Open Pool: Thursday

I'm in a pool for the 2009 (British) Open Championship; we pick six golfers, five have to make the cut, and lowest combined top 5 wins. Tiebreaks are winner and winning score. My brother and I are in for five bucks each and we stand to split a pot around $200 if we win.

My golfers this year are going to finally win me this pool -- I've been doing it for every major for 5 years to no avail. My brother and I put six whole minutes of thought into this so we'd better win this time.

2009 Open golfers, and Thursday scores:

• Tiger Tiger Woods, y'all: +1
• Sergio García: E
• Paul Casey: -4 (through 7!)
• Kenny Perry: +1
• Ian Poulter: +2 -- come on, man!
• Steve Stricker: -4 BITCHES
• Total (with Casey yet to finish): -4 -- i.e., ridiculously good

I'll keep posting updates throughout the weekend because I KNOW this is terribly interesting. Wish me luck!