D.J. Trahan News

If the road to the PGA Tour is more marathon than sprint - and the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, aka "Q-school," is the toughest test in golf - then the best thing about Matt Hendrix's first-stage performance a week ago might be that he seems to have found his pace.

Damian Rhodes , a former NHL goaltender for Ottawa, Toronto, and Atlanta , is a caddie for the first time this week, looping for Fred Couples , who is 4-under , seven shots off the lead.

PGA Tour rookie George McNeill took control of the Las Vegas Open on Saturday, moving five shots clear by firing a five-under-par 67 in the third round.

Tee times for today's second round of the PGA Tour's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin: First Tee 7:57 Johnson Wagner, D.J. Trahan, Aaron Baddeley 8:25 Kris Blanks, Patrick Moore, Jeev M. Singh 10th Tee 7 a.m. J.J. Henry, Peter Lonard, Scott McCarron 7:19 Tommy Armour III, Bryce Molder, Ricky Barnes 7:38 Nathan ...

Monroe pro Brian Bateman returns to action on the PGA Tour today when teeing off at 11:35 in the Turning Stone Resort Championship in Verona, N.Y. Bateman will be playing alongside Richard Johnson and D. J. Trahan.

Senior golfer looks to fulfill his dream of playing in The Masters. Growing up as a kid in Greenwood, S.C., Clemson senior golfer Ben Martin always wondered what it would be like playing in The Masters.

Dataw Island residents Bill McMahon and Sandi Fischer had never met before playing the Cotton Dike Golf Course on Saturday.

Larry Penley, a championship winner as both a player and a coach, will be inducted into the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame in December.

Spectators wait at the 18th hole for golfers this morning during the soggy second round of The Barclays at Liberty National in Jersey City.

Professional golf writer that I am, I knew of D.J. Trahan before I noticed he was leading the 91st PGA Championship.

The year's final major is under way at Hazeltine National. D.J. Trahan, Keith Dicciani and Briny Baird got the PGA Championship started today, teeing off at the first hole under perfect conditions: cool temperatures and clear skies.

While Briny Baird and DJ Trahan certainly did their job to suck, some guy named Edfors birdied 17 and got to +4. Mayfair and Molder appear ready to end at +3 or better, and Wood, Weekley and Grace, if anything, seem to be getting better.

Lucas Glover and D.J. Trahan, teammates on the Clemson golf team in the springs of 2000 and 2001, both will compete in the 2009 British Open.

Zach Johnson acknowledges the fans Sunday afternoon as he walks down the ninth fairway, his final hole, at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.

Fame game: Lucas Glover was relatively unknown until he beat the high-profile stars to win the US Open If Lucas Hendley Glover, a good ol' southern boy with no name and even less fame, can win the US Open, then what price James Driscoll winning the Open? The answer to that is 250-1, which might seem like pretty skinny odds until you consider the ...

Lucas Glover finished in 11th place to lead four former Clemson golfers at the Travelers Championship at the TPC at River Highlands in Cromwell, CT.

June 26, 2009 - 12:10 a.m. EST Photo Click on photo to enlarge Watching Lucas Glover win the U.S. Open on Monday was something of an interactive experience for coach Larry Penley and the Clemson golf team.

We've all seen and heard actors and musicians pat themselves on the back and give each other ample awards for Best This and Best That, so we figure we'll join in the fun and pat our players on the back not only for their valiant efforts at battling Bethpage but also for all those who added a little spice to the game with their LOOK! We want you, ...

Former Larkin golf star Carlos Sainz Jr. placed ninth at the 69th annual Monroe Invitational last weekend in Pittsford, N.Y. Sainz Jr.

Now comes the hard part for Carlos Sainz Jr. In the coming weeks, the former Larkin High School golf star will find out if he has what it takes to make the game he loves his occupation.