09/04/2008 - Sandy, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Branshaw fired an eight-under-par 63 Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Utah Championship.
Branshaw's 63 at Willow Creek Country Club matched the course record that Mark Hensby first set in 2000. Six other players have matched the mark between 2001 and last year.
Kyle Thompson and Brendon Todd are tied for second at minus-seven. With only five events remaining after this week, Thompson (37th on money list) and Todd (53rd) need big weeks in an effort to jump into the top 25 on the money list to gain their PGA Tour card for next year.
Colt Knost, a two-time winner this year, shares fourth at six-under 65 with Bubba Dickerson, Dave Schultz and Marc Leishman.
History was made on the Nationwide Tour on Thursday as four players had hole- in-ones, all on the front nine during the morning session. That is the most aces recorded in one round of a Nationwide Tour event.
Peter Tomasulo and Chris Stroud, who both shot four-under 67, aced the par- three second. Brian Stuard (69) aced the seventh, while Jonathan Fricke carded his hole-in-one on the fifth.
Branshaw, who played on the PGA Tour last season, got off to a fast start with birdies on three of the first four holes. He sank his fourth birdie at No. 6.
After dropping a shot on the ninth with a three-putt bogey, he had another streak of hot golf on the back nine. Branshaw, whose last Nationwide win came at the 2005 Nationwide Tour Championship, birdied the par-five 12th and came right back with a birdie at the 13th.
The 38-year-old, who is No. 17 on the Nationwide Tour money list, made it three in a row as he birdied the 14th to get to six-under. He wasn't done there. Branshaw birdied 16 and 17 to match the course record.
"I'm just trying to get into contention every week and let things take care of themselves," said Branshaw of his place on the money list. "I'm going to learn more from being in contention than running away with the tournament. There's nothing like being in the hunt."
Thompson opened with a birdie on the first, but gave that shot right back with a bogey on two. He made the turn in minus-one thanks to a birdie at eight.
Around the turn, Thompson eagled the par-five 10th, then birdied three of the next four holes to climb to six-under. He finished one back as he birdied 17.
Todd got off to a stellar start that could have led to magical numbers. After opening with an eagle, Todd birdied the next four holes to play the first five in minus-six.
After tripping to a bogey on nine, Todd flew into the lead as he birdied the 10th, then drained three straight birdies from the 12th. Todd, who was minus- nine through 14, had two par-threes, a par-four and a par-five remaining.
Instead of challenging to become the fourth Nationwide Tour player to shoot 59, Todd bogeyed 16 and 18 to end in a tie for second.
Ricky Barnes and D.J. Brigman opened with rounds of five-under-par 66. They were joined in eighth place by Vance Veazey, James Oh, Chris Nallen, Brock Mackenzie, Bobby Clampett, Jeff Curl and Daniel Summerhays.
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While the NFL is the sport wagered on the heaviest, college football betting lines has become more and more popular as people realize it’s a game that can be beat. The NCAA football season gets longer each year with the addition of numerous bowl games and with that comes more opportunities for more money in your pocket, if handled correctly.
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