Troy Matteson
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Full name | Troy Jason Matteson | |
Born | Nationwide Tour money list winner 2005 | | November 8, 1979
Troy Jason Matteson (born November 8, 1979) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
Matteson was born in
Professional career
Nationwide Tour
Matteson joined the Nationwide Tour in 2004.
PGA Tour
Matteson picked up his first win on the PGA Tour at the
Matteson continued to be consistent in 2007 and 2008, finishing 73rd and 89th on the money list respectively. He finished in a tie for second at the 2008
In 2009 at the
In 2010, Matteson finished 128th on the money list, which would normally mean a conditional Tour card and a trip to qualifying school. However, his win in 2009 earned him a two-year exemption until the end of 2011. Matteson almost picked up his third PGA Tour victory in March 2011 at the Puerto Rico Open but lost to Michael Bradley in a playoff. He would go on to finish 94th on the money list.
In July 2012, Matteson finished second at the John Deere Classic after losing out in a playoff to Zach Johnson. The pair were tied at 20 under par after regulation play and at the first extra hole both players made double bogey after finding the water hazard with their second shots into the 18th. Johnson won the playoff with a birdie on the second extra hole when he tapped in from less than a foot after a superb approach, while Matteson could not hole his 43-footer to extend the playoff. However Matteson secure a place in The Open Championship for the first time in his career by finishing as the highest non-qualifier at the event.[7]
In 2013, he made only 10 cuts in 24 events. He played in the
Swing style
Matteson tends to hit a long and high push-draw. His swing fits the model known as stack and tilt and he is coached by its creators, Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer.[4][8] He performs a clear spine tilt to the left on back swing and places his body weight favoring the left foot throughout the whole swing.
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Oct 15, 2006 | Frys.com Open
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−22 (67-65-64-69=265) | 1 stroke | Daniel Chopra, Ben Crane |
2 | Oct 25, 2009 | Frys.com Open
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−18 (72-61-61-68=262) | Playoff | Rickie Fowler, Jamie Lovemark |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2009 | Frys.com Open
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Rickie Fowler, Jamie Lovemark | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2011 | Puerto Rico Open | Michael Bradley | Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 2012 | John Deere Classic | Zach Johnson | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Nationwide Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Apr 24, 2005 | Virginia Beach Open | −13 (69-65-73-68=275) | 2 strokes | Chris Couch |
2 | Sep 18, 2005 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | −13 (67-70-67-67=271) | 2 strokes | Mathew Goggin, Spike McRoy, Johnson Wagner |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
U.S. Open | ||||||
The Open Championship | T39 | |||||
PGA Championship | T66 | T28 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | T73 | CUT | T17 | CUT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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Match Play
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Championship
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Invitational
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T51 | T44 |
"T" = Tied
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Profile on PGA Tour's official site". Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "Biographical information from PGA Tour's official site". Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c "About Troy - What you should know". Official Website of PGA Golfer Troy Matteson. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Matteson sets Tour record to lead". BBC Sport. October 25, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
- ^ "Matteson seals triumph in Arizona". BBC Sport. October 26, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2009.
- ^ "Zach Johnson wins John Deere". ESPN. Associated Press. July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ "What they said: Troy Matteson". PGA Tour. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Troy Matteson at the PGA Tour official site
- Troy Matteson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site