08/19/2008 - Pinehurst, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robbie Fillmore fired a five-under 65 on Tuesday to earn medalist honors after the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Amateur.
The championship is being contested at Pinehurst Resorts No. 2 and No. 4 courses.
Fillmore's 65 on Tuesday came at the No. 4 course. He finished two rounds at six-under 134.
Fillmore, 22, tallied an eagle, four birdies and a bogey on Tuesday.
"The goal was to make match play," said Fillmore, a first-team all-Mountain West pick at Brigham Young. "To shoot 65 makes it that much better. I feel really good about the way I've been playing."
What makes Fillmore's run this week all the more amazing is how much time he missed in his career. He spent two years (2004-2006) on a mission in Chile and did not play during that time.
"You grow up pretty fast," acknowledged Fillmore. "I matured a lot."
Wesley Bryan, a first-round co-leader, shot a one-under 69 on the No. 4 course and took second in stroke play at four-under 136.
Dan Woltman (68) and Corey Nagy (67) share third place at minus-three.
Andrew Putnam, the other overnight co-leader, struggled to a one-over 71 on the No. 2 course Tuesday. He slipped into a tie for fifth place with Erik Flores (66) and Kyle Stanley (68) at two-under 138.
Former NCAA Player of the Year, Jamie Lovemark, Walker Cupper Rickie Fowler, Kevin Tway, the 2005 U.S. Junior champion and son of PGA Tour player Bob Tway and Sam Saunders, grandson of Arnold Palmer, all advanced to match play.
There will be a 26-man playoff for the final two spots in match play on Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. (et).
The match play portion runs from Wednesday through the 36-hole final on Sunday.
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Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
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Adam Dunn 15-1
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Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
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Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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