2022 predictions

[Go Cougs]

15 minutes ago, PHILsThemannnn said:

I think all these meme coins are ruining crypto investing! This stuff needs a bit more regulation

I'd say the entire lot needs more regulation.  It's a highly effective and opaque method of exchange for ransomware, kidnappers, drug traffickers etc...  But again, what do I know.

[stinger_gc]

12 minutes ago, tw_focus said:

TW returns at Torrey and wins on tour (possibly a major championship).

 

Haterz continue to hate.

Lol, love Tiger but the man was tired after 2 days at the Ritz with a cart. I think the Open at St. Andrews is the target. Augusta would be a surprise

[stinger_gc]

Just now, Go Cougs said:

I'd say the entire lot needs more regulation.  It's a highly effective and opaque method of exchange for ransomware, kidnappers, drug traffickers etc...  But again, what do I know.

Agreed. I have personally invested in crypto but it's scary how easy a transaction is, I could literally send crypto to anyone and it would be really hard to trace it.

[bscinstnct]

6 hours ago, PHILsThemannnn said:

Do you think all crypto will fall in 2022? I own a decent amount of ETH and that stuff fell like a rock in December.

 

The institutional interest in crypto is growing from hedge funds/traders  to the big buy side/asset managers as well as sell side for sure. 
 

Crypto assets are now valued at $2 trillion and are billions in profits to be made by institutions both selling to and buying for clients. 
 

Bank of America started covering crypto assets officially with research this year. 

 

But, there needs to be practical and highly secure and  platforms for them to manage these assets to offer crypto to clients. That’s where there is enormous investment right now.

 

 

[dbelles1]

Spieth wins the PGA over Xander

 Xander wins the Open over Spieth

Brooks vs Bryson at the US Open

Masters? None of the favorites come close to winning

 

Rickie wins in dominant fashion.

Spieth goes on a tear from the pga to the open.

smylie makes 3 of 4 cuts.

wesley bryan wins 2 events (one being the sony)

rahm, morikawa, and viktor battle for world no 1

[PhilWhitUK]

12 hours ago, jmck said:

No love for young Bob MacIntyre? I wouldn’t be surprised to see him start winning some big events. That dude can play. Agree on Hovland, sky is the limit for him.

Would be good if McIntyre did break through as Europe is looking bit weak at moment.  Rahm will likely win more majors. But I don’t see him winning this year.  I reckon he will be more like an Ernie Els, picking one up then a gap, then another, then a gap.

[Ferguson]

Rickie Fowler will not win a major in 2022, but will move to a new palatial estate claiming, "the old crib was feeling cramped." 

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, Ferguson said:

Rickie Fowler will not win a major in 2022, but will move to a new palatial estate claiming, "the old crib was feeling cramped." 

Furthermore, the estate will be a replica of Versailles as Rickie pockets a cool 100MM up front to be the first big name to join the PGL

 

Rickie say like, 

 

Think I’ll do a short game set up in here babe.

 

 

[woahnelly]

I'll do my best.

 

Rickie Fowler has a bounce back year and qualifies for the Tour Championship. 

 

Koepka wins the US Open 

 

Cantlay wins the PGA

 

Tyrell Hatton wins The Masters 

 

Justin Rose wins The Open 

 

FedEX Cup champ will be Scottie Scheffler

 

[Gsea]

Rahm gets covid again

[bscinstnct]

33 minutes ago, woahnelly said:

I'll do my best.

 

Rickie Fowler has a bounce back year and qualifies for the Tour Championship. 

 

Koepka wins the US Open 

 

Cantlay wins the PGA

 

Tyrell Hatton wins The Masters 

 

Justin Rose wins The Open 

 

FedEX Cup champ will be Scottie Scheffler

 

 

That’s some bold predictions!

 

 

[GoodRoll]

Tiger injures knee in the good leg because of over compensating from the bad leg. Joins the CBS team with coverage from the 7th hole. 

[NoTalentLefty]

Abraham Ancer wins a Major or the Tour Players Championship.

[BlackDiamondPar5]

2022 Predictions:

• There will be a first time major winner and a new thread will emerge, "how many majors will he win?"
• Another thread will emerge about this first time winner that points out all his swing flaws and how WRXers can fix it
• There will be yet more threads, "Can a 4 HC beat..."
• Bryson will blame his clubs
• Brooks will attempt to buy a personality
• WRX club nerds will be a buzz when someone switches club sponsorship
• Tiger withdraws from a tournament because he's unable to walk 72 holes
• Tiger walks 72 at some point this season
• @Ferguson will continue to post hilarious and sometimes bizarre posts that will leave us wondering how his brain works 🙂 
• Innocent WRXer's will get scolded by Rule Nazi's in the Rules Forum for seemingly benign missteps 🤣
• _Dunce will continue to post unfocused trolling babble
• @Pepperturbowill be nominated for America's Toughest CEO and will be photographed for SI bare chested while flexing 🙂 

Happy New Year!

Edited January 5, 2022 by BlackDiamondPar5

[iBanesto]

On 12/1/2021 at 6:12 PM, iBanesto said:

Random prediction:

 

Horschel is going to finish in the top 5 of a major in 2022.

 

 

 

How wrong I was!

 

[iBanesto]

On 11/29/2021 at 9:34 PM, MattyO1984 said:

Always enjoy reading these threads but always glad that no one seems to come back and revisit them at the end of the season/year most likely because we are all so comprehensively wrong 😂

 

Masters - Justin Thomas

Bones on the bag and the course knowledge that that brings with it, will be the push that JT needs to get a Green Jacket draped on his shoulders. Hits it plenty long, iron play is up there with the best, letting him find the right spots on those greens and the Bones X-Factor means that JT is going to be our first major winner in 2022.

 

PGA - Rory McIlroy

Not the one that he wants but, the one he is going to get. My memories of Southern Hills are that it is a big boys ball park, shorter hitters are not going to stand a chance. He seem to have a chip on his shoulder since the Ryder Cup, wants to show that he is still the best of the best and whilst there is too much pressure on him to win at Augusta he will freewheel this one.

 

US Open - Matt Fitzpatrick

Surely, this is going to be an old school US Open. Narrow fairways, thick rough and Pro’s complaining that is is all too tough and unfair. Fitzy is a plodder, hits fairways, hits greens, putts well and just gets on with it. Add in winning the US Am at The Country Club and this  is his tournament to slide under the radar into.

 

The Open - Jordan Spieth

Genuinely thought that he was going to win it last time out at St Andrews. That putt on 16 😍 This time around, he will be getting a handle on dad life, be loose hanging with the boys on a Scottish golf trip he will go the extra mile and become the 150th Champion Golfer of the Year.

 

Collin Morikawa

I imagine that more people that not think he will be the next World Number 1 but I am predicting a fall back for can’t miss Collin. His ascent has been startling in how good it has been but I think he will fall just short of making it to the summit of the rankings. He more than anyone benefitted from 7 majors in 11 months but it seems that top players come and go like waves and the tide is going to go our for Morikawa in 2022.

 

Bryson DeChambeau

There will be 2 or 3 events where you wonder how he doesn’t win every times he tees it up but for as much as he thinks he is a machine, his mind will not let him forget how average his short game and putting can be which will stop him from taking advantage of his prodigious hitting.

 

Dustin Johnson

Will pick up a win here or there but seems like DJ has taken his foot of the pedal from where it was. He will have another year where he floors it again but not in 2022.

 

Jon Rahm

He will have a good first half of the year, a poor second half of the year which is just fine as it will give him some down time before coming out hot in 2023 which Europe will need him to do heading into the Ryder Cup in Italy.

 

European Golfers

Another year of slipping from their previous heights for many European golfers. Westwood will wave goodbye to the World Top 50 for the last time. Casey won’t win on Tour, Fleetwood will play well in Europe but not in the US, Stenson won’t get into the any majors bar The Open. Justin Rose might have a slight renaissance. The youngsters are not going to step up to the same plate - MacIntyre, Hatton, Wallace, Pieters are all good to very good but not world class.

 

Please no one come back to this in November 2022 and tell me how wrong I was.

 

Some good calls @MattyO1984 especially with Fitzpatrick.

 

[golfandfishing]

On 1/5/2022 at 7:18 AM, BlackDiamondPar5 said:

2022 Predictions:

• There will be a first time major winner and a new thread will emerge, "how many majors will he win?"
• Another thread will emerge about this first time winner that points out all his swing flaws and how WRXers can fix it
• There will be yet more threads, "Can a 4 HC beat..."
• Bryson will blame his clubs
• Brooks will attempt to buy a personality
• WRX club nerds will be a buzz when someone switches club sponsorship
• Tiger withdraws from a tournament because he's unable to walk 72 holes
• Tiger walks 72 at some point this season
• @Ferguson will continue to post hilarious and sometimes bizarre posts that will leave us wondering how his brain works 🙂 
• Innocent WRXer's will get scolded by Rule Nazi's in the Rules Forum for seemingly benign missteps 🤣
• _Dunce will continue to post unfocused trolling babble
• @Pepperturbowill be nominated for America's Toughest CEO and will be photographed for SI bare chested while flexing 🙂 

Happy New Year!

My goodness these almost all hit. Bravo. 

[Ferguson]

19 minutes ago, golfandfishing said:

My goodness these almost all hit. Bravo. 

 

 

It was an honor to be mentioned.  

 

 

 

 

[One Putter]

1 hour ago, iBanesto said:

 

How wrong I was!

 

He's top 5 in our hearts though.

[Cali_Stinger77]

Looking back at these it's amazing how naive we all were. Not a single mention of a breakaway tour that currently has 12 of the top 50 ranked golfers in the world including the #2 players in the world and the defending Open/Players Champion.