Derksen clings to lead in 'unplayable' conditions

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04/25/2009 - Jeju Island, South Korea (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In conditions he deemed unplayable, Robert-Jan Derksen bogeyed the last four holes of his third round but still walked away with a two-shot lead Saturday at the Ballantine's Championship.

Derksen, who led by two strokes entering the round, finished with a three-over 75 in near impossible windy conditions at Pinx Golf Club.

The 35-year-old Dutchman, a two-time winner on the European Tour, stands at six-under 210, with Spain's Pablo Martin in second place at four-under 212.

The start of the round was delayed by more than three hours because of a dense fog that shrouded Jeju Island. But the long delay was hardly the only obstacle players faced.

Once on the course, they struggled with strong winds that sent scores skyward.

In fact, only one of the 74 golfers who made the 36-hole cut was able to break par: France's Francois Delamontagne, who mostly stayed out of trouble while shooting a one-under 71

It was a middling score that would normally have a player treading water, especially on Moving Day. On this Saturday, however, it vaulted Delamontagne from a tie for 42nd place into a share of sixth.

"I'm from Brittany in France where there is a lot of wind as well, so I like to play in these conditions," said Delamontagne.

Korea's Kyung-Nam Kang (75) and Wook-Soon Kang (77) are tied for third place with Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (77) at two-under 214 -- two shots behind Martin and four back of Derksen.

Derksen, although he managed to cling to his lead throughout, felt the wind's effect early on when his tee shot at No. 2 was blown off course and into the gallery.

"I think it was too tough. It was unfair," Derksen said of the conditions. "I think it was unplayable."

Derksen -- who was one-under par for the round before he dropped shots at each of his last four holes -- collected two birdies, seven bogeys and an eagle at the par-five 10th.

"They kept us out there, so the only thing you can do is just your best," said Derksen, who is seeking his first win since the 2005 Madeira Islands Open. "I did that on every shot ... and I'm still two in front."

Martin posted three bogeys and a birdie in his third round. Now a 23-year-old professional, he was the first amateur winner in European Tour history when he claimed the 2007 Estoril Open de Portugal.

"It was really difficult out there. It was really windy, but I tried to make it fun," said Martin. "I'm happy with my round."

Not even the top stars in the field could tame Saturday's tough conditions, as Ernie Els (73), Lee Westwood (76), Henrik Stenson (81) and Fred Couples (81) all finished above par.

Els' 73 actually tied for the second-best score of the day as the South African moved into a share of sixth place with Delamontagne, Mikko Ilonen (74), Gwang-Soo Choi (74) and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (76) at one-under 215.

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New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.

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HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.

The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.

RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.

First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.

The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.

These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.

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