2019 predictions

[2putttom]

Probably much too early and way too ambitious but it's the off season and we need something to chat about. I'm wondering what your predictions are for the 2019 season?

 

The format I'll use but everyone can do there's however..

 

The Players: Tony Finua

Masters: Jordan Spieth

PGA: Xander Schauffele

US Open: Tiger Woods

The Open: Rory Mcilroy

 

FedEx Cup top three

1. Xander Schauffele

2. Brooks Koepka

3. Justin Thomas

 

 

Players to reach #1 this season

 

Brooks Koepka

Justin Rose

 

I think Xander will have a huge coming out party this year and reach the top 5 as well as a bit of resurgence from Jordan and Rory this year. Brooks to stay #1 almost all year.

 

That's quite the prediction to say Justin Rose will reach #1 in 2019. Really going out on a limb there.

we will revisit his post to see if the twig snapped. I see Cameron Smith winning a Major.

[Darth Putter]

I think the only prediction I got right for 2018 was that at least one of the SB2K16 crew would get married and two of them did.

[youraway2]

Open = Stenson, maybe he's not done.

[MattP66]

My predictions:

 

Finau get his revenge and wins the Masters Par 3 contest

Masters= Mcilroy

PGA= DJ

US Open= Rose

The Open= Mcilroy

 

Fedex=JT

Race to Dubai=Mcilroy

 

Reed retains his unpopular status :)

[Birdie Mac]

Players: Tiger

Masters: Fowler

PGA: Schauffele

U.S. Open: Finau

Open: Rahm

 

Would love to put Champ on this list, but he's not quite there. Tiger will also win one other tournament. I'm tempted to put Rose in to win the Open, but I'm sticking with Rahm.

[dropkicked]

My prediction on those who won't win in '19

Koepka

Rose

Dechambeau

Molinari

Spieth

 

:o :)

[youraway2]

Thinking Sam Horsfield may notch a win on the European Tour, long shot but, maybe!

[bladehunter]

My predictions ? Phil wins the us open. Spieth wins Augusta 4 shots over Rory. And wins the open . Tiger takes the PGA and And 1 regular event. Spieth wins the Fedex cup. Cameron champ wins twice. Rickie fowler wins the players. Again. Rory wins the race to Dubai and 3 pga tour events. All In all a good year.

[Titleist_PT23]

Best storylines:

 

Masters = McIlroy

PGA = Spieth

US Open = Mickelson

The Open = McIlroy or Woods (not sure if Rory winning at home or Tiger getting #15 would be better).

 

I would love to see Phil win the U.S. Open. But to do so, I think he needs to a) start his season in May and b) go buy a Ping G400 Max driver (10.5*, lofted up) to get the ball in play more.

[adeangelis]

Players: Fleetwood

Masters: Spieth

PGA: Spieth

US Open: Justin Thomas

The Open: Finau

FedEx: Justin Thomas

 

[Hankshank]

Players: Stenson

Masters: Rose

PGA: Koepka

US Open: Norén

British Open: Hatton

I wish...

[Hankshank]

JT, Dechambeau and Rose will consistently make top 10´s, and I'll be surprised if not one of them cashes in a Major.

Tiger will continue to do good if he stays healthy. A major is not impossible.

DJ, Spieth, Day, Rahm and Rory are impossible to see where they go. Form has been so-so in 2018. I wouldnt bet on a major for them as things are at the moment.

Molinari to maintain that sudden form peak? I guess so. He found something.

And then there will be a bunch of players who will peak this year, but I cannot really see who it will be.

 

What i HOPE for:

Rory back in form. Tiger staying healthy.

At least some win for one of my fellow countrymen on PGA or European. Things have not gone in the right direction. With Stenson getting old and grey there is only Noren left. Kinhult is the only light in the dark.

[KRAMER1997]

Hosung Choi wins at Pebble Beach next week and then wins all 4 major championships, goes 5-0 at the Presidents Cup, and convinces Tiger Woods to copy his swing.

[Maximilian]

Players: Stenson

Masters: Rose

PGA: Koepka

US Open: Norén

British Open: Hatton

I wish...

You know I only put Koepka in there not to be too pro-Europe, right? ;-)

 

But I honestly don’t think it’s too much of a long shot. Particularly Hatton winning the open. I really believe he’s going to do it sooner or later. He’s so good at links golf.

[WidespreadPanic]

DJ to go on another pre-Masters-slip tear.

Rory puts it all together for 2+ wins.

Tiger gets 2 wins. One of them is US Open.

Spieth tumbles out of top 30.

JT wins Masters.

Hideki comes back strong.

Bryson wins a major.

 

The year of the superstars.

[bscinstnct]

DJ to go on another pre-Masters-slip tear.

Rory puts it all together for 2+ wins.

Tiger gets 2 wins. One of them is US Open.

Spieth tumbles out of top 30.

JT wins Masters.

Hideki comes back strong.

Bryson wins a major.

 

The year of the superstars.

 

Nice. A US Open for TW would be one for the ages. Hopeful but that's a tall order.

 

If TW has a shot at the PGA Champ going into Sunday, I head over to Bethpage. Look for me, I be like

 

[GSDriver]

Phil gets his career grand slam at Pebble!

[Darth Putter]

JT, Dechambeau and Rose will consistently make top 10´s, and I'll be surprised if not one of them cashes in a Major.

Tiger will continue to do good if he stays healthy. A major is not impossible.

DJ, Spieth, Day, Rahm and Rory are impossible to see where they go. Form has been so-so in 2018. I wouldnt bet on a major for them as things are at the moment.

Molinari to maintain that sudden form peak? I guess so. He found something.

And then there will be a bunch of players who will peak this year, but I cannot really see who it will be.

 

What i HOPE for:

Rory back in form. Tiger staying healthy.

At least some win for one of my fellow countrymen on PGA or European. Things have not gone in the right direction. With Stenson getting old and grey there is only Noren left. Kinhult is the only light in the dark.

 

Didn't Alexander Bjork have a good 2018?

[Skaffa77]

My prediction for 2019...I will buy at least 3 new golf clubs. Ironically....I'm well on my way as I've already purchased a putter and a new shaft for a soon to be Ping G400 Max (I don't own the head yet).

 

OH...golf....

 

Masters - TW

US Open - DJ

Open Championship - Rose

PGA - Bryson

 

Misc:

 

Reed will yell at camera crews simply because they are there to record his swing and also argue with rules officials because he doesn't understand the new rules changes and insinuate it's all a conspiracy against him...Oh and he will irritate other PGA tour members with his social media postings.

 

Someone will make an AK sighting and all Americans with some connection to Korean heritage will be frothing at the mouth.

 

Rose will play poorly in a tournament and everyone will blame his equipment change....until he wins a tournament shortly after.

 

CHIII will continue to be on leaderboards, but not win while touting his enjoyment of life in his big house.

[Moxley]

A bit early, so not real predictions, but here we go

 

The Players: Brooks Koepka

Masters: Justin Rose

PGA: Dustin Johnson

US Open: Justin Thomas

The Open: Tommy Fleetwood

 

FedEx Cup top three

1. Justin Rose

2. Brooks Koepka

3. Dustin Johnson

 

 

[MilkyButterCuts]

Players: Brooks Koepka

Masters: Tiger

PGA: Fowler

US Open: Tiger

The Open: Tiger

 

And Fed Ex, well.....

[TMoakley1547]

Masters- Rose

 

PGA- Schauffele

 

US Open- Matsuyama

 

Open Championship - Fleetwood

[aarbro]

Masters - Tiger

PGA - Reed (as much as I hate it)

US Open - Fleetwood

Open - Leishman

[OldTomMorris]

Thinking Sam Horsfield may notch a win on the European Tour, long shot but, maybe!

 

I'd normally agree 100% but not sure where he's at with that freezing over the ball issue he was having in Turkey towards the end of last season. He's definitely trending in that direction but its difficult to know. He finished middle of the pack last week in Abu Dhabi.