied scott but his price of 11-1 is awful.starting to show form so we will see!also dufner will not be far off either i would think,hes @22-1

This message has been edited - 18-may-2012 @ 07:47

Originally posted by greendolphin:
Duff man will be - all good Faldo, he's having the pipes cleaned out every night by his newlywed!

Originally posted by BeTimberin:
Easy Faldo - jayses man!!!Go out and cut the lawn and come back in!!

Originally posted by BeTimberin:
Sure who you telling man - here on every sort of anti-sickness drug and painkiller you can imagine! I hallucinated last night that Robbie Keane scored the winner against Italy in the 94th minute!

Originally posted by BeTimberin:
One of the more cureable forms of cancer faldo - Hodgkins Lymphoma. Long fcuking haul treating it though!!!How about yourself?

Originally posted by BeTimberin:
Sorry to hear that faldo - was it ligament damage or bone or what you did? Thats a nightmare!I got a lump above my left collar bone just before Christmas, thought id pulled a muscle. Went in for scans and that and the next thing i know the doc gave me the news on Friday January 13th he suspected id lymphoma - i got diagnosed with Hodgkins the week after(its much more cureable, great success rate so im fairly positive). I started treatment on Friday Jan 27th(6 2 week cycles of chemo - 12 chemo sessions altogether). I've 8 down and hope to finish on July 6th. I havent got it too bad - the doc is excellent, this treatment is different to what they've been doing previously - 8 sessions instead of 12. They're going with 12 now because they believe there is a better success the cancer would go altogether. If i was to give advice to any of ye on AFR or anyone you're talking to - make sure to have Health Insurance lads! Cos fcuk me id be lost without it and when you're in the health system here(as much as you'll hear a million bad stories about the HSE etc.) they do look after you!I have it easy in comparison to most people with any form of Cancer and im fairly confident/positive that i'll have it dealt with by July. Feel sorry seeing some of the people in the oncology ward of a day - they're going through a whole lot worse in some cases, often with no cure available!

Originally posted by BeTimberin:
Cheers cot - to be honest mate, you'd be surprised how well you'd take it in the circumstances. January 12th i was in the gym doing a bit of running on the threadmill. Im playing with Réalt Dearg and had done something similar the 12 months previous. I was wondering what way my fitness would be as id no training done in months due to work being very busy at year end and obviously after Christmas you'd pack on the weight. In any event, i felt i was flying it and was in much better shape than 12 months previous. I came home that evening to do up a training plan for the year.About 20 hours later, i was sitting in Vincents Private being told it was probable i had Lynphoma. Outside of the lump, you wouldnt know anything was wrong with me - very bizarre but i got lucky with it being early staging and things have moved fast. In those circumstances and with confidence in your doc and support of those around you fear can be put back in the box. Still wouldnt wish it on anyone but im in a better position to fight it than most!Fatigue is the one thing you'd have!In any event, back to the golf - Johnny Vegas is on 4 under! How about that Faldo? Hon Venezuela. Bulling i didnt throw a few quid on him for the ould sentimental vote for golfing freedom in Central America!