Ochoa shoots 64 for Michelob lead

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05/07/2009 - Williamsburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lorena Ochoa fired a seven-under 64 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Michelob Ultra Open.

Fresh off a win in her last start, Ochoa made two significant birdie runs at Kingsmill to build a one-shot lead over Lindsey Wright.

Planning for a long day -- she anticipated a rain delay -- Ochoa was pleased to see the bad weather disappear after a few holes. She played the end of her round downwind, making birdies on her last two holes.

"When I stepped out of my room this morning, and I saw that it was warm, I thought, it's OK. I can do this," said Ochoa.

Wright posted a bogey-free 65 and is alone in second place. Sarah Lee, Hee-Won Han and Minea Blomqvist shot five-under 66s to share third place.

Ochoa played her first three holes in the rain and made two birdies. She knocked an eight-iron to 20 feet at No. 1 for her first birdie, then rolled in a six-foot putt at No. 3 for her second.

The Mexican star drained a 25-footer for birdie at No. 5 and a 14-footer at No. 7 to make the turn at four-under par.

"It was a good start," said Ochoa. "In the morning it was raining, and I thought it was going to be a long day, and I was planning for it to be a delay. But it ended up being fine."

Continuing her fine play, Ochoa made back-to-back birdies at the 12th and 13th, sticking a wedge shot within four feet at 12 and hitting a seven-iron to 16 feet at 13.

Ochoa made her only bogey of the round at the par-four 16th, where an errant drive gave the world No. 1 a bad lie for her second shot. She missed the green to the left and couldn't get up-and-down.

She bounced back with consecutive birdies to end her round.

Playing downwind, Ochoa hit an eight-iron at the 163-yard 17th and made a seven-foot birdie putt. She tackled her 100-yard approach at the 18th with 54-degree wedge, knocking it to 10 feet for her closing birdie.

Ochoa won the LPGA's last tournament, the Corona Championship in her native Mexico, for her second title of the season. She now has 26 career wins -- but the Michelob Ultra Open isn't among them.

"I don't want to put pressure on myself. It's just one more week, one more great tournament, and I have a pretty good record [here]," said Ochoa. "Of course, I am working really hard for the win. I don't need to put pressure on myself. I'm going to do my best. This is only the start."

Last year at Kingsmill, Ochoa finished 12 shots behind winner Annika Sorenstam after failing to break 70 the last two rounds.

The win ended up being Sorenstam's last LPGA Tour title. Three days later, the Hall of Fame Swede announced she would retire at the end of the '08 season.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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