New Zealand Open 2010 Round Two Scores – Michael Hill New Zealand Open

New Zealand Open 2010 Round Two Scores @ Golf Odds: American Robert Gates shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Australia’s Andrew Dodt after the second round of the Nationwide Tour’s season-opening New Zealand Open.

Gates, the 6-foot-6 former Texas A&M player making his Nationwide Tour debut, had a 12-under 132 total at The Hills. Dodt shot a 68.

Below is the New Zealand Open 2010 Masters Odds Round Two Scores List

132: Robert Gates (USA) 65 67.

133: Andrew Dodt (AUS) 65 68135: D.J. Brigman (USA) 66 69.

136: Darron Stiles (USA) 67 69, Kevin Chappell (USA) 70 66.

137: Martin Piller (USA) 71 66, Jon Mills (CAN) 68 69, Ryan Haller (AUS) 67 70, Phil Tataurangi (NZL) 69 68, Jarrod Lyle (AUS) 69 68, Michael Curtain (AUS) 69 68, Matthew Griffin (AUS) 67 70, Scott Gardiner (AUS) 70 67.

138: Jeff Gallagher (USA) 69 69, Josh Geary (NZL) 69 69, Bradley Iles (NZL) 71 67, Michael Wright (AUS) 67 71, Barrett Jarosch (CAN) 69 69, Justin Hicks (USA) 69 69, Kevin Kisner (USA) 69 69, Dave Schultz (USA) 67 71, Aaron Watkins (USA) 71 67.

139: Peter O’Malley (AUS) 70 69, Andrew Buckle (AUS) 67 72, Tag Ridings (USA) 69 70, David Smail (NZL) 65 74, Jamie Lovemark (USA) 70 69, Kelly Grunewald (USA) 68 71, Kyle Stanley (USA) 70 69.

140: Terry Pilkadaris (AUS) 70 70, Keegan Bradley (USA) 69 71, Michael Sims (BMU) 72 68, Scott Dunlap (USA) 70 70, Jay Delsing (USA) 70 70, Jeff Brehaut (USA) 69 71, Brian Smock (USA) 69 71, Rob Oppenheim (USA) 72 68.

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Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Golf Tournament 2010 – Qatar Masters Odds

The Qatar Masters tournament is a part of European and Asian PGA Tour. It is played annually in the month of January at Doha Golf Club in Doha. If you are interested in golf then you should watch and bet on Golf commercial bank Qatar Masters Betting. The game will be held between 28th January 2010 and 31st of January 2010. The prize money of the event in 2009 was $ 2,500,000. The defending champion of the event is Alvaro Quiros of Spain. Adam Scott of Australia was the winner in 2008. Retief Goosen of South Africa was the winner in 2007.

This weeks European Tour is in Qatar for the Commercial bank Qatar Masters. Can Martin Kaymer win back to back? Can Ian Poulter get a victory this week or maybe European Number One Lee Westwood can straighten out his iron problem for a win. With five of the world’s top ten and nine of the top 19 teeing off in Doha this week again will be great to watch.

The world’s best golfers, along with spectators and VIP visitors, will be among the first in Qatar to taste the ultimate espresso and cappuccino as Lavazza, Italy’s Favorite Coffee for over 100 years, arrives in Qatar as the ‘Preferred Coffee Brand’ at the 2010 Qatar Masters.

Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Betting Golf Tournament Information

Date: January 27 – 31, 2010

Tournament information

* Location Doha, Qatar

* Established 1998

* Course(s) Doha Golf Club

* Par 72

* Yardage 7,388

* Tour(s) European Tour

* Format Stroke play

* Purse $2,500,000

* Month played January

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2010 Farmers Insurance Open Odds – Phil Mickelson Favored

Phil Mickelson makes his first appearance on the PGA Tour for the 2010 Season, as he will take part in the 2010 Farmers Insurance Open from La Jolla, Calif.

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Formerly the Buick Invitational, this event takes part on Torrey Pines North and South courses starting Thursday, January 28 and ending Sunday, January 31.

Mickelson is the pre-event favorite to win according to the online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com. Mickelson has masters odds of 6/1 to win. Other short odds to win are Robert Allenby (16/1), Ernie Els (22/1), and Nick Watney (22/1).

Mickelson has competed in this event in recent history, placing in the top 10 in both 2008 and 2006. He has been a three-time winner, taking home the 2001, 2000, and 1993 titles. Mickelson has won two of the last three events he has played in and he placed in the top 20 in nine events in 2009.

Allenby finished ninth in this event in 2007. In recent history, Allenby has been on a roll, as he won his last two events in 2009 and finished second in his lone event in 2010, the Sony Open.

Els has not taken part in this event recently, and he hasn’t won an event since the 2008 Honda Classic. Els has finished in the top 20 in four of his last five events, including a 12th place finish in the Sony Open.

Watney is the defending champion of this event, and he also finished ninth in the 2007 event. In his last three events, Watney has finished no worse than 16th.

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Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 – Paul Lawrie in the swing

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 Masters Odds: PAUL LAWRIE had fierce family rivalry to thank for his scorching start at the Abu Dhabi Championship yesterday.

The Scot soared to just a shot off the lead with a flawless six-under 66 – his best opening round for more than two years.

And Lawrie put his stunning show down to having spent the last fortnight locked in battle with his two golf-mad sons on a nine-hole course in Dubai.

That preparation helped the 1999 Open champ reel off six birdies on the National course yesterday to sit among nine players in a share of fourth, while Ian Poulter tops the board on seven under with fellow Englishman Richard Bland and South Africa’s Keith Horne.

Lawrie said: “We were over in Dubai with the kids for nearly two weeks and they have a nine-hole course at Jebel Ali so I played a lot of golf over the festive break.

“I didn’t practise and just warmed up playing nine holes each day with Craig and Michael – they are both extremely keen.

“Craig is 14 and plays off eight and Michael, who’s 11, is down to 14-handicap so they are both very handy. It’s tough to beat them but I did!

“So I’m not surprised to have made a great start because I have played a lot of golf with my two boys and hit the ball really well. It’s just nice to be back.”

Lawrie’s score was his lowest first-round tally since he began the 2007 Dunhill Links Championship masters odds with a 66.

And the highlight came with a great escape at the par-five eighth, which he was playing as the 17th.

Lawrie found a fairway bunker with his tee shot then slipped while playing his three wood out of the sand. The ball veered far right into a waste area from where he managed to get up and down for birdie.

Joint leader Poulter saved the best for last with a brilliant 70-foot downhill putt on 18.

He said: “I hit it probably 10 feet too hard but it was on line and lucky enough it hit the back of the hole then popped up and dropped.

“I wasn’t expecting to come out quite as fast as that after a five-week break but I will certainly take it.”

Alongside Lawrie on six under are Alvaro Quiros and Sergio Garcia plus world No. 10 Rory McIlroy.

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Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 Odds – 2010 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 @ Golf Betting: The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 event is taking place at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club from January 21-24.

For the 4th year in a row, Emirates Palace is the Diamond sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship 2010 as part of its engagement and commitment to the golf sport community.

This will be the fifth renewal of the Abu Dhabi Championship; an event which has risen in stature with every year. This line-up is one of the very strongest we’ll see on the European Tour throughout 2010 and is emblematic of the shift in power towards the Middle East. All four previous winners were top-class, or about to become so. Paul Casey has won twice, along with Chris DiMarco and Martin Kaymer in what was the German’s breakthrough title. Each year, the places have been packed with world-class names. Of the 25 players to have registered a top-five finish, only six started the event at 100/1 or bigger.

”By sponsoring this event, the Emirates Palace has actively demonstrated its commitment and support to cultural and sports events the Emirate of Abu Dhabi is hosting. The sponsorship of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship underlines the Palace’s tireless efforts to raising the profile of the emirate as a major destination for world top class golf championships,” General Manager of Emirates Palace Hans Olbertz said.

One of the key elements of the Masters Odds Championship is its depth of field. Year after year, organiser Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority looks to attract a wide-diversity of golfing greats.

And with 120 internationally assembled players eyeing a total prize pot of US$2million, the Championship looks set to continue evolving as the Middle East becomes an increasingly top-of-mind stop of the sport.

The 126 man field for the 5th annual Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, taking place at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, is one of the strongest in the series’ history.

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PGA Tour SBS Championship 2010 Winner “Geoff Ogilvy”

PGA Tour SBS Championship 2010 Golf Betting Winner: The SBS Championship of PGA Tour 2010 has successfully completed. Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended his title at Kapalua as he won the season-opening SBS Championship by a stroke in Hawaii. Geoff Ogilvy believes he has learnt from last year, when he started the season in a blaze of glory before going missing during the business part of the golf season.

After successfully defending his title at the $US5.6 million ($A6.03 million) SBS Championship on Sunday, Australia’s best player vowed he would hit far fewer balls this year.

The Australian shot a final-round 67 at the par-73 Kapalua Resort Plantation Course to win by a shot at 22 under par from South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini and land the tournament of the previous year’s PGA Tour event winners for a second year in a row.

PGA Tour SBS Championship 2010 Golf Betting Winner “Geoff Ogilvy”

American Matt Kuchar was third of the 28-man field at 19 under with his compatriot Sean O’Hair in a tie for fourth at 18 under with Scotland’s Martin Laird.

Ogilvy started the day one shot back on third-round leader and US Open champion Lucas Glover but as the front runner dropped off the leaderboard, Ogilvy’s new target became Sabbatini.

Sabbatini had given the leaders plenty to think about with a bogey-free, 10-birdie 63 that gave him the clubhouse lead until Ogilvy brought up the rear and took the title, the Australian reaching the 18th tee with a one-stroke lead and needing to avoid bogey or worse to force a play-off.

Laird had been in contention all week and at 19 under after 15 holes was just three shots back only to bogey 16 and 17 to ruin his hopes of victory.

There was eagle opportunity at the par-five 18th but the Scot’s long putt just missed right and Laird’s birdie nevertheless bumped him up into a top-five finish at 18 under.

Ogilvy, 32, collected $1.12 million for his seventh victory on the US Tour.

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PGA Tour 2010 SBS Championship Preview – Glover Leads by 1

PGA Tour 2010 SBS Championship Preview at Golf Betting: U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover played 26 tournaments last year and made only two eagles. It only took him nine holes in the new season to match that total, and the timing could not have been better.

The start of the season-opening SBS Championship was not something Glover envisioned. He hit a 3-wood so weakly that while most players had a wedge to the green, he was hitting 4-iron. And he didn’t hit that one very well, for it sailed to the right and disappeared into the native grasses, a simple recipe for a double bogey.

“I should have stayed home,” Glover said Thursday.

Good thing he was kidding, because he would have missed an amazing turnaround that featured two eagles and four straight birdies, a nine-hole stretch that he played in 9-under par and led him to a 7-under 66 and a one-shot lead.

“Any time you have a stretch like that, it gives you confidence because something is there,” Glover said.

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His final birdie on the par-5 18th, pitching to within a foot of the cup, put him atop the leaderboard over Martin Laird, Nathan Green, Matt Kuchar, Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson.

British Open champion Stewart Cink and Masters champion Angel Cabrera were among those at 68. Defending champion Geoff Ogilvy had a late bogey for a 68.

With a 28-man field at Kapalua, it remained relatively tight from top-to-bottom.

Heath Slocum (75) and Mark Wilson (74) were the only players who failed to break par on a breezy day above the Pacific Ocean. Even so, a nine-shot difference between first and worst is unusual.

The first tournament of the year with such a small field usually brings a mixed bag of games. Some players are rusty, others still feel as though they’re on vacation with no cut and stunning beauty of Maui, and some can’t quite figure out how to handle a Plantation course carved out of a mountain that requires imagination to get the ball close on greens with such severe grain.

Glover has not been to Kapalua since 2006, when he won at Disney by holing a bunker shot on the last hole. His start that year didn’t inspire much confidence, either – bogey, bogey, bogey, bogey until he recovered with a 74.

This was different.

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