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06/15/2007 - Oakmont, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - "These players are not good enough for this golf course."
That's what one caddie, who will remain in anonymity said at the beginning of the week. Even the "King" himself, Arnold Palmer, addressing the media on Wednesday echoed those same sentiments.
The United States Golf Association is always trying to identify the best player in the world by setting up a rigorous test of golf. They certainly did, as Oakmont Country Club has certainly showed its teeth after day one.
Here's a tip for all of you crazed autograph hounds. PRACTICE ROUNDS. That's right. No, you're not going to get Tiger Woods, but how about Luke Donald, Mike Weir and Ernie Els. Even the young guns of professional golf, Justin Rose, Charles Howell III and Sean O'Hair. Or better yet, the characters of golf, Boo Weekley, Brandt Snedeker, Woody Austin and who knows, maybe Chi Chi Rodriguez will appear.
Players will sign just about anything while walking from the practice range to the first tee during their practice rounds. Forget about Thursday through Sunday, that's their time to work.
What makes practice rounds so special, how about O'Hair inviting a 5-year-old boy under the ropes, shaking his hand, signing his hat and pulling a ball out of his pocket and placing his moniker on the sphere for another souvenir. Do you think that child will remember that the rest of his life? You can bet his parents will as they fumbled to take pictures.
The media center is a hoot. Longtime journalists Furman Bisher, Dave Anderson, Peter Kessler, Tim Rosaforte and Jaime Diaz all sharing stories from yesteryear.
Being a part of the press corps certainly has its privileges. Even before you reach the golf course, you're shuttled from a preferred parking lot, or even better, the media hotel, right to the front door of the course. Next is the media tent, where you're rewarded with press badges, allowing access to the players lockers, interview rooms, practice range and best of all, walking inside the ropes.
But that's not all. The USGA hands out food vouchers to the dining area. This is not your run of the mill fare. Top notch cuisine to satisfy even the most finicky of palates.
As NBC analyst Johnny Miller strolled into the dining facility, a young local radio show host told a story of how his grandfather gave Miller, who needed a ball marker on the first tee during his famed final round 63, a dime to mark his ball. After urging the young lad to remind Miller of this occasion, he finally walked over to the 1973 U.S. Open champion and the duo reminisced of the special day.
Oh, there's more. The courteous USGA staff and volunteers, such as the "Minnesota Ten," who travel from the land of 10,000 lakes to help serve the media, bending over backwards to accommodate the press.
Let's not forget your own personalized spot in the 50,000 square foot press center and finally, a little piece of merchandise to remember your visit.
I must say however, that the most enjoyable time was having Mr. Palmer affix his signature on a U.S. Open flag and telling my friend back home about the gift that awaits him.
Getting back to the golf and the course. Oakmont is an amazing place. Players are second-guessing themselves, wondering which way the green breaks, club selection as the wind gusts and deciding where to lay up after hitting into the thick, gnarly rough.
How tough is Oakmont? Well, when round one was complete, only two of the 156 players broke par and that's mainly due to heavy downpours late Wednesday afternoon. It will certainly get harder as the championship moves on.
And the winner is...Oakmont for now.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Shields tries to tie a club record by winning his
seventh straight decision this evening when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays start a
three-game interleague set with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Shields has be
<< Dodgers hope for better success in second edition of Freeway Series
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for the fifth straight time this evening, when the latest edition of the
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tonight for the opener of a three-game series with the Phillies.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks will go from playing the best of
the American League East to the worst tonight, when they begin a three-game
series with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Despite a 28-35 record, the St. Louis Cardinals are still
very much alive in the National League Central standings. The Cardinals are
going through a very disappointing season after winning the 2006 World Series,
but have bee
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland A's have caught fire and have won four
straight series to start the month of June (five straight overall).
The turnaround began two weeks ago when the A's took two out of three against
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MacDougal was 1-3 with a 7.13 ERA in 27 relief appearances for the White Sox
earlier this season before being sen
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that looks too good
Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
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MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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