2019 PGA Golf Colin 'Mulligan' McShank's Start'em or Sit'em Week 11 Review.

 Week 11 The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club ChampionshipC

                                                             At the Puntacana Golf Course, Dominican Republic, Purse $3 Million Dollars.

                                                   

2018 Top 5 Players Last Year:

1. Bruce Garnett -18
2. Keith Mitchell -14
3. Kelly Kraft -13
4. Denny McCarthy -12
5. 8 Players Tied -11
   
   

                  Recap of Last Week's Starts or Sits at the Valspar Championship.

Starts: Who was hot and not seemd to have been flipped last week as Dustin Johnson shot a -5 for a Fifth place tie with fellow Start selection Rahm. Okay, you might be thinking, what's wrong with those scores, if you dropped off the earth last week. To quote a famous sports announcer from a by gone era, “Oh Nellie, you ain't seen nothing yet...” Sergio Garcia had a +4 for a 54^th place finish, then the three amigos, Webb Simpson +6, Jason Day +3 and Patrick Reed +10 all missed the cut!.

Longshot: We would even had done better last week if Kevin Kisner, (who shot a -1 for 24^th place) was selected. The last time I use the odds chart for picks!!!

Week 10 Average: +13 strokes (+2.2 ) for a 51 st. place finish, of 3 of 6 Make Cut and 2 of 6 Finish Top10.

Sits:I want to give last week's comments on the two golfers I placed on the bench, and focus on the comments why not to play, the first Bubba Watson, this pick may back fire on me, because he seems to play better the weeks I do not pick as a starter! I did start him because I only had two actives on my roster with his -6 and 4^th place effort. The next player was Paul Casey, who might just be laying in the weeds to win, based on the lack of top players in the tournament. Oh, he laid there like a cougar and ripped my throat out like a new born lamb with a first place win at a -8!

Week 10 Average: 14 strokes (7.0) for a 2^nd Place finish, 1 Win, 2 of 2 Top 10 Finish and 2 of 2 Make Cut.

Totals for the Season:

Start Average: -390 (7.0) 58 Golfers, (22nd Place), 46 for 52 Make Cut, 2 (0.20)Wins and 23 (2.3) Top Ten Finishes in 10 Weeks.

Sit Average: -141(7.9) 18 Golfers, (20thPlace) and 16 of 18 Make Cut, 2 (0.20)Wins and 7 Top (0.6) Ten Finishes.

Week 11 Starts or Sits for the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.

Taking a vacation like most of our players this week. It seems a three million dollae purse not worth their time, and mine also, because MLB starts up!!!! If you live in the North East part of the United States, take a sweater with you and hit some balls at a driving range or play a round this weekend, the forecast looks great for golf!

Good Luck,

Colin, 'The Irish Highwayman'

2019 PGA Golf Colin 'Mulligan' McShank's Start'em or Sit'em Week 10 Review.

                The Irish Highwayman's Start or Sit Selections

                                                                    

                           Week 10 Valspar Championship

                                     Mar. 21-24: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, FL; Purse $6,500,000

2018 Top 5 Players Last Year:

1. Paul Casey -10
2. (Tie) Patrick Reed -9
   2. (Tie) Tiger Woods -9
   4. Sergio Garcia -8
   5. Rory Sabbatini -7

Recap of Last Week's Starts or Sits at the Players Championship.

Starts: In a big shocker usually dependable Justin Thomas shot a -5 for 35^th place. The event was won by Rory McIllroy where he shot a -16. Rickie Fowler finished 47^th with a -3.

We know what Jon Rahm shot this week -11 for 12^th Place. Xander Schauffele E (81), however was a Cut. Tiger Woods shot a -6 for 30^th place.

Week 9 Average: -41 strokes (6.9 ) for a 35 Th place finish, and of 5 of 6 Make Cut.

Long Shot- Ian Poulter shot a -3 for 56^th Place.

Sits: Tommy Fleetwood, scored a -13 for a 5^th place tie and Jordan Speith +1 (81) continued his dismall play in 2019 with a Missed Cut.

Week 9 Average: 12 strokes (6.0) for a 43Rd place finish, and 1 of 2 Make Cut.

Totals for the Season:

Start Average: -403 (7.8) 52 Golfers, (20th Place), 43 for 46 Make Cut, 2 (0.20)Win and 21 (2.3) Top Ten Finishes in 7 Weeks.

Sit Average: -127(7.9) 16 Golfers, (23 Rd Place) and 14 of 16 Make Cut, 1 (0.11) Win and 5Top (0.5) Ten Finishes.

Week 10 Starts or Sits for the Valspar Championship.

This week as we finally leave Florida to play up north in cooler climates I am going to give you one of my resources I use to make the sections for the Start or Sit colium n. So, enjoy an odds chart, I use from an online gambling site. I will give you my choices at the end.

Odds to Win:

Dustin Johnson 11-2
Jason Day 10-1
Jon Rahm 10-1
Sergio Garcia 16-1
Paul Casey 20-1
Patrick Reed 20-1
Webb Simpson 20-1
Gary Woodland 25-1
Jim Furyk 33-1
Keegan Bradley 33-1
Lucas Glover 33-1
Henrik Stenson 35-1
Bubba Watson 40-1
Rafa Cabrera Bello 40-1
Kevin Kisner 40-1

Starts: Dustin Johnson has been hot the past few PGAEvents, a start all the way this week. Sergio Garcia based on the odds a good bet to play all four rounds. Webb Simpson should not disappoint as well dependable Jon Rahm. Include Jason Day and Patrick Reed off the bench.

Longshot: Kevin Kisner, why not this week, look at his odds to win at 40-1 as an insurance claim come due on Sunday.

Sits: Bubba Watson, this pick may back fire on me, because he seems to play better the weeks I do not pick as a starter.! Last but not least, Paul Casey, who might just be laying in the weeds to win, based on the lack of top players in the tournament.

Good Luck,

Colin, 'The Irish Highwayman'

2018-2019 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Top 10 Poll Weeks 17-18

                                  Mill Works USA

           2018-19 NCAA Top 10 Basketball Polls-Weeks 20-21

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Rank Team Record LR

1. UVA 29-3 4
2. Michigan State 27-6 3
3. Houston 31-2 2
4. Gonzaga 30-3 1
5. Duke 29-5 8
6. Tennessee 29-4 10
7. Kentucky 27-6 5
8. Michigan 28-5 6
9. Florida State 27-7 NR
10. UNC 27-6 NR

Gone: Kansas 25-9 and Nevada 29-4.

Honorable Mentions: Buffalo 31-3, Texas Tech 26-6,, LSU 26-6, Ipudue 23-9, Wofford 29-4, Auburn 25-9 and Kansas State 25-8

                                     WOMEN

Rank Team Record LR

1. Baylor 31-1 1
2. UCONN 31-2 3
3. Notre Dame 30-3 4
4. Mississippi State 30-2 5
5. Stanford 28-4 7
6. Iowa 26-6 9
7. Oregon 29-4 2
8. Gonzaga 28-3 6
9. Louisville 29-3 2
10. Maryland 28-4 10

Gone:: NC State 26-5

Honorable Mentions:: Oregon State 24-7, Marquette 26-6, and Texas A & M 24-7.

2018-19 Men's and Women's College Hockey Top 5 Polls-Weeks 20-21

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                     NCAA Top 5 Hockey Polls-Weeks 20-21

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Rank Team Record LR

1. St. Cloud State 29-4-3 2
2. Minnesota State 31-7-2 1
3. UMASS 28-8-0 4
4. Quinnipiac 25-9-2 3
5. Clarkson 24-10-2 NR

Gone: Providence 22-10-6.

Honorable Mentions: Ohio State 20-9-5, Minnesota Duluth 21-9-2, Arizona State 21-12-1, Bowling Green State 25-9-5, Northeastern 25-10-1 and Cornell 18-9-4

                                            WOMEN

Rank Team Record LR

1. Wisconsin 32-4-2 2
2. Minnesota 30-5-1 1
3. Northeastern 25-5-5 5
4. Clarkson 29-7-2 NR
5. Princeton 20-7-5 NR
   Gone: Cornell 23-5-6 and BU 21-7-8                                                                                       HM: Ohio State 20-13-2, BC 26, 11-1 and PC 24-11-1.

2019 PGA Golf Colin 'Mulligan' McShank's Start'em or Sit'em Week 9 Review.

The Irish Highwayman's Start or Sit Selections

                                             

           Week 9 The Player's Championship 

                      at TPC Saw Grass, Jacksonville FL, Purse $12.5 Million

2018 Top 5 Players Last Year:

1.Webb Simpson -18

T2. Xander Schauffele -14

T2. Carl Schwartzel -14

T2. Jimmy Walker -14

5. Jason Day -13

Week 9 Starts or Sits for the Players Championship.

One of the more fun tournaments to watch before Spring arrives very soon on our door steps. Maybe what shows up is the Gopher from the movie Caddy Shack seen with actor Bill Murray from the now classic 'playing it through' scene in Karl's living room. Okay I had some time on my hands to think this stuff up when I was on my back last week with a foot infection.

So, let's all pray to the Golf (Gopher) Gods for better scores this week. I wish everyone Top 10 finishes, lots of birdies, and no cuts for the week.

Starts- As always take dependable Justin Thomas to have a strong showing this week in Jacksonville. Rory McIllroy should roll into a top five finish with his steady play. With all 50 top golfers at the Players this week, it would be wrong not to include Rickie Fowler as being in the mix for Sunday.

After a few out of character performances in recent weeks, Jon Rahm gets back into tournament contention. Xander Schauffele may win this Tournament because his game tailored for this course. One final golfer to consider, Tiger Woods, for the shear reason I want something to capture my attention as I channel surf this weekend in my quest to find college hoop games.

Long Shot- Ian Poulter because the last two years at this PGA Tour event, he finished 11^th last year and second place the prior year.

Sits: Tommy Fleetwood, because he has been very inconsistent this season as has Jordan Speith.

Good Luck,

Colin, 'The Irish Highwayman'