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08/02/2008 - Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Parker McLachlin fired a six-under 66 Saturday to grab a six-stroke lead after three rounds of the Reno-Tahoe Open.
McLachlin missed the 54-hole scoring record by one stroke as he finished three rounds at 20-under-par 196.
The 29-year-old McLachlin held the 54-hole lead for the first time in his PGA Tour career and he will go for his first tour win Sunday. He has just two top-10 finishes this season, while his best career finish on the PGA Tour is a tie for fifth, which he has done twice.
After finishing 137th on the PGA Tour money list last year, McLachlin is only partially exempt on tour this season.
"I think getting that first ball in the fairway tomorrow, will be key," McLachlin said. "And then I'll have some numbers in mind from there."
Brian Davis carded a four-under 68 and is alone in second place at 14-under- par 202. John Rollins, the only player in the top-five with a PGA Tour win, carded a two-under 70 and is alone in third at minus-10.
McLachlin got his round going with a birdie on the par-five fourth and followed with an eagle on the short par-four fifth to jump to 17-under.
After a poor chip on the ninth at Montreux Golf and Country Club, McLachlin rolled in a long birdie putt to make the turn at minus-18.
McLachlin tripped to a bogey on the 13th, just his third of the week, as his lead briefly dropped to three. He responded with a 33-foot birdie putt at the 14th.
After a pair of pars, McLachlin extended his lead down the stretch. He got up and down for birdie from the rough over the 17th green, then drained a 13-foot birdie putt at the last to pad his lead to six shots.
"Getting it in play in the fairway," McLachlin said of his key for the round. "I did a real good job with that. After that, I gave myself some great chances. You can score from the fairway out here, but you can't attack from the rough.
"I did good. I set some mini-goals for myself. I wanted to get to 20-under and did that, so I have to re-set some goals and get ready for tomorrow."
Davis got off to a rough start as he double-bogeyed the par-four third. He got both of those shots back with birdies on four and five.
After a birdie on the eighth, he came right back with an eagle on nine to make the turn at 13-under. His birdied on 14 got him within three, but he tripped to a bogey on 16.
Davis bounced back to birdie No. 17, but will head to the final round six shots back in search for his first PGA Tour win.
"I made double, but I didn't flinch. I just kept going," Davis said. "It's just one of those things. I made a couple of birdies and an eagle on nine, which was big and kept the momentum going."
Andrew Buckle carded a four-under 68 to move into a share of fourth place at nine-under-par 207. He was joined there by John Merrick, who faltered to a one-over 73.
Cameron Beckman (69), Joe Ogilvie (72), Jason Gore (70) and Ryan Palmer (71) are tied for sixth at minus-eight.
<< Green and Monk among newest Hall of Fame members
Canton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Washington Redskins stars Darrell Green
and Art Monk are among the six newest members of the Pro Football Hall of
Fame.
Green and Monk will be joined in the Class of 2008 by Fred Dean, Emmit
<< Tigers' Zumaya has lingering pain in right arm
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland
announced on Saturday that reliever Joel Zumaya will not be available to pitch
for at least a few days.
Zumaya continues to experience discomfort in his right
<< The Butler did it! Royals edge ChiSox
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Billy Butler homered and scored twice,
while Esteban German drove in three runs to lead the Royals to a 9-7 victory
over the White Sox in the middle contest of a three-game set.
Five Royals had thre
<< Cardinals release veteran righty Clement
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals announced Saturday
that they have released right-handed pitcher Matt Clement.
The Cardinals signed Clement to a one-year contract in the offseason, with a
club option for the 20
RB Grant reportedly signs four-year deal with Pack >>
Green Bay, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Green Bay Packers and running back Ryan
Grant have reportedly agreed to a four-year deal on Saturday.
According to the NFL Network, the deal is for $30 million with $4.25 million
guaranteed.
Acquir
Blanton strong as Phils edge Nats >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Howard and Greg Dobbs each homered to
back a strong outing from Joe Blanton, as the Phillies took a 2-1 decision
over the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle installment of a three-game set.
Blanton
Youkilis homers twice as Red Sox pummel A's >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Youkilis homered twice and drove in four
runs as Boston crushed Oakland, 12-2, in the middle contest of a three-game
set from Fenway Park.
Jason Bay added a three-run homer and Jed Lowrie contrib
Baker, Fish tap the Rockies >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Baker drove in three runs -- including a
two-run home run -- to help the Florida Marlins to a 5-3 victory over the
Colorado Rockies in the third installment of a four-game set.
Jeremy Hermida added two hit
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
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