Picking the champion of the year for 2006 was been an enjoyable/maddening experience, as contesting the British Open at Hoylake will lead to many surprises and a field where (unlike Augusta, where course changes have shrunk the contenders) a lot of golfers can win. All I know of the course is my review of the card and review of the shaping of the holes.
The unfamiliarity with the course will lead to a scene similar to the 2003 Olympia Fields US Open, where Furyk eventually won the tournament. My picks:
Guys who just missed the cut: Luke Donald, Adam Scott, Zach Johnson, Jim Furyk.
Currently playing the best golf in the world: Johan Edfors
4. - Geoff Ogilvy - Why not? T7 at St. Andrews in 2005, nothing to lose. Who is going to be more relaxed, no pressure and little expectations.
3. Stuart Appleby - Success at Mercedes bodes well on long courses (3 par-5s on back) when the wind is up. He is due for a major.
2. Tim Clark - Potentially the most underrated golfer in the world.
1. Padraig Harrington - US Open meltdown nonwithstanding, game is in good shape, and due for a breakthrough.
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