08/17/2008 - Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carl Pettersson caught fire in the middle of the back nine Sunday to pull away from Scott McCarron and win the Wyndham Championship by two shots.
Pettersson tripped to a bogey at the last to close a round of two-under 68. That gave him a tournament record score of 21-under-par 259. The previous mark of 265 was set by Jesper Parnevik in 1999. Pettersson also set new 36- and 54- hole scoring records along the way.
McCarron took the lead after Pettersson bogeyed 10 and 11 at Sedgefield Country Club, but played the last seven holes in plus-one to close a round of two-under 68. He ended alone in second place at 19-under-par 261.
This was the last event before the FedEx Cup playoffs so players were trying to battle their way into the playoffs.
Former PGA Champion Rich Beem made the cut on the number Friday, then carded back-to-back rounds of seven-under 63 to end alone in third at minus-17. That secured his spot in the playoffs.
J.J. Henry (62) and Martin Laird (63) shared fourth place at 16-under-par 164. Both players played their way into the playoffs.
McCarron birdied two of the first three holes to tie Pettersson in the lead at minus-19.
Pettersson responded with a seven-foot birdie putt on four and a 20-footer for birdie on five. McCarron moved back within one as he rolled in a 16-foot birdie effort at the sixth.
Around the turn, Pettersson began to stumble. He came up short at the 10th, then putted to seven feet. He missed the par-saving putt, then bogeyed the 11th as well to slide to 19-under, where he trailed by one.
Momentum swung back in Pettersson's favor at the 12th. McCarron could not save par on the par three and fell back into a share of the lead.
"I felt great on the front nine, then started the back nine with two bogeys," said Pettersson, who earned $918,000 for the win. "My caddie gave me a great read on 12 and I made a long putt for par and that kind of turned things around. That was a momentum swing there and I played solid coming in."
Pettersson responded with an eight-foot birdie putt at 13 to grab the lead at 20-under. He two-putted for birdie on the par-five 15th, then sank a seven- footer for birdie at 16 to move three clear of McCarron.
McCarron fell four back with a bogey on the 17th.
Pettersson came up short at the last and chipped to 22 feet. His par putt stayed above ground, but he tapped in for his third PGA Tour win.
For Pettersson, this was basically a homecoming for him since he went to college at North Carolina State and has lived in the Tar Heel State for some time now.
"I was born in Sweden, but only lived there for 10 years," Pettersson stated. "I know I'm Swedish, but this is home to me. I've really enjoyed the crowds this week. It's been fantastic. To win my home tournament is unbelievable."
McCarron kicked in a four-footer for birdie at the last to cut the winning margin to two.
Tim Clark and John Senden both closed with rounds of four-under 66 to join Kevin Streelman (68) in a share of sixth place at 15-under-par 265.
Jerry Kelly, Briny Baird, Shane Bertsch, Mark Wilson, Bob Sowards and Michael Letzig were one stroke back at minus-14.
Justin Bolli closed with a five-under 65 to end in a tie for 15th, which helped him make his way into the FedEx Cup playoffs. Lee Janzen got up and down for par at the last to share 15th with Laird and three others. That par helped Janzen move from 154th to the 144th and into final spot in the playoffs.
Among those knocked out of the playoffs were Gavin Coles, Tag Ridings and former British Open champion Todd Hamilton.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
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