Matteo Manassero
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Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year 2010 | |
Matteo Manassero (born 19 April 1993) is an Italian professional
Amateur career
Manassero was born in
In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest-ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in the final.[3] The win qualified him for the 2009 Open Championship, where, playing alongside Tom Watson and Sergio García in the first two rounds, he made the cut and won the Silver Medal as leading amateur. He eventually finished tied for 13th place.[4]
Manassero topped the
On 9 April 2010, Manassero beat Bobby Cole's record, which lasted since 1967, to become the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters Tournament, at 16 years and 11 months and 22 days. Manassero was nearly two years younger than Cole was when he made the cut at the 1967 Masters. He was surpassed by Guan Tianlang who, on 12 April 2013, became the youngest player to make the cut in PGA Tour history at 14 years, 5 months of age.[7] Manassero announced that he would turn professional shortly after the Masters and about two weeks after his 17th birthday.
Professional career
2010–2016
Manassero turned pro on 3 May 2010,
In 2011 Manassero secured his second European Tour win at the
In 2012 he managed to further improve his results: in November 2012, after a win at the
In 2013, Manassero won the biggest tournament of his career to date: the 2013 BMW PGA Championship with a birdie at the fourth extra hole of a playoff against Simon Khan and Marc Warren, becoming the youngest-ever winner of this tournament. With the win Manassero gained the right to play in the 2013 U.S. Open and entered the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking.[11] He also managed to further improve his final Order of Merit position with an 11th place.
After collecting a 4th place at the 2014
After the first round of the 2016 Scottish Open, Manassero opened up to bunkered magazine about "deep lows" he had suffered during his period of struggle.[12] He went on to finish T3 at Castle Stuart, his best result on the European Tour all season.
2020 to present
Manassero won his first professional event in seven years at the 2020 Toscana Open on the Alps Tour, two tiers below the European Tour.[13]
Manassero won twice on the 2023 Challenge Tour, finishing ninth on the rankings, securing his return to the European Tour in 2024.[14]
In March 2024, Manassero claimed his first European Tour victory in over 10 years at the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa.[15]
Amateur wins
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (5)
Legend |
Flagship events (1) |
Other European Tour (4) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 24 Oct 2010 | Castelló Masters Costa Azahar
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−16 (68-66-67-67=268) | 4 strokes | Ignacio Garrido |
2 | 17 Apr 2011 | Maybank Malaysian Open 1
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−16 (66-71-67-68=272) | 1 stroke | Grégory Bourdy |
3 | 11 Nov 2012 | Barclays Singapore Open 1
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−13 (70-68-64-69=271) | Playoff | Louis Oosthuizen |
4 | 26 May 2013 | BMW PGA Championship | −10 (69-71-69-69=278) | Playoff | Simon Khan, Marc Warren |
5 | 10 Mar 2024 | Jonsson Workwear Open2 | −26 (68-61-67-66=262) | 3 strokes | Thriston Lawrence, Shaun Norris, Jordan Smith |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
2Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Barclays Singapore Open
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Louis Oosthuizen | Won with eagle on third extra hole |
2 | 2013 | BMW PGA Championship | Simon Khan, Marc Warren | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole Warren eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 28 May 2023 | Copenhagen Challenge
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−12 (75-64-71-66=276) | 1 stroke | Casey Jarvis |
2 | 9 Jul 2023 | Italian Challenge Open
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−21 (66-65-69-67=267) | 3 strokes | Will Enefer |
Alps Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
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1 | 19 Sep 2020 | Toscana Alps Open | −19 (63-66-65=194) | 1 stroke | Ángel Hidalgo |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Masters Tournament | T36LA | CUT | CUT | |||||
U.S. Open | T54 | T46 | CUT | T46 | ||||
The Open Championship | T13LA | CUT | CUT | T19 | CUT | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | T37 | CUT | T72 | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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 | 3 | 1 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3 (2009 Open Championship – 2011 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2011 |
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The Players Championship | T64 |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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Match Play
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R16 | R32 | R64 | R32 | |
Championship
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T23 | T60 | |||
Invitational
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T37 | T53 | |||
Champions | T53 | 69 | T21 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2007, 2008[16]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2007, 2008
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Italy): 2008, 2009
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2008
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2011 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2011, 2013 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Italy): 2013, 2016
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Matteo Manassero". Federazione Italiana Golf. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Manassero claims British amateur". BBC Sport. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (19 July 2009). "Matteo Manassero returns to school before chasing professional dream". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Wattel pips WAGR No 1 on final day in Florida - 6 Jan 2010
- ^ Manassero embarks upon professional career
- ^ "14-year-old Guan Tianlang of China makes cut at Masters". WFTV TV. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Manassero Second Youngest To Join Tour
- ^ "Italy's Manassero, 16, says he's turning professional". pgatour.com. 10 April 2010. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ "Matteo Manassero becomes youngest European Tour winner". BBC Sport. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ^ "Matteo Manassero wins BMW PGA". ESPN. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Inglis, Martin (8 July 2016). "Matteo Manassero back from 'deep lows'". bunkered.
- ^ "Magnifico! – Matteo Manassero Claims Victory at Toscana Open". Alps Tour. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Manassero returns to DP World Tour after finding form in 2023". European Tour. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Magnificent Manassero claims first win in 11 years". Reuters. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Matteo Manassero at the European Tour official site
- Matteo Manassero at the Official World Golf Ranking official site