2011 British Open - Weekend

We knew coming into this Open Championship, that it would most likely be the most unpredictable of all the majors in 2011. It has certainly lived up to that expectation. The leaderboard is very crowded. Only 8 strokes separate 1st place from those who missed the cut. 31 golfers were withing 4 strokes of the lead when the 2nd Round ended. 2009 US Open Champion, Lucas Glover, is tied at the top with yet another golfer from Northern Ireland in Darren Clarke. My top 2 picks each missed the cut which forces me to change it up for the weekend. With so many men in contention, and the expected bad weather coming in, it will be anyone's guess who goes home with the 2011 Open title.

Pre-Tournament Picks:

Ernie Els - South Africa
Current Standing: +8, missed cut

Lee Westwood - England
Current Standing: +4, mised cut

Steve Stricker - USA
Current Standing: E, T19

Sergio Garcia - Spain
Current Standing: E, T19

KJ Choi - Korea
Current Standing: +3, T59

Adam Scott - Australia
Current Standing: -1, T14

Louis Oosthuizen - South Africa
Current Standing: +2, T45

Rory McIlroy - Northern Ireland
Current Standing: E, T19

Henrik Stenson - Sweden
Current Standing: +3, T59

Paul Casey - England
Current Standing: +3, T59

New Weekend Picks:

1. Martin Kaymer - Germany (6 to 1)
Current Standing: -3, T3

2. Charl Schwartzel - South Africa (12 to 1)
Current Standing: -2, T7

3. Adam Scott - Australia (35 to 1)
Current Standing: -1, T14

4. Lucas Glover - USA (15 to 1)
Current Standing: -4, T1

5. Sergio Garcia - Spain (25 to 1)
Current Standing: E, T19

Weekend Prediction - I went out on a limb at the beginning of the Open by taking Ernie Els to win the Claret Jug. The Big Easy went home after 2 rounds though. Heading into the weekend there could be as many as 30 to 40 golfers with the capability of winning this tournament. When looking at the leaderboard, the first name that jumps out to me is Martin Kaymer. The oddsmakers agree as he is the new favorite at 6 to 1 to win the 2011 British Open. No man currently at Even par or better would surprise me by winning, but since this is what I do I'm forced to pick. Give me Kaymer to win his 2nd major.