Matt Bettencourt
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NorthJersey.com: Charities are the big winner at PGA fund-raiser in Saddle River
www.northjersey.com via @Golferaddiction &bull Aug 27, 2010Golf fans will have to wait until Sunday to see who will prevail in The Barclays, the PGA tournament currently taking place at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus. There, however, was no wait to find out who came out on top at the Aug. 24 fund-raiser "A Green Carpet Affair." The winners were clear on Tuesday night at the event, which took place at a Saddle River home: the PGA Tour Wives Association and Children's Aid and Family Services. The two non-profit organizations, both dedicated to helping needy children and families, split the proceeds from the event, where sharply-dressed attendees… Full Story »
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Catlin Captures 107th Annual NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship - NEW MEXICO OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
www.golobos.com via @AroundABQ &bull Aug 20, 2010Quick Notes...*Catlin is the first University of New Mexico golfer to win the NCGA Amateur Match Play crown since Spencer Levin did so in 2004. Levin is currently on the PGA tour and is 57th in the FedEx Cup standings, having earned over $700,000 this season. Catlin was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the All-MWC team. Catlin posted… Full Story »
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Notebook: Should Bernhard Langer be picked for the European Ryder Cup team?
tinyurl.com via @PGA_com &bull Aug 4, 2010After winning two straight senior majors, some are suggesting that Bernhard Langer might be able to help the Europeans try to wrest the Ryder Cup away from the Americans in October. AKRON, Ohio -- Bernhard Langer won senior majors in consecutive weeks, eight time zones apart, and there are some wondering whether he merits consideration as… Full Story »
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Notes: PGA Tour closer to instituting mandatory events
Golf News on CBS Sports &bull Aug 4, 2010
AKRON, Ohio -- A proposal that would require PGA Tour members to compete in certain tournaments passed its first test and is on track to be adopted before the end of the Fall Series. In an effort to bolster tournaments that typically get weak fields, the concept is to designate a small number of events and demand players choose one to play. The policy board approved the idea at a meeting last week in West Virginia, which was the… Full Story »
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Compton shows heart to share Greenbrier lead
Golf on Scotsman.com &bull Jul 30, 2010Erik Compton hit a sublime seven-under-par opening 63 at the Greenbrier Classic golf in West Virginia yesterday as he bids to continue a remarkable personal story. The 30-year-old Florida native is a two-time heart transplant patient having suffered health problems… Full Story »
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Compton takes share of lead - European Tour
www.europeantour.com via @golfbettingodds &bull Jul 30, 2010Erik Compton (Getty Images) Erik Compton hit a sublime seven-under-par opening 63 at the Greenbrier Classic golf in West Virginia today as he bids to continue a remarkable personal story. The 30-year-old Florida native is a two-time heart transplant patient… Full Story »
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Digitally altered sports photo - Now you see him, now you don't
photographyblog.dallasnews.com via @GolfLocator &bull Jul 21, 2010Looking for a photo of Matt Bettencourt, the winner of the Reno-Tahoe Open golf tournament in Reno, Nevada today I found only 17 images to choose from. Golf "action" is rather oxymoronic. It's not exactly an action-packed sport so the photos tend to get repetitious. With any luck at all you find… Full Story »
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Matt Bettencourt wins Reno-Tahoe Open by 1 stroke for first PGA Tour win - Brandon Sun
www.brandonsun.com via @golfingtweet &bull Jul 21, 2010RENO, Nev. - Matt Bettencourt will play in the PGA Championship for the first time thanks to an excellent eagle, pristine putting and a caddie who kept him calm. That he shot 1-over on the back nine just made it dramatic when Bob Heintz missed a three-foot putt on No. 18 that would have forced a playoff in the Reno-Tahoe Open. Instead, Bettencourt won for the first time on tour,… Full Story »
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Golf (Metra)
www.askbiography.com via @nosadabhijit &bull Jul 21, 2010Golf Stationis a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Golf, Illinois. The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, is 16 mi (25.7 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters… Full Story »
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KobreChannel: Big Trouble for Image Doctoring
kobrechannel.blogspot.com via @KobreGuide &bull Jul 21, 2010Thoughts, essays and reports about visual journalism. The companion blog to KobreGuide to the Web's Best Videojournalism. Published by Prof. Ken Kobre and edited by Jerry Lazar. Photo District News reports that Getty Images dropped a freelance photographer for digitally altering a golf photo, even though the transgressing photo was apparently transmitted by mistake. Dallas Morning News photo editor Guy Reynolds originally alerted Getty to the fact that he had received two near-identical images of… Full Story »
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The winner of the tile of PGA tour - Matt Bettencourt
www.eworldpost.com via @eWorldPost &bull Jul 21, 2010Matt Bettencourt, the 35 years old golf player from California, won the first title of PGA tour by firing a close 68 at the Open of Reno Tahoe. After the round of the opening, he was leading completing and by… Full Story »
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Bob Heintz will remember a three-foot putt for the rest of his life
Golf Experts Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Jul 20, 2010
Admit it. Pretty much every round you've ever played, you've stood over a three-foot putt and wondered if you could drain it with a tournament on the line. And with zero pressure, chances are you canned it. But Bob Heintz had that same chance -- an opportunity to force a playoff in a PGA Tour event --… Full Story »
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Bob Heintz will remember a 3-foot putt for the rest of his life
Devil Ball Golf Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Jul 20, 2010
Admit it. Pretty much every round you've ever played, you've stood over a 3-foot putt and wondered if you could drain it with a tournament on the line. And with zero pressure, chances are you canned it. But Bob Heintz had that same chance - an opportunity to force a playoff in a PGA Tour event - and oh, he… Full Story »
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Photographer Cut by Getty for Altered Golf Photo Offers Explanation
tweetbe.at via @TogTrend &bull Jul 20, 2010The Photography Buzz is a live view into the news and activity among the most influencial Photography experts.The Buzz experts are constantly updated, you can help by recommending an expert to be included in our list. Full Story »
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Poynter Online - Romenesko
www.poynter.org via @rebeccajducker &bull Jul 20, 2010Dallasnews.comMarc Feldman was cut by Getty after the manipulated image was discovered by Dallas Morning News photo editor Guy Reynolds. He found two Getty images of golfer Matt Bettencourt, one showing him with a caddy behind him, the other with… Full Story »
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Twitter / PGA Update News: With a little luck, Betten ...
twitter.com via @presidentscup &bull Jul 20, 2010With a little luck, Bettencourt collects his first PGA Tour win: Matt Bettencourt captured his first PGA Tour win ... Full Story »
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Getty photographer dropped over altered golf photo
tweetbe.at via @TogTrend &bull Jul 20, 2010The Photography Buzz is a live view into the news and activity among the most influencial Photography experts. The Buzz experts are constantly updated, you can help by recommending an expert to be included in our list. Full Story »
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Hot this week? Louie and St. Andrews. Not? Rory, Tiger and Phil
Golf.com Tours and News &bull Jul 20, 2010
HOT 1. Louis. The biggest of the big have won an Open on the Old Course, and this amiable South African turned in as spectacular a performance as any of these legends. Will he be a force or a fluke? That's a question for another day. Let's give the little guy… Full Story »
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Matt Bettencourt Gets First PGA Win in Reno | Sports Radio Sports Talk
sportingnewsradio.com via @golfzoo &bull Jul 19, 2010Reno, NV (Sports Network) - Matt Bettencourt captured his first PGA Tour win Sunday at the Reno-Tahoe Open, closing with a four-under 68 in the final round to beat Bob Heintz by one shot.Heintz missed a three-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole with a chance to force a playoff. A television replay showed Bettencourt barely reacting as he watched… Full Story »
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FedExCup Movers: Playoff chase heats up
PGA Tour News on PGATour.com &bull Jul 19, 2010
Matt Bettencourt was on the outside looking in for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, but his win at the Reno-Tahoe Open boosted him to 114th in the standings and, most importantly, moved him into contention for an appearance… Full Story »
