British Open Third Round News & Notes

Golf Betting Lines

07/21/2007 - Carnoustie, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Any golf fan who went to Carnoustie would dream of an opportunity to meet the two-time defending champion and world No. 1, Tiger Woods.

A 60-year-old woman had that chance on Saturday at the sixth hole.

It could have gone better.

Woods missed his second shot well right at the par-five hole. His ball struck the woman in the head and Woods went over to check on her before hitting his third.

"I went over there and the lady was bleeding all over the place," said Woods. "I felt really bad. I've done that before. You don't ever feel good about it. You have kind of a pit in your stomach.

"She was smiling. I don't know how she was smiling. But I just apologized the best I could."

Woods gave her an autographed golf glove as well.

The adventure was not over for Woods at six. After receiving a favorable, albeit unfortunate, bounce off the women's skull, Woods had a clear shot for his third from the rough.

A camera went off in his backswing, but he stopped before making impact. Woods and his caddie reprimanded the cameraman, then he made par.

Woods shot a two-under 69 and is tied for 15th place at minus-one.

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER RUN

Last year, Chris DiMarco came to Royal Liverpool in some bad shape.

He lost his mother not long before the British Open Championship and expectations were low. The Ryder Cup was a few months away and DiMarco, an admitted, unabashed fan of playing American team competitions, was not in the top 10. In fact, U.S. captain Tom Lehman basically said DiMarco was not playing well enough to warrant a wild-card pick.

DiMarco finished 65-69-68 and took second behind Tiger Woods. That vaulted him to sixth on the Ryder Cup points list and made everything a little bit better for the Florida Gator.

This year, things have not gone DiMarco's way much either. According to ABC's Paul Azinger, the next Ryder Cup captain, DiMarco's left shoulder pops out 70 percent of the time on his back swing.

With the Presidents Cup looming, DiMarco is 36th on the American points list. Barring a major run late this summer, DiMarco, the man who clinched The Presidents Cup for the U.S. in 2005, will be watching on the couch.

Well, the run started Saturday at Carnoustie.

DiMarco fired a five-under 66 in round three and is tied for third place at minus-three for the championship.

"You need to stay patient out here," said DiMarco. "As long as you give yourself chances out here, you can make some 20- or 30-footers."

DiMarco credited a change of caddies in part for turning his season around. Actually, it's a familiar face. He brought back his old caddie, who lost his job this time last year.

"Last year, I came over and I had lost my mom. I brought a friend over with me and we had a great finish," said DiMarco. "We kept him on for this year and I just wasn't feeling it."

He felt it on Saturday.

MASTERFUL ROUND

Masters champion Zach Johnson did not have a good start to his week at Carnoustie. He lost his golf clubs somewhere along the trip over to Scotland.

"I was a bit stressed to say the least," admitted Johnson, who missed the cut in Milwaukee last week. "I had my clothes, which are important, but nowhere near as important as my sticks."

Johnson got his clubs on time, but didn't do much with them through the first two rounds. He made the cut on the number, but shot a three-under 68 Saturday to finish in a tie for 20th at plus-one.

He will need a serious run on Sunday if he is to win both the Masters and British Open in the same year. Tiger Woods was the last to turn that feat in 2005, but before that was Mark O'Meara, Johnson's playing partner on Saturday.

"I won one golf tournament and I've got to stick to how I won that and why I won that green jacket and just keep going about my business," said Johnson. "It was an amazing week, but this is a new week. Hopefully I can have another amazing week because I love this championship."

* Steve Stricker's 64 on Saturday was a British Open Championship record at Carnoustie. The previous best was the 65 carded by Jack Newton in the third round in 1975.

* John Senden had perhaps the most bizarre shot of the tournament on the 18th Saturday. His third at the closing hole hit the grandstands on the left, then ricocheted hard to the right and seemed destined to go out of bounds. That was, until the ball hit a stake guarding the out of bounds mark and bounced back into play. Unfortunately, the Australian still double-bogeyed the hole.

* Four inches of rain was forecast on Saturday, but aside from light rain when the final pairing teed off and finished, there was very little precipitation. The wind is supposed to kick up on Sunday. "The forecast was wrong again today," said Woods. "We'll see."

* Woods was not the only player to hit a spectator. Garcia clunked a gentleman on the head left of the 17th green, but hit an amazing chip and saved par from three feet.

* If Garcia can hang on Sunday, he will become the first European to win a major since Paul Lawrie at the 1999 British Open at Carnoustie.

* The hardest hole on Saturday, and for the third consecutive round, was the par-four closing hole. It played easier than the first two rounds, but was still over par at 4.37.

* The easiest hole in round three was once again the par-five 14th, which played to an average of 4.36.

* For the week, 18 has been hardest at 4.65, while 14 has played the easiest at 4.60.

Boxig Golf Betting News

<< Garcia stays on top at Carnoustie
Carnoustie, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sergio Garcia's quest for his first major championship is very much on track. He shot a three-under 68 on Saturday to remain on top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the British Open Champi

<< Phils' 2006 first-round pick to undergo Tommy John surgery
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies announced that pitcher Kyle Drabek, the team's 2006 first-round draft pick, will undergo season- ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. The surgery will be performed in Ne

<< Report: Colts' Glenn to retire
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Tarik Glenn is reportedly set to retire from the National Football League. According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, several sources close to Glenn have to

<< Nadal moves into Stuttgart final
Stuttgart, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the final at the Mercedes Cup after posting a victory in the semifinals on Saturday. Nadal, who won this title in 2005, defeated fellow Spaniard Feliciano L

<< Castroneves upsets AGR for Mid-Ohio pole
Lexington, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazilian Helio Castroneves beat out five other drivers, including all four Andretti Green Racing teammates, in the "Firestone Fast Six" to capture the pole for Sunday's inaugural The Honda 200 at Mid

Marlins' Olsen arrested >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen was reportedly arrested Saturday morning after he did not pull over his car during a traffic stop. According to the Miami Herald, Olsen was charged with driving

Tampa's Crawford exits with ankle injury >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Carl Crawford left Saturday's game against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning with a sprained left ankle. Crawford legged out an infield single in the third and began

Towers, Blue Jays blank Mariners >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Towers pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Seattle Mariners, 1-0, in the second contest of a three-game set. Towers (5-6) gave up just three hits while striking out four

Eschauer, Darcis to meet in Dutch Open final >>
Amersfoort, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Werner Eschauer of Austria and Belgian Steve Darcis posted semifinal victories on Saturday at the Dutch Open. Eschauer, who upset third seed Carlos Moya in the quarterfinals, whipped Dutc

Muller, Szavay to meet in Palermo final >>
Palermo, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martina Muller and Agnes Szavay will meet in the final of the Palermo Open after both were victorious in their semifinal matches on Saturday. Muller, the second-seed from Germany, needed three

Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook credit cards needs.

Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.