Matt Jones (golfer)
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Matt Jones | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Matthew Paul Jones |
Born | Sydney, Australia | 19 April 1980
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
Sporting nationality | Australia |
Residence | Sydney, Australia |
Spouse |
Melissa Weber (m. 2010) |
Children | 3 |
Career | |
College | Nationwide Tour |
Professional wins | 4 |
Highest ranking | 41 (6 April 2014)[1] |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 2 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T26: 2021 |
PGA Championship | T21: 2015 |
U.S. Open | T65: 2021 |
The Open Championship | T30: 2015 |
Matthew Paul Jones (born 19 April 1980) is an Australian
Amateur career
Jones was born in Sydney. He later moved to the United States to attend
Professional career
Jones joined the
In his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2008, Jones found limited success. His best finish of the season was a tie for 4th at the
He finished fifth at the 2010 John Deere Classic and seventh at the
Jones improved in the 2013 PGA Tour season. He resulted second at the Greenbrier Classic, fifth at the Wyndham Championship, sixth at the Memorial Tournament, seventh at the John Deere Classic and eighth at the BMW Championship. Later he finished sixth at the Australian Open.
In his 156th PGA Tour start, Jones got his first PGA Tour win at the
In the 2015 PGA season, Jones finished 11th at the
On 29 November 2015, Jones won his first title on his home
On 8 December 2019, Jones won the Emirates Australian Open for the second time.[3] With this win, he became one of 14 players, including Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Peter Thomson and Jordan Spieth, who have won the Australian Open at least twice since World War II.
In March 2021, Jones won
In January 2022, Jones finished 3rd at the
In June 2022, Jones signed with LIV Golf.[5]
Personal life
Jones is married to Melissa Weber, who represented Idaho in
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 6 Apr 2014 | Shell Houston Open
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68-68-71-66=273 | −15 | Playoff | Matt Kuchar |
2 | 21 Mar 2021 | The Honda Classic
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61-70-69-68=268 | −12 | 5 strokes | Brandon Hagy |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2014 | Shell Houston Open
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Matt Kuchar | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)
Legend |
Flagship events (2) |
Other PGA Tour of Australasia (0) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 29 Nov 2015 | Emirates Australian Open 1
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67-68-68-73=276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth |
2 | 8 Dec 2019 | Emirates Australian Open (2)
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67-65-68-69=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Louis Oosthuizen |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Playoff record
Asian Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2023 | St Andrews Bay Championship | Eugenio Chacarra | Lost to par on tenth extra hole |
Nationwide Tour playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2007 | Oregon Classic | Kyle Thompson, Jon Turcott | Thompson won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2007 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | Jeremy Anderson, Richard Johnson | Johnson won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||||||
U.S. Open | WD | CUT | CUT | |||||||
The Open Championship | T54 | T30 | T39 | CUT | ||||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T40 | T46 | T21 | T79 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Masters Tournament | T26 | |||
PGA Championship | CUT | T30 | CUT | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T65 | |
The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2014 Open – 2016 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
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The Players Championship | CUT |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | T19 | CUT | T17 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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The Players Championship | C | T55 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
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Championship
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Match Play
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T34 | T51 | NT1 | |||||
Invitational
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T31 | T16 | T59 | T51 | ||||
Champions | T53 | T40 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
See also
- 2007 Nationwide Tour graduates
- 2009 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2012 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
- 2018 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Matt Jones wins Houston Open on playoff chip-in". CBC Sports. Associated Press. 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Matt Jones wins second Australian Open title by 1 stroke". Associated Press. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Jones wins Honda Classic by five shots, earns spot in Masters". Canadian Press. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Matt Jones says playing LIV Golf event is 'purely a business decision'". Golf Channel Digital. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
- Matt Jones at the PGA Tour official site
- Profile, Australasia PGA Tour; accessed 10 April 2014.
- Matt Jones at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Matt Jones profile, Golf Australia website; accessed 10 April 2014.