Kaymer matches low round on European Tour this year

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10/18/2007 - Vilamoura, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Kaymer, a European Tour rookie, matched the lowest round on tour this year Thursday with an 11-under-par 61 and owns the first-round lead at the inaugural Portugal Masters.

Kaymer, a favorite for European Tour Rookie of the Year, tied Chapchai Nirat and Lee Westwood for the lowest round this season. Nirat shot his 61 in the first round of the TCL Classic and went on to victory, while Westwood fired his 61 in round one of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, but tied for sixth.

The German Kaymer also established a new course record at Oceanico Victoria Club de Golfe. He won twice last year on the Challenge Tour and has a tie for third and a tie for second on the European Tour in 2007.

"I really enjoyed the day," said Kaymer, who shot a 13-under 59 last year on a third-level tour in Europe. "I was playing awesome today. Every putt went in. It was a perfect golf day."

Martin Erlandsson and Daniel Vancsik, last week's 54-hole leader at the Madrid Open, are tied for second place after opening rounds of eight-under-par 64.

Westwood, two-time U.S. Open winner Retief Goosen and Gregory Bourdy are knotted in fourth place at minus-seven.

These five players carded great scores on Thursday, but were not close to Kaymer.

He parred his first two, then rattled off back-to-back birdies from the third. Kaymer posted two in a row again on his front nine, from the sixth, and made the turn in 32.

It was on the back nine that Kaymer got into the record books.

The German birdied the 10th and 12th holes to reach six-under par for the championship. Kaymer then caught fire at the end of his round to not just take the lead, but tie the European Tour record for the year.

He birdied four holes in a row from the 13th, but needed a birdie at the last to match the low score of the year. Kaymer drained a 15-foot birdie putt at the closing hole to do just that.

"It was a day that everything goes in," said Kaymer. "I've been waiting for this day for a couple of weeks. My putting has been so-so, but every putt went in this time."

Kaymer has enjoyed a spectacular rookie season on tour. He held the 54-hole lead at the Wales Open, but only managed a one-over 70 in the final round and tied for 14th. At the Scandinavian Masters in August, Kaymer owned first heading to the final hole, but made double-bogey on the 72nd to share second.

"I was in a really good position in Sweden," acknowledged Kaymer. "I learned a lot of things. We'll see how it ends this weekend. I'm not thinking about victories. There's still 54 holes left."

Fredrik Andersson Hed, Ariel Canete, Emanuele Canonica, Alfred Dunhill Links Champion Nick Dougherty, Jean-Francois Lucquin, Andrew McLardy, Francesco Molinari, Alvaro Quiros, Charl Schwartzel, Sam Walker and Steve Webster share seventh place at six-under 66.

With the season winding down, the Order of Merit title is still up for grabs. Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington are not here this week, but No. 3 Justin Rose is in the field.

Rose, battling a recurring back injury, shot a three-under 69 on Thursday and is tied for 44th place with, among others, Andres Romero, who is seventh in the money race.

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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards

Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.

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Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.

Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.

Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.

All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.

A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.

2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1

Ron Brace (NE) 25/1

Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1

Darius Butler (NE) 40/1

Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1

Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1

Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1

Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1

Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1

Larry English (SD) 15/1

Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1

Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1

Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1

Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1

James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1

Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1

Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1

Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1

Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1

Roy Miller (TB) 20/1

Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1

Fili Moala (IND) 30/1

Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1

Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1

B J Raji (GB) 7/1

Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1

Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1

David Verkune (CLE) 20/1

Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 6/1

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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com

In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.

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