Bettencourt wins for first time on Tour
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RENO, Nev. — Matt Bettencourt will play in the PGA Championship for the first time thanks to an excellent eagle and some pristine putting.
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, shooting a 4-under 68 on Sunday that earned him a US$540,000 cheque and an invite to Whistling Straits next month.
“I made some great up and downs,” Bettencourt said. “I feel like I’m as good of a bunker player as anybody in the world.”
After Bettencourt’s eagle on the par-5 11th, he closed with a birdie and two bogeys, including on No. 18. He also bogeyed the par-4 14th at Montreux Golf & Country Club.
The best putter at Reno all week, Bettencourt had 12 one-putts and only 24 total on Sunday.
— The Associated Press
