09/05/2008 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Camilo Villegas fired a five-under 65 on Friday to finally take the first-round lead of the BMW Championship, the third FedEx Cup Playoff event.
Newly selected United States Ryder Cupper Steve Stricker, teammate Kenny Perry, Tim Herron, Andres Romero and Stuart Appleby are knotted in second place at minus-four at Bellerive
The first round was completed on Friday after all action was postponed on Thursday thanks to heavy storms from Hurricane Gustav. Bellerive Golf Club took on quite a bit of water, but the players raved about the conditions.
"I think the greens keepers and the rules officials are really doing a hell of a job," said Ernie Els, who is tied for 12th at two-under 68. "The course is in really playable shape."
Friday was fine for the players, but Saturday will be a different story.
Thirty-six holes await the field in an effort to catch up from Thursday's wash out.
Since the field is reduced to low 70 in FedEx Cup Playoff Points (actually 69 without the injured Tiger Woods, last year's winner), there is no cut. The players were re-paired after the first round, but won't be after the second round on Saturday.
"I think it's fair," said Villegas. "We all had a chance to play one round and put ourselves in position for the tournament. Get a good night of rest and come back with a good attitude."
Villegas wasted little time in breaking into red figures. Villegas birdied the first hole and got to three-under par with birdies at the fifth and sixth holes.
He kept his strong play going thanks to a spectacular approach at seven. Villegas hit a nine-iron inside a foot and tapped in for a third birdie in a row. He made it four straight with another short birdie putt at the par-five eighth.
Things went downhill a bit from there.
Villegas made a silly bogey from the fairway at the ninth, then hit a terrible drive that cost him another stroke at No. 10. Villegas got one stroke back with a great nine-iron shot from a fairway bunker at the 11th. That birdie at 11 got Villegas to four-under par for the championship.
At the 14th, Villegas hit yet another strong nine-iron shot, this time knocking his approach to 16 feet. He drained that birdie putt and two holes later sank a 25-footer for birdie to get to minus-six.
Unfortunately for Villegas, he did not stay at the number long. At the last, Villegas two-putted for bogey from six feet.
Despite the bogey, Villegas is still in front in his quest for a first PGA Tour victory.
"I hit it great off the tee," said Villegas. "That's key because the rough is so wet. You don't get a very good lie. You have to put the ball in play. It makes it a lot easier because the greens are soft."
Tim Clark, Chez Reavie, Brian Gay, Fredrik Jacobson and Dudley Hart are tied for seventh place at three-under 67.
Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia are part of the large group tied with Els at minus-two.
Vijay Singh won both of the first two FedEx Cup Playoff events and his lead over Garcia is over 12,000 points. On Thursday, Singh shot an even-par 70 and he is tied for 37th place.
<< Serena, Jankovic to meet in U.S. Open final
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Serena Williams and Serbian
Jelena Jankovic will square off in Saturday night's final at the 2008 U.S.
Open.
The fourth-seeded two-time champion Williams reached her fourth U.S. Ope
<< Boston activates trio, including Beckett
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox activated starting pitcher
Josh Beckett and infielders Sean Casey and Mike Lowell from the 15-day
disabled list Friday.
Beckett is scheduled to take the mound tonight against the
<< Nationwide qualifying washed out at Richmond
Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rain from the outer bands of Tropical Storm
Hanna have forced NASCAR officials to cancel qualifying for Friday night's
Emerson Radio 250 Nationwide Series race at the Richmond International
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<< Jankovic reaches U.S. Open final
Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1 Serb Jelena
Jankovic secured a berth in Saturday night's U.S. Open women's final.
The second-seeded Jankovic handled fifth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 6-4,
6-4 in Friday's firs
Im still in front at Canadian Tour Championship >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daniel Im posted a four-under 68 on Friday to
stay atop the leaderboard after the second round of the Canadian Tour
Championship.
Im finished 36 holes at 12-under 132 and is one ahead at National P
Rangers' Kinsler to have season-ending surgery >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler
will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a sports hernia.
Kinsler, out since August 18 with the injury, decided to forego an attempt to
come back this season
Rangers OF Byrd injures thumb >>
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd left
Friday's game with the Boston Red Sox after spraining his left thumb.
The injury occurred while Byrd tried to make a diving catch on Dustin
Pedroia's line drive in
Cards' Isringhausen to undergo elbow surgery >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jason
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The procedure is slated for September
MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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