Greg Norman And British Open: How Much Of A Long Shot is He?

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Published 7/18/2008 by Vegas Watch (noreply@blogger.com) at Vegas Watch
The All-Star Game was exciting. I think we all know what made the difference for the AL. Adam Ottavino, future ace. This Liriano situation is very entertaining. I understand how it's a tough decision for Bill Smith; it's not like he has Livan Hernandez in his rotation or anything. Well, this was successful. Greg Norman was 500:1 to win the tournament before the British Open. Then he shot 70, and was 100:1. Then he shot a 70 again, and now he's 20:1. This would make for some good TV on Sunday morning. Tim Donaghy has a friend.

Greg Norman Might Be a Longshot That Pays Off Big Money
Published 7/18/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: British Open, Golf, PGAGreg Norman would not have been your first prediction for British Open leader, two days in (he'll still be there, assuming K.J. Choi or Ian Poulter don't close out two under). However, you might have at least wagered on him at somewhere between 300 and 500:1, considering that he is a fairly popular name in the history of golf. Darren Rovell points out that he if he actually holds on and wins this thing, he might go down as the most well backed huge underdog in the history of golf. Many U.S. books, including those in Vegas, didn't ...