Taking unlikely career path, Bettencourt headed to PGA Tour in 2009

Matt Bettencourt fully expected to be playing sports for a living when he grew up. The California native just thought it would be in baseball, not golf, after he earned his PGA Tour card for 2009, writes ESPN.com's Peter Yoon.

Hell Week

Talk about putting for dough. For PGA wannabes like Josh Broadaway, q-school is the ultimate test of skill-and will

Marino's 66, Verplank's bogey on 18 leave them knotted atop Classic board

Steve Marino shot a 6-under par 66 Saturday to tie Scott Verplank for the lead heading into the final round of the $4.6 million Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney World.

Verplank pushes to 3-shot lead with back-nine surge at Disney

Scott Verplank covered the back nine in a sizzling 6-under par to charge three strokes clear in the second round of the Disney Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Florida on Friday.

Career-low round helps Matteson take first-round lead

Troy Matteson opened with an eagle, ran off three straight birdies at the turn and wound up with a career-low round of 9-under 63 to take a one-shot lead.

Troy Matteson hits a shot from the 18th fairway during the first round of the Children's Miracle...

Sunny Overton takes early advantage at Turning Stone

Teeing off on what became a bright late afternoon after a cold, soggy morning, Jeff Overton shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship, the second stop on the PGA Tour's Fall Series.

Johnson finishes 16-under 264 to win U.S. Bank Championship

Richard S. Johnson of Sweden has won the U. S. Bank Championship by a stroke for his first PGA Tour victory.

Flanagan's 63 earns share of lead with Johnson in Milwaukee

Richard S. Johnson was disappointed his score wasn't lower while Nick Flanagan was just happy to be playing well on the PGA Tour.

Fearsome Foursome: John Deere Classic

Jason Sobel previews the John Deere Classic for Best Ball Challenge.

Fearsome Foursome: AT&T National

Jason Sobel previews the AT&T National for Best Ball Challenge.

No relief in sight searching for first golfers to be drug tested

BETHESDA, Md. -- It's Day 1 of the PGA Tour's new drug testing policy and I'm utterly confused. Congressional Country Club, host venue of this week's ...

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On the Hot Seat: Ryuji Imada

Playing in the Masters or nearly $1 million in prize money? What's the biggest perk for Ryuji Imada following the first PGA Tour win of his career? Jason Sobel has the answer on this week's Hot Seat.

Fantasy Fore: AT&T Classic

Shawn Peters pats himself on the back for last week and provides a fantasy preview of the AT&T Classic.

Who will win the AT&T Classic?

Who will win the AT&T Classic? Our experts give their predictions.