Matt Bettencourt

Matt Bettencourt
Personal information
Born	April 12, 1975 (1975-04-12) (age 36) Alameda, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Nationality	United States
Career
College	Modesto Junior College
Turned professional	2001
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Nationwide Tour	2
Other	3
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	T10: 2009
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	CUT: 2010
Achievements and awards
Nationwide Tour leading money winner	2008

Matt Bettencourt (born April 12, 1975) is an American professional golfer.

Born in Alammeda, California, he turned professional in 2001 after attending Modesto Junior College.

In 2008, Bettencourt won twice on the Nationwide Tour, at the Oregon Classic in September and a month and a half later at the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch. The second win took him from 12th to 1st in the money list, therefore earning him his 2009 PGA Tour card. He finished 111th on the PGA Tour money list in 2009 to retain his card for 2010. In 2010, he gained his first PGA Tour win at the Reno-Tahoe Open, one shot ahead of Bob Heintz after Heintz missed a 3.5 feet (1.1 m) birdie putt on the 72^nd hole. This win ensures PGA Tour exemption for Bettencourt until the end of the 2012 season in a tough season that saw Bettencourt make 14 cuts in 32 appearances.

Professional wins (6)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
1	Jul 18, 2010	Reno-Tahoe Open	-11 (66-68-75-68=277)	1 stroke	Bob Heintz	540,000

Nationwide Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning Score	Margin of Victory	Runner-up	Winner's share ($)
1	Sep 21, 2008	Oregon Classic	-19 (65-70-65-69=269)	2 strokes	Bubba Dickerson	90,000
2	Nov 9, 2008	Nationwide Tour Championship at TPC Craig Ranch	-17 (68-67-63-69=267)	1 stroke	Jeff Klauk	180,000

Other wins (3)

• 2002 Northern California Open
• 2003 Northern California Open
• 2007 Northern California Open

Results in major championships

Tournament	2009	2010	2011
The Masters	DNP	DNP	DNP
U.S. Open	T10	T70	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP	DNP	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP	CUT

DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

See also

• 2008 Nationwide Tour graduates

External links

• Matt Bettencourt at the PGA Tour official site
• Matt Bettencourt at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

Persondata
Name	Bettencourt, Matt
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	April 12, 1975
Place of birth	Alameda, California
Date of death
Place of death