BETHESDA, Md. — Steve Marino’s first-round 65 was one off his career low on the PGA TOUR, a 6-under-par 64 in the third round of the 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic, where he finished a career-best second behind Brian Gay. Earlier this year he opened with a 65 at the Sony Open in Hawaii and was two stokes off the 18-hole lead and managed to finish tied for fourth.

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In the 237 times Charles Howell III has teed it up on the PGA Tour, he never had a round end like Thursday at the AT&T National. After signing for an even-par 70, he was handed a pink slip. Howell was among the first players chosen for testing under the tour’s Anti-Doping Program that went into effect this week.

I had hoped to be at Congressional Country Club on Wednesday to participate in the opening ceremony at the AT&T National. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend because of my recent knee surgery, but the week got off to a great start when the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles landed on the first tee to deliver golf balls from around the world. They’d already been hit by soldiers in Germany, Japan, The United Kingdom, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Ross Fisher had 10 birdies in a course-record 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell and David Frost after the first round of the European Open.

Joey Sindelar turned 50 earlier this year and has now played in eight Champions Tour events. He’s been hot in recent weeks, having tied for third at the Senior PGA Championship and finishing solo fourth at The Principal Charity Classic. Sindelar, a seven-time PGA TOUR winner and one of the TOUR’s most likable guys, last captured a title at the 2004 Wachovia Championship for his first win in 14 years. He’s writing a diary for PGATOUR.COM throughout his rookie season to share some of his more memorable moments. ARCHIVE: Senior PGA Championship | Having a blast out here | My Tour debut

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Q. Talk about the round today.

K.J. CHOI: No. 6, I hit 3-iron and it plugged and I could save par, but that pin plugged is a tough shot and you have to have a good lie. I hit it high and it looked like it was pin-high. I made good contact, but hit it two feet short. Then I turned around and everybody clapped and I made it.

Q. Mixed bag for you?

BETHESDA, Md. — To put it bluntly, Thursday’s 67 at Congressional Country Club came as “one hell of a surprise” to Notah Begay III.

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NELSON SILVERIO: Notah, 67 with six birdies and one bogey, just take us through your round.

NELSON SILVERIO: 67 today, just talk about your day.

NELSON SILVERIO: Steve, thanks for spending a few minutes with us here in the interview room, 5-under, currently leading. How was the day?

This week’s featured hole for PGATOUR.com’s exclusive LIVE@ coverage is No. 16 at Congressional Country Club. This 579-yard, par-5 hole will test players participating in the AT&T National tournament, especially since very few will be able to reach the green in two. After a tee shot that must be hit into the side of a hill, players must be wary of bunkers to the right when hitting their second shot. They should then be careful on their approach shot because of a bunker to the left and trees along the right. This hole didn’t rank as one of the toughest in last year’s event and is a hole that provides plenty of birdie opportunities if players are able to take advantage. For instance, last year’s champion K.J. Choi birdied the 16th hole on both Friday and Saturday.

ASH, England (AP) — Colin Montgomerie isn’t ready to give up on the Ryder Cup just yet.

BETHESDA, Md. — Drug testing on the PGA TOUR began this week at AT&T National. And it started at the top.

Who should you keep a close eye on going into this week’s PGA TOUR event at Congressional Country Club? Here are a handful of names.

As part of the New Game, New Thinking series, Kyle Thompson, one of 25 rookies on the PGA TOUR this season, recently spent some time with PGATOUR.com freelance writer Rudy Klancnik:

When it comes to the FedExCup, the players on the PGA TOUR understand one important thing — finishing the regular season in the top 30 in points is the best way to position themselves for the Playoffs and the $10 million first prize that awaits the champion.

The PGA Tour, which loves to enter new eras, entered another one Tuesday with the beginning of drug testing.No player knows when …

Organizers have doubled the prize fund at the Indian Open, making it a million-dollar tournament for the first time in its 45-year history.