Golf Betting-Lowery Shines with 63

Steve Lowery took an early lead at the Buick Open in Michigan.

American Lowery posted an opening round of 63 at the par-72, 7,127-yard Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc to lead the early wave of starters.

Lowery's nine-under score was one better than that of Australian John Senden, who shot a 64.

Senden's compatriot James Nitties and South Korea's Y E Yang carded 65s.


Another Australian, Greg Chalmers, returned to the clubhouse with a six-under 66, as did American Paul Goydos, while two more Australians, Marc Leishman and Rod Pampling, as well as South African Rory Sabbatini, joined Americans Tom Byrum, Tom Pernice Jr, Chris Stroud and Jay Williamson at five under, four shots behind Lowery.

World number nine Jim Furyk, the only other top-10 ranked Golf Betting player in the field, shot a three-under 69, as did Fredrik Jacobson of Sweden and US Open runner-up David Duval, who is looking to make his first cut since that Bethpage Black finish in mid-June.

Scotland's Martin Laird finished at one under following a 71.
South Korea’s YE Yang and Australia’s James Nitties were one shot further back.

“It hasn’t been a great year for me but hopefully I can turn it around,” said Lowery, who has not had a top-20 finish this season.

Scotland's Martin Laird finished at one under following a 71.

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Golf Betting-Mickelson Makes Return Masters odds

After spending time with his wife and mother, both of whom are battling cancer, Phil Mickelson will return to action next week for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

If “Lefty” plays in the PGA Golf Betting championship in about two weeks, he’ll be listed at +1200 to win the final major.

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Golf Betting-This Week's Golf Tournaments

A look at this week's tournaments around the world:

All Times ET

PGA TOUR

Buick Open

Site: Grand Blanc, Mich.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Warwick Hills Golf Betting and Country Club (7,127 yards, par 72).

Purse: US$5 million. Winner's share: $900,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Friday, 2:30-5:30 a.m., 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2-5 a.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30-11:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).

Last year: Kenny Perry won the second of his three 2008 titles, closing with a 6-under 66 to hold off Woody Austin and Bubba Watson by a stroke.

Last week: Nathan Green won the rain-delayed Canadian Open in a Monday finish at Glen Abbey, beating Retief Goosen on the second hole a playoff.

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Golf Betting–It’s the Tiger Show at Warwick Hills

If Tiger Woods were a football betting option, he’d be New England: regardless of what else is going on, chances are they’re the best wagering choice. Woods headlines the Buick Open at Warwick Hills this weekend, and the two-time winner should be at the top of the list of favorites for this event.


Golf Betting – Thursday, August 30

Woods should be the favorite now that defending winner Kenny Perry isn’t in the field…oh wait, that wouldn’t have mattered. The world’s No.1 has won this event in 2002 and 2006, and he’ll be loaded with motivation after missing the cut in a major for only the second time in his professional career at the British Open. That was his first time outside the top 10 all year, and now that some are asking, “what’s wrong with Tiger?”, expect a big performance from Woods.

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The First Round Leader at Turnberry? Watson, My Dear! Watson!

One of the most celebrated clichés of all time is, “History repeats itself.” There’s a reason, of course, why a cliché is a cliché. It’s because it’s usually true.

That’s the first thought that came to my mind after watching Tom Watson jump to the top of the leader board after the first round of the 2009 British Open. Tom Watson and Turnberry. Sound familiar?

It should because Tom Watson is once again tearing it up at Turnberry!

Watson tied for second after one round in the 3rd PGA Major of the year with a -5. How good was Tom on Thursday? Good enough to take a 6 shot lead over Tiger Woods, the best player in the world and biggest favorite to win the British Open Golf Betting since butter was favored over lard to go onto toast.

It’s all brought back memories of 1977 when our dear Watson battled it out against that generation’s El Tigre, the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. Labelled “The Opens of Opens”, Watson and Nicklaus shot identical scores for the 1st three rounds - - 68,70 and 65 - - to set up one of the most, if not the most, anticipated final round in a Major in golf history. With two birdies during the first four holes to gain the lead, Nicklaus looked like he was on his way to victory, but Watson evened the score by scoring two birdies himself before the Bear drained a 25 footer on the 12th hole.

It wasn’t until the 15th hole that Watson took control of the Duel. The shot was an absolute thing of beauty, a 60 footer from just off of the green that almost melted its way to the hole. With the shot, Watson tied Nicklaus. Then, on the 17th, Watson took the lead with a birdie. The Bear had a chance to tie with a downhill four foot putt, but failed to get it done, but the Bear wouldn’t be subdued for long.

He roared back with a birdie on the 18th to force Watson to make a 2 ½ ft putt on the green for the championship. With the Open tied, Watson set up, eyes glazed over, hands seemingly trembling, feet shaking above the soft grass. He pulled back, hit the ball and watched as it rolled into the cup.

The Duel ended, the cheers erupted and the two brilliant warriors, a word like respect not able to describe it, walked off the green together, arms around each other’s shoulders.

When: Thursday-Sunday, July 16-19
Where: Turnberry's Ailsa Course, Scotland
Yardage/Par: 7,204 yards; par 70
2008 champion: Padraig Harrington
TV: Thu., Fri. 7 a.m.-7 p.m. ET on TNT;
Sat. 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET on ABC;
Sun. 8 a.m. ET-1:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Golf Betting Report-RBC Canadian Open

The British Open is in everybody’s rearview mirror as the PGA returns to North America this week for the RBC Canadian Open.

Contested at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, the RBC Canadian, for a purse of $5,100,000, will give some of the also rans in the British Open a chance to regain some of their lost luster.

One of those also rans, Steve Marino, actually had a shot to win the British Golf Betting but failed to close the deal. He, along with Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim, will try to make amends in the RBC Canadian Open.

Let’s take a look at a few of the contenders to win the RBC Canadian Open.

Golf: RBC Canadian Open To Win

1. Mike Weir +1600 - - His British Open was downright painful to watch…if you had watched on Friday. On Thursday, Weir shot a 67 and was actually in the top ten of The Open. He’s played on Glen Abbey many, many times as he is a Canadian and he understands how to score on the Par 3s. The hometown boy is the pick.

2. Steve Marino +3000 - - Marino had 23 birdies in this tournament last year. That’s incredible. If he had just played par golf instead of getting a few bogeys, he might have won. He finished 3rd last year, had two great rounds in the British, and should be a force in this.

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Golf Betting And Golf Tip:Learning How To Trust your Game

"Play your own game."

Almost everyone who is a student of the game has heard this piece of golfing advice. I often ask veteran golfers what "playing their game" means and they often respond that they aren't sure what it's supposed to mean, even though they have heard the concept mentioned for years! They intuitively know that the concept is important, but are relatively unsure how to create or produce a mindset for playing with trust and to believe in their talent.

Therefore, a main goal of mine is to help you understand this concept so that you can achieve your golfing potential. Let me explain the concept.
Playing Your Game: What does it mean?

Essentially, playing your game is an individual concept. It means that you play golf the only way that you know how to play. It is YOUR WAY. It means that you can't play like a Tiger Woods or Charles Howell III, no matter how diligent you work at your game or how many lessons you may take. But it does mean that you can maximize your athletic genius. The truth is, you have special qualities and attributes that are uniquely yours and no one else is quite like you. Your game is as individual as the fingerprints on your hands. Playing your game means that only you can pull off certain shots the way you perceive them. This is because only you can see a shot in your minds-eye, create it, and internally "know" if this shot fits your capabilities at that one, particular moment in time. It means you can only play with what you presently possess. Your golf game is based upon your experience level, style of play, attitude, physical and emotional characteristics, power, touch, and finesse'. You create your golf game and because you have taken the time to train yourself to play in certain way, you must also learn to trust your creation!

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Golf Betting-Tom Watson lost But His Golf Sponsors won.

Tom Watson lost the playoff to Stewart Cink at Sunday's British Open. But the 59-year old golfer's stirring performance generated a publicity bonanza for his sponsors.

The big winner was Adams Golf which has had Watson under contract for a decade. Millions of sports fans watched Watson turn back time while wearing an Adams hat, playing Adams clubs and toting an Adams bag,

Titleist and Polo can't complain either. Watson played the Titleist Pro V1 ball. The nattily dressed golfer sported Polo sweaters at Turnberry .

"The exposure has been phenomenal," Adams Golf Betting chief executive Chip Brewer said. "All I've been doing all day is texting and emailing friends and business associates who were as excited about his performance as I am."

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Golf Betting-Cink Wins British Open Golf Tournament

American Stuart Cink has emerged from a playoff to win his first major golf title, capturing the British Open in Turnberry, Scotland.

Cink and veteran compatriot Tom Watson were tied at two-under-par 268 at the end of regulation play Sunday. A four-hole aggregate playoff was set up when Cink made a dramatic birdie putt on the 18th hole. Watson's potentially winning putt rolled past the cup for a bogey.His consistent play then faded in the playoff, mired in bunkers and tall grass.


Watson stirred emotions of long-time golf fans by staying near or at the top of the leaderboard from the start. At age 59, the five-time British Open champion was trying to become the oldest player to win a major.

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Golf Betting-British Open Updates

Since the British Open is taking place across the pond, the tournament has already started.

It’s about 8:35 a.m. Scotland time right now and as it stands there is a four-way tie for first place with Mark Calcavecchia, Oliver Wilson, Steve Stricker and Tom Watson all tied for the lead at -1.

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Golf Betting on the 2009 British Open

Tiger has been close in the two previous majors, and now he gets a shot at winning his first of the year when he tackles Turnberry.

As usual, all eyes will be on Tiger. Sports bettors have been loading up on Tiger action at their online sportsbooks.

Eldrick warmed up for the Open by taking the AT&T National at the Congressional a little over a week ago, defeating Hunter Mahan by a single shot.

Tiger won back-to-back British Opens in 2005 and 2006 but has failed to win the past two years; he missed last year’s event due to knee surgery.


Woods is always the odds-on favorite in the tournaments he takes part in and going into Thursday, the situation is no different as Tiger is listed at +225 at SPORTSBETTING (dot)com to add his fourth British Open title.

As mentioned, Hunter Mahan lost by a measly stroke to Tiger at the AT&T and while he has taken part in a number of Golf Betting tournaments in 2009, he has really shown improvement the last three.

Besides finishing as the runner-up to Tiger at the AT&T National, Mahan finished in sixth at the last major, the U.S. Open and fourth in the Travelers Championship; will he win his first event of the year? Mahan is listed at +3500.

While Tiger captured Open Championships in 2005 and 2006, another player stepped up to capture titles in 2007 and 2008—Ireland’s Padraig Harrington.

Harrington might have trouble repeating however as he has been horrendous this year.

While he won two majors and three events overall last year, Harrington has missed the cut in four out of his last five events and in the one event he made the cut in—The Players Championship—he finished out of contention in 49th.

The defending champ is listed at +2500 in this year’s event.

Spain’s Sergio Garcia is receiving some relatively favorable odds (+2000) but like Harrington hasn’t been too good in 2009 but he did finish a respectable 10th in the last major he attended, which was the U.S. Open.

Geoff Ogilvy has been a little inconsistent ever since winning the WGC: Accenture Match Play back in February, finishing as high as sixth and as low as 59th in his next eight tournaments.

Will he add the British Open this year? He’s listed at +4000.

Angel Cabrera finished 54th at the U.S. Open but he did get a cool green jacket when he won the Masters at Augusta National earlier in the year.

Can he wipe the bad taste out of his mouth brought on by his poor finish at Bethpage Black?

The 2009 Masters Odds champ is listed at +8000 to win the British Open.

When it comes to matchup betting, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson is a pair that draws attention, unfortunately, Mickeslon isn’t playing this week as he stays close to home to support his wife and mother in their battles with cancer.

However there is an interesting matchup bet at SPORTSBETTING(dot)com featuring the two golfers who have taken the last four British Opens.

In the matchup bet between Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington, Tiger is listed at -550 and Harrington is a big underdog at +400.

Who will take home the Claret Jug this year? We’ll know soon.

Enjoy the golf action.

New England Golf calendar,Week Of July 13

New England PGA Pro-Pro Stroke-Play Championship, Mt. Pleasant CC (Boylston, MA)....Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts (WGAM)/Massachusetts Golf Association (MGA) Junior Mixed Tournament, Lexington GC....First Tee of Connecticut fundraiser, New Haven CC. The non-profit First Tee organization helps bring the game of golf and teach life skills to thousands of children across the country....LPGA golf clinic for women, Spring Valley CC (Sharon, MA)....75th Connecticut Open qualifier, Shennecossett GC (Groton)....Chickaroo Classic, Hickory Hill GC (Methuen, MA). Jimmy Fund charitable golf event....The Tour of Greater Boston, The Orchards GC (South Hadley, MA).


July 13-16 -- Connecticut State Junior Championship, Watertown GC.

July 13-17 -- Massachusetts Amateur Championship,The Country Club, Brookline, MA....Rhode Island Amateur Championship, Crestwood CC (Rehoboth, MA).

July 13-18 -- New Hampshire Golf Association Amateur Championship, Cochecho CC (Dover)....U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, Jimmy Austin/University of Oklahoma GC (Norman, OK)

July 14 -- Boston Amateur Golf Society (BAGS), Wentworth Hills G&CC (Plainville, MA).

July 14-15 - New England Junior Open, Ponkapoag GC (Canton, MA)....Maine State Golf Association Class B&C Championship, Old Marsh GC (Wells)....Southern New England Women’s Golf Association Individual Championship, Pequabuck (CT) GC of Bristol.

July 14-19 -- Duramed Futures Tour New England Golf Classic, Wintonbury Hills GC (Bloomfield, CT). Watch U.S. Women’s Open competitor Jean Reynolds and Westford, MA’s Alison Walshe tee it up on the LPGA’s developmental tour, and support Chip In For A Cure, which raises money to support Hartford Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Breast Cancer research and education programs.

July 15 -- U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier, Charles River CC (Newton, MA).

July 16 -- BAGS, Olde Scotland Links (Bridgewater, MA).

July 17 -- Western Mass Open, Crumpin-Fox Club (Bernardston, MA)

July 17-19 -- North American Pro Golf Tour Crumpin-Fox Open, Crumpin-Fox Club.

July 18 -- Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) Boston Chapter Championship, Red Tail GC (Devens, MA)....EWGA Southern New Hampshire Chapter Championship, Candia (NH) Woods Golf Links....The Tour, Overlook GC (Hollis, NH)

July 19 -- BAGS, Green Meadow GC (Hudson, NH).

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Will Woods Be A Tiger At British Open?

Tiger Woods won the AT&T National event at Congressional Country Club and basked in the glory by giving a horrible acceptance speech.

Will Tiger maintain his hot play–but not his speeches–from his latest tour victory going into the upcoming British Open?

The next golf major takes place in Scotland and Tiger is currently listed at +225 to win this year’s event, which begins on Thursday.

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Golf-Ji Wins Open on Final Hole

Eun Hee Ji's fists extended into the air and she leapt into her caddie's arms, celebrating a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to win the U.S. Women's Open and entrench her name in golf history.

A few yards beyond Ji, Cristie Kerr crouched on the green. Kerr entered the day two strokes ahead of Ji as the favorite to win her second Open. But a difficult afternoon -- and a particularly forgettable back nine -- left Kerr watching Ji eclipse her on the leader board.

Ji's putt with Kerr helplessly looking on will remain the lasting memory of the 2009 Open at Saucon Valley Country Club. Kerr, who was the most consistent player of the tournament throughout the first three days, appeared every bit capable of winning the Open for the second time in three years.

Instead, it was Ji, a 23-year-old South Korean, who shot an even-par 71 for a four-day total of even-par 284. She did not hold the lead at any point in the tournament until her memorable final putt on the 72nd hole to avoid a playoff with Candie Kung, who shot a 69 on Sunday to stand alone in second place with 285. Kerr entered the day at 2 under par, but she shot a 75 to finish third, two shots back.

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On Golf Night-McDowell

One of the strongest fields of the year will be in Scotland as golf's superstars bid to triumph on the famous Loch Lomond course.


Angel Cabrera, John Daly, Sir Nick Faldo, Rory McIlroy, Ian Poluter, Lee Westwood, Ernie Els, Camilo Villegas, Martin Kaymer and Geoff Ogilvy will all be there - and so will the Golf Betting Night team as we bring you the best bits each night from Thursday to Sunday.

Graeme McDowell was the victor last year - and we'll be catching up with the Irishman on Thursday night's show as part of our coverage.

But the golfing action doesn't stop there. All weekend, Golf Night will also bring you live coverage of the third women's major of the year, the US Open.

Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney

The celebrity golf championship celebrating its 20th anniversary at Lake Tahoe next weekend owes a lot of its success to baseball, and not just because ex-pitcher Rick Rhoden has won the event a record seven times.

"Dick Ebersol was the new CEO of NBC Sports and basically came and said, "We've got to find some programming to fill the void,''' said Jon Miller, NBC Sports executive vice president.

"We put together the first Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe in the summer of 1990 with 46 players and $400,000. Twenty years later, you can see where we are. It's been a tremendous success. It continues to get bigger every year,'' he said.

More than 70 golfers will be competing this year for the $600,000 purse and $100,000 winner's check at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship from July 17-19.

Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, John Elway, Jerry Rice, Charles Barkley, Dale Jarrett, Jason Kidd, Mario Lemieux, Marcus Allen, Ray Allen, Dan Marino, Lawrence Taylor and Emmitt Smith are among the annual fan favorites who will smack and hack their way around the 7,555-yard Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on the shores of the azure lake in the Sierra Nevada.

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Golf-Swede Karlsson ruled out of British Open

Swede Robert Karlsson, the European number one, has withdrawn from this month's British Open at Turnberry due to a long-term eye problem, the BBC said on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old, ranked 15th in the world and a nine-times winner on the European Tour, is suffering from a blister behind the retina and has not played since the European Open in May.

The British Open runs from July 16 to 19.

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Will Woods Be A Tiger at British Open?

Tiger Woods won this past weekend’s AT&T National event at Congressional Country Club and basked in the glory by giving a horrible acceptance speech.

Will Tiger maintain his hot play from his latest tour victory going into the upcoming British Open?

The next golf major takes place in Scotland and Tiger is currently listed at +225 to win this year’s event, which begins on July 16.

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Woods Again Makes Final Round His Own

To keep Tiger Woods from reaching his stated goal, which this week was to be “the greedy host” at the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club, future guests will have to bring more than just their natural gifts. On a gray and unseasonably cool Sunday, Woods showed the golfers who sought to beat him that his own competitive fires burn white hot — guests or no guests.

To the two young stars who threw rounds of 62 at him — Anthony Kim in the first round and Hunter Mahan in the last — Woods’s response was a final-round 67 for a one-stroke victory over Mahan, 27, and a four-stroke win over Kim, 24. Nice try, kids, but not good enough.

And Michael Allen, thanks for coming. Allen, the 50-year-old winner of last month’s Senior P.G.A. Championship, began the day one stroke back, raising his own hopes and those of senior players everywhere. But he struggled early and shot 74 to finish tied for 11th.

Then, demonstrating his own resolve to his good friend Roger Federer, whose win at Wimbledon on Sunday was a record 15th Grand Slam men’s singles title, Woods sent a text message before teeing off that said: “Great going. Now it’s my turn.”

Woods, 33, was referring to Sunday’s victory, his 68th on the PGA Tour, which he cemented with a birdie at the 16th hole to slap away Mahan’s astounding final round. As for his own 15th Grand Slam title, that will have to wait at least two weeks until the British Open in Turnberry, Scotland.

Jamie Farr's LPGA Tourney In jeopardy For 2010

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic may be the next LPGA tournament to miss the cut.

The Farr, named for the actor who played a reluctant corporal on the classic TV series M.A.S.H., is being played for the 25th time — and possibly last — this week at Highland Meadows Golf Club in suburban Toledo.


"I don't know what the intricate details are, they'll have to figure those out," Jamie Farr said Wednesday before hurrying out to play the pro-am. "We have a 50-50 chance of being here next year."

The Farr's $1.4 million purse is among the smallest on the LPGA tour. In tough economic times, tournament officials have pared between $450,000 and $500,000 this year from an already bare-bones budget. The contract with the title sponsor expires after this tournament.

The LPGA had 34 events last year and that number is falling.

Organizers of the two-year-old Kapalua LPGA Classic in Hawaii announced Tuesday that financial problems would cause them to pull out of the last four years of their contract with the tour. LPGA officials threatened to pursue "legal remedies."