Rhoden vs. Romo at American Century

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06/09/2010 - Stateline, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eight-time American Century Celebrity Championship winner Rick Rhoden looks to become the first golfer to win three straight titles when he hits the links from July 16-18 in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Rhoden, who barely defeated Dan Quinn in '08 by one point, came right back to dominate a field of 90 golfers last year, winning by three as the 9-5 favorite. Tony Romo finished second at 3-1 odds, while Quinn hit the board once again, tying Billy Joe Tolliver for third place. Both Quinn and Tolliver went off at 5-1.

This year, Rhoden remains the 9-5 favorite, but Romo has inched slightly closer at 5-2. The Dallas quarterback, playing for just the fourth time in this tournament, has improved each and every season.

Back in his initial try in '07, Romo finished 11th, 24 points behind Chris Chandler. The following year he ended up in a third-place tie with Grant Fuhr, and then finished second in last year's tournament.

Romo did have the lead after the first day in '09, but Rhoden fired back with a 31 on day two, tying Fuhr for the top spot heading into the final day.

Rhoden was not on his game that Sunday, picking up just 18 points, his worst score since all the way back in 2005. However, Grant Fuhr completed his tourney with an 11 and Rhoden's eighth title in 20 years was in the bag.

The point totals for the 54-hole tournament are based on a modified Stableford format, where the higher the total the better. Players receive 10 points for a double-eagle, eight for a hole-in-one, six for an eagle, three for a birdie, and one for par. Golfers also get zero points for a bogey, minus two for a double-bogey and minus three for anything worse.

Since not being invited to participate in 2006 for having "playing privileges" on the Champions Tour, Rhoden has returned with a second-place finish and then back-to-back victories. He not only is the lone celebrity golfer to win the event more than five times, but he's also the only one to bankroll over one million dollars.

Others to watch this year are a pair of hockey players -- Jeremy Roenick and Jamie Langenbrunner.

Roenick, who is tied with Chandler for sixth choice at 7-1, garnered $11,004 in purse money two years ago when he finished ninth, 11 points behind Rhoden. Last year, he improved to fifth, only five in back of Rhoden. If the former Blackhawk and Flyer can rebound from his 2010 Stanley Cup commentating commitments and concentrate on his golf game, he could be a player to keep an eye on.

Langenbrunner will be making his first appearance at the American Century Celebrity Championships and the current captain of the New Jersey Devils might be overlooked. He's currently listed at 12-1 and is the longshot play of the tournament. The two-time Stanley Cup winner won the Cloquet Invitational at Cloquet Country Club in Minnesota last year and is one of the better active NHL golfers

Other newcomers to the field include NBA players Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, football's Matt Cassel, Jared Allen, Todd Haley, Brian Kelly and Rodney Harrison, former Major League pitchers Greg Maddux and Mark Mulder, and professional skateboarder Ryan Sheckler.

Another golfer to watch out for this year is the 2006 champion, Jack Wagner. The soap opera actor recently won the Cox Celebrity Championship hosted by Drew Brees. Rhoden finished a shot behind with Quinn and Mickey Tettleton four back. Also of note, Roenick finished five off the pace, Romo eight back and Fuhr 12 shots behind the winner.

Wagner, the only non-professional athlete to have ever won the American Century Championship, is listed at 8-1 in the wagering.

Who will win the 2010 title? Certainly not Ray Romano or Charles Barkley. Despite their instruction from Hank Haney, Romano is listed as 300-1 and Barkley 500-1.

It's tough to go against Rhoden, even at 9-5 odds. He's clearly the best amateur golfer in the game today, with eight wins and five second-place finishes in the tournament's 20-year history.

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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds

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Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

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"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

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"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

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Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

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Dreamgirls: 2/3

Pans Labyrinth: 6/5

The Departed: 6/1

The Queen: 11/1

Babel: 15/1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1

Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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