Maggert joins Every in lead at Waialae
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01/14/2012 - Honolulu, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Maggert fired a six-under 64 Saturday to join Matt Every in the lead after three rounds of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Every, who led by two after the second round, posted a two-under 68 and ended alongside Maggert at 12-under 198. They are two strokes clear of three other players at Waialae Country Club.
Every will go for his first PGA Tour title on Sunday. Maggert owns three PGA Tour titles, but hasn't won since the 2006 FedEx St. Jude Classic.
Charles Howell III and Johnson Wagner carded matching four-under 66s and were joined in third place at minus-10 by Brendon de Jonge (67).
Duffy Waldorf (66) and D.A. Points (64) are tied for sixth at nine-under 201.
Maggert, 47, started the day four off the lead and played five groups ahead of Every.
He tapped in a short birdie try on the fourth, then made four straight pars before draining a nine-footer for eagle on the par-five ninth to join Every in the lead.
Every was one-over through five holes at that point after dropping a shot on the second, but he regained control of the tournament before making the turn.
The 28-year-old bladed a wedge from off the green on the sixth and his ball rolled into the cup for birdie. He poured in a 29-foot birdie try at eight and followed with a two-putt birdie on the par-five ninth.
Every made the turn at 12-under, where he was two strokes clear of David Hearn, who dropped down the leaderboard with three bogeys early on the back nine.
Maggert birdied the 13th to get within two of the lead and sank a five-foot birdie putt on 16 to move to 11-under. He joined Every atop the leaderboard with a two-putt birdie on the par-five 18th.
"Obviously, my game has been pretty good this week. My short game has been solid and I've been putting very well," Maggert said in a televised interview. "I never lost the competitive edge, the game just wasn't there and I've had a couple injuries.
"I appreciate more of how good your health needs to be to compete out here. There's just so many good young players, and when you get to my age, you've got to take care of your body and just hope for the best."
Maggert owns a share of the 54-hole lead for the first time since the 2003 Masters.
Every parred the first six holes of the back nine but stumbled to a bogey at No. 16 after dropping his approach in a greenside bunker. After a par on 17, Every got up and down for birdie on the 18th to end alongside Maggert.
"First of all, it was weird starting off today because I didn't sleep real well last night, and then I just got off to a shaky start," Every said. "It could have gone the wrong way fast, but I was pretty proud of myself the way I hung in there. Two-under is nothing to be ashamed about on this course, especially on Saturday. I'm happy with it and really looking forward to having a chance to win tomorrow."
Steve Stricker is one 11 players tied for eighth place at eight-under 202 after shooting 67. If he can rally for the win, Stricker would be the first player since Ernie Els in 2003 to capture the season's first two events.
NOTES: Maggert has a piece of the 54-hole lead for the 10th time in his PGA Tour career, however he won just once in the previous nine times...Every shares the 54-hole lead for the first time...Since 80 players made the cut, 10 were cut after the third round, a group that included Chad Campbell and Tommy Gainey.
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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.
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.
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2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
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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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