09/29/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - PGA TOUR - TURNING STONE RESORT CHAMPIONSHIP, Atunyote Golf Club at Turning Stone Resort, Verona, New York - New York native Joey Sindelar, playing his rookie season on the Champions Tour, accepted a sponsor's exemption to play on the PGA Tour this week.
He couldn't have picked a better Fall Series tournament.
This week's Turning Stone resort -- with its $6 million purse and $1.08 million winner's check -- is the most lucrative of the seven tournaments that make up the PGA Tour's season-ending series.
"It's awesome that the leading tournament of the PGA Tour's Fall Series is held in Central New York," said Sindelar, a Horseheads native, "and that I can compete in front of the people who cheered me on my whole career."
More exciting for the other players, though, is the prospect of a big paycheck.
With many of the top stars planning to take the rest of the season off following the FedEx Cup playoffs, there is ample opportunity for good finishes and good money in the Fall Series. Players who are not inside the top 125 on the money list will be looking to get there to secure their PGA Tour cards for next season.
Michael Allen was one of those players last year. He finished second behind winner Steve Flesch to pick up a $648,000 check, moving him from 154th on the money list to 89th.
It was the fourth PGA Tour win for Flesch and second of the 2007 season. He will be in the field this week to defend his title.
The Golf Channel will have coverage this week and also next week for the Valero Texas Open, where Justin Leonard beat Jesper Parnevik on the third playoff hole last year.
LPGA TOUR
SAMSUNG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean Course), Half Moon Bay, California - Annika Sorenstam will play in her final Samsung World Championship this week as part of the elite 20-player field set to tee off at Half Moon Bay.
Sorenstam, set to retire at the end of the season, has won five Samsung World Championships, beginning with back-to-back victories in 1995-96. She won again in 2002, then in 2004 and '05.
World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa has won the event the last two seasons, closing with a 66 in the final round last year to beat Mi Hyun Kim by four shots in a dominating performance against the best players in the women's game.
Ochoa and Sorenstam -- with 10 wins between them this season, including seven by Ochoa -- will be joined in the field by 2008 major champions Yani Tseng, Inbee Park and Ji-Yai Shin; Ladies European Tour money leader Helen Alfredsson; and sponsor's exemption Juli Inkster.
Other top players like Paula Creamer, Jeong Jang, Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen and Karrie Webb earned their berths by way of the LPGA Tour money list.
The prize purse is $1 million and the tournament will be broadcast by the Golf Channel on Thursday and Friday and by NBC on the weekend.
Next week is the Longs Drugs Challenge, where Suzann Pettersen is the defending champion.
EUROPEAN TOUR
ALFRED DUNHILL LINKS CHAMPIONSHIP, St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns Fife, Scotland - A three-course rotation and stellar field are the most recognizable aspects of this week's tournament, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championships.
Nick Dougherty won last year's event, bolstered by back-to-back 66s in the second and third round that helped erase a middling 71 on Sunday. He beat Justin Rose by two shots.
Reigning British Open and PGA champion Padraig Harrington, the world No. 4, leads the field and is a two-time winner, having claimed victories in 2002 and '06.
Each of the other five previous champions -- Dougherty, Colin Montgomerie, Stephen Gallacher, Lee Westwood and Paul Lawrie -- will also be in the field.
Other top stars who will be on hand this week include eight of Harrington and Westwood's Ryder Cup teammates: Paul Casey, Soren Hansen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson and Oliver Wilson.
Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Darren Clarke lead the remainder of the names.
The Golf Channel has coverage of all four rounds. Next week's event is the Madrid Masters, a new tournament on the European Tour.
<< Howard named NL Player of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan
Howard has been named the National League Player of the Month for September.
Howard carried the Phillies to the National League East pennant for the second
season
<< No structural damage for Packers' Rodgers
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
could play this Sunday against Atlanta after injuring his shoulder against
Tampa Bay.
Packers head coach Mike McCarthy said Monday the results on Rodgers' th
<< Isles claim D Pock
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders claimed defenseman
Thomas Pock off of waivers from the New York Rangers on Monday.
Pock had been a member of the Rangers since the team signed him as an
undrafted free agen
<< Santana tabbed NL Pitcher of Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana was
named the National League Pitcher of the Month for September on Monday.
Santana ended the Brewers' CC Sabathia's two-month reign by going 4-0 in six
starts wit
Acclimation to track to determine Curlin's Classic start >>
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curlin, North America's all-time leading money
winner, is safely in his barn at Santa Anita Park with a possible chance to
race in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic looming. Fresh off his historic
second
James Madison rolls into No. 1 spot in poll >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Madison survived a challenge from
Maine for a 24-10 victory on Saturday evening and moved into the top spot of
The Sportsbook Betting Lines poll on Monday.
The Dukes, who were second last week after thei
Liberty's Jennings, Scott of Colgate head FCS players of the week >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashad Jennings of Liberty, Jordan Scott
of Colgate, Nate Thellen of Northeastern and Joe Marcoux of Villanova have
been named The Sportsbook Betting Lines's FCS national players of the week.
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NHL storylines to follow in 2008-09 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Every NHL season begins with a certain
amount of speculation about which players, teams and trends will be the ones
to watch.
The 2008-09 campaign will be no different, except for the fact that an off-ice
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
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Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
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New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
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Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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