ANDY MURRAY SHORTENS IN US OPEN BETTING AND KAYMER TAKES US PGA

Martin Kaymer became the second European to win a major this year when beating American Bubba Watson in a play-off for the US PGA title. The German bogeyed the final hole of a three hole play-off to take the title after Watson had sent his second shot into the drink.
The championship was the final event in which the American players were able to accumulate Ryder Cup points. Watson’s second place finish catapulted him into the US team where he will be joined by Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, Jim Furyk, Jeff Overton, Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar as well as four captain’s picks; Tiger Woods being the most notable absentee from that list.
The Americans will travel to Celtic Manor on October as massive underdogs, despite being the current Ryder Cup holders. Boylesports offer odds of 2/1 about USA winning the Ryder Cup and are as short as 1/2 on a European victory.
In tennis Andy Murray hit full stride last week in his preparations for the end-of-month US Open. The Scot beat world number one Rafael Nadal in the semi-final of the Rogers Cup before going on to beat Roger Federer in straight sets in the final.
The tournament victory was his first of 2010 and he now heads to the Cincinnati Masters to continue his preparations ahead of the season’s final Grand Slam event.
The victory has forced the bookmakers to shorten his odds on winning the US Open, totesport are now 7/2 about the world number four winning his first ever Grand Slam in New York later this month.
And finally, in the opening weekend’s Premier League action Chelsea picked up where they left off last season by hammering West Brom 6-0 on Saturday. They now top the league table at this embryonic stage with Manchester United set to take on Newcastle tonight. The Magpies will be hoping to avoid a similar baptism to what their fellow promoted side suffered at Stamford Bridge.