Matthew NeSmith
Matthew NeSmith | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1993-09-29) September 29, 1993 (age 30) North Augusta, South Carolina, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
Spouse | Abigail NeSmith |
Career | |
College | University of South Carolina |
Turned professional | 2016 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada |
Professional wins | 1 |
Highest ranking | 89 (October 16, 2022)[1] (as of August 25, 2024) |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | T23: 2023 |
U.S. Open | T37: 2022 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Matthew NeSmith (born September 29, 1993) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
NeSmith won the 2011 Junior Heritage and the 2015 Players Amateur.[2]
Korn Ferry Tour
On the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour, NeSmith won the Albertsons Boise Open to secure his PGA Tour card.[3]
PGA Tour
After the first round, NeSmith held the lead at the 2021 Phoenix Open.[4] NeSmith ended the tournament tied in seventh.
In March 2022, NeSmith recorded his best PGA Tour finish, with a T3 at the Valspar Championship, one shot outside of the playoff between Sam Burns, and Davis Riley.
Amateur wins
- 2011 Polo Junior Classic, Jones Cup Junior Invitational
- 2012 Azalea Invitational, FJ Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions
- 2015 Hootie @ Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, SEC Championship, Players Amateur
- 2016 The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invite, General Hackler Championship
Source:[5]
Professional wins (1)
Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
Legend |
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Finals events (1) |
Other Korn Ferry Tour (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
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1 | Aug 25, 2019 | Albertsons Boise Open | −19 (70-64-67-64=265) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2024 | ISCO Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Hall won with birdie on third extra hole Blair and Hoey eliminated by par on first hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | ||||
U.S. Open | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | ||||
PGA Championship |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||
PGA Championship | T23 | ||||
U.S. Open | T37 | ||||
The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T26 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
References
- ^ "Week 42 2022 Ending 16 Oct 2022" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Schupak, Adam (June 18, 2020). "Matthew NeSmith shoots 66 at Harbour Town, where he proposed to his wife". Golfweek.
- ^ Shedloski, Dave (August 25, 2019). "Matthew NeSmith rallies to win Albertsons Boise Open, Viktor Hovland ties for second; both earn PGA Tour cards". Golf Digest.
- ^ "2021 Phoenix Open leaderboard: Matthew NeSmith, Mark Hubbard lead, but stars not far behind after Round 1". CBS Sports.
- ^ "Matthew NeSmith". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
External links
- Matthew NeSmith at the PGA Tour official site
- Matthew NeSmith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site