Two teams share Shark Shootout lead
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12/11/2009 -
Naples, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The teams of Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker and
Justin Leonard and Scott Verplank both fired rounds of six-under 66 on Friday
to share the opening-round lead of the Shark Shootout.
This event features a 12-team field, and Friday's first round was played in a
modified alternate-shot format. Both players hit drives, one is selected and
the player whose drive was not chosen hits the next shot. They alternate until
the ball is in the hole.
On Saturday, it will be better ball, and Sunday's final round features a
scramble, where scores are sure to be low at The Gold Course at Tiburon Golf
Club.
Steve Flesch and Dustin Johnson shot a five-under 67 on Friday and were joined
in third place by Chad Campbell and Tim Clark. Englishmen Ross Fisher and Ian
Poulter teamed for a four-under 68 and fifth place.
Kelly and Stricker broke into red figures with a birdie at the par-five first.
They caught fire during the front nine, when Stricker knocked his approach to
three feet to set up birdie at five.
Kelly's approach at the par-five sixth reached the green in two, and Stricker
converted the 12-footer for eagle. Kelly hit another great second shot, this
time to six feet at the seventh, and again Stricker was there to cash in on
the putt.
Stricker played a nine-iron to eight feet for another birdie at No. 8.
Stricker ran home a long birdie putt at nine, but the duo struggled to an
even-par back nine.
"One side went so well, and the other side just we were fighting and nothing
was going right," said Stricker. "We hit it fine; made good putts. They just
weren't going in like they about at front."
Leonard and Verplank also birdied one, then Leonard holed a couple of birdie
putts on the front nine. They closed very poorly on the front side with a
double-bogey at nine.
The team immediately atoned for the error when Verplank hit a wedge to three
feet to get an easy birdie at 10. Verplank sank a 10-footer for birdie at 13,
then chipped close to set up a birdie at 14.
At the 17th, Leonard hit a terrible drive into pine straw. Verplank hit a
spectacular shot to a foot, and Leonard tapped in for stunning birdie.
"To be honest with you, I was just wanting to get in really anywhere on the
green," admitted Verplank. "But if I hit a decent shot I would be thrilled,
and it ended up being really good."
Leonard rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt from the fringe at the closing hole
for his side's piece of the lead.
"We played solid all day except for one hole. That hole didn't hurt us too
badly, so put ourselves in good shape," said Leonard. "Now it's time to get
really aggressive and go make a bunch of birdies this weekend."
Mark Calcavecchia and Brian Gay paired for a three-under 69 and share sixth
with George McNeill and Jeff Sluman and Chris DiMarco and 20-year-old Rickie
Fowler.
Kenny Perry won this title last year with Scott Hoch, but Hoch was unable to
defend due to a wrist injury. Perry joined J.B. Holmes on Friday for a two-
under 70 and ninth place.
The tandems of Nick Price and Zach Johnson and Graeme McDowell and Boo Weekley
both had one-under 71s and are knotted in 10th, while Brad Faxon and Matt
Kuchar only managed a one-over 73 and are 12th.
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NCAA Football Betting
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
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Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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