Troy Matteson News

Rickie Fowler is taking the PGA TOUR by storm. The humble 20-year old who left Oklahoma State after two years, and held out turning professional until after a second Walker Cup team victory at Merion in early September, is trying to do what Tiger Woods did in 1999 - avoid Q-School and get a pass directly to the PGA TOUR.

Tiger Woods chipped in for one of his six birdies in a five-under 67 Friday that gave him a share of the lead with Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions.

After a three-year run at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, the Frys.com Open has a new home in Northern California.

Rickie Fowler will be back in the spotlight next week at the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney World as he seeks to win his PGA Tour card without a trip to Q-School. Fowler has won $553,700 in his two PGA Tour starts as a pro, which would put him 135th on this year's money list.

As soon as it was announced that the HSBC Champions tournament would become a World Golf Championship, a lot of Americans that were suddenly eligible for the newly titled $7 million blockbuster groaned.

Two weeks ago today, Austin native Troy Matteson was preparing to play in the Frys.com Open, a PGA Tour stop in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Rickie Fowler is barely two months into his professional career and he has already banked over US$500,000 in prize money.

Tied for 106th after the first round in the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson thought it might be a short tournament.

Troy Matteson stood on the 18th green last Sunday. He had just missed a putt for par.

NEW YORK: American Rickie Fowler has no intention of being sidetracked at this week's Viking Classic in Madison, Missis sippi, even though he could secure his PGA Tour card for next year with a high finish.

American Troy Matteson has won his second PGA Tour golf title in a three-way playoff at the Arizona Open.

Up & Down: A title by any other name ... Up Matteson outlasts the small Frys OK, so Troy Matteson butchered the final two holes of regulation and nearly blew the Frys.com Open in suburban Phoenix before winning in a playoff over two kids with training wheels on their professional bicycles, but at least he managed to grind his way to a second PGA ...

October 25 -- After coughing up the lead with bogeys on the 17th and 18th holes at the Frys.com Open, Troy Matteson birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ.

Troy Matteson was a playoff winner on the PGA Tour Sunday and that helped him make a big move in the world rankings.

Matteson wins PGA playoff Troy Matteson hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the fourth round of the Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club on October 25, 2009 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

PETER Senior blew the perfect chance to win his maiden Australian Senior Open as Michael Harwood stormed home to claim the title via a thrilling three-way playoff at Royal Perth yesterday.

American Troy Matteson was close to disbelief after charging into a three-stroke lead in the third round of the Frys.com Arizona Open in Scottsdale.

How does a wise golfer rid himself of a balky putter without sending it to a watery grave? Nicholas Thompson provided the perfect answer during Saturday's third round of the Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club.

Troy Matteson had never shot a 61 until this week. Now he's done it twice in a row to set a PGA Tour record.

Chad Campbell and Troy Matteson hope what happens in Vegas stays there through the weekend.