Matthew Baldwin

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Matthew Baldwin
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Personal information
Full nameMatthew David Baldwin
Born (1986-02-26) 26 February 1986 (age 38)
Southport, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
SpouseClaire Baldwin
Career
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
MENA Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
European Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T59: 2012
The Open Championship T23: 2012

Matthew David Baldwin (born 26 February 1986) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

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Career

Baldwin was captain of the England Boys side before turning professional in 2008. In 2009 he played on the third-tier Alps Tour and finished 23rd on the Order of Merit, with six top-ten finishes. He made several appearances on the second-tier Challenge Tour in 2010, and performed well enough to finish 82nd on the final standings and gain full status for 2011. In October 2011, he won for the first time on the Challenge Tour at the Fred Olsen Challenge de España. [1] This sealed his promotion to the main European Tour for 2012. He played well enough in his first full season to retain his playing rights, finishing 72nd on the Order of Merit.

In March 2023, Baldwin won on the European Tour for the first time at the SDC Championship in South Africa, an event co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour. He won by seven shots ahead of Adri Arnaus. [2]

Personal life

Baldwin is from Southport, Lancashire; the same home town as fellow professional golfer Tommy Fleetwood. [3] His grandfather is the former professional rugby league footballer Ron Ryder. [4]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
119 Mar 2023 SDC Championship 1−18 (70-67-65-68=270)7 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Adri Arnaus

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
12 Oct 2011 Fred Olsen Challenge de España −21 (63-67-65-68=263)Playoff Flag of France.svg Julien Guerrier

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2011 Fred Olsen Challenge de España Flag of France.svg Julien Guerrier Won with par on third extra hole
2 2019 ISPS Handa World Invitational Flag of England.svg Jack Senior Lost to birdie on second extra hole

MENA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
111 Feb 2019 Journey to Jordan 1−19 (65-66-66=197)8 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Jonasson

Results in major championships

Tournament2012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open T59CUT
The Open Championship T23CUT
PGA Championship
Tournament2019
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Baldwin wins playoff on Challenge Tour". Are You Watching This?. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Matthew Baldwin secures maiden DP World Tour title at SDC Championship". The Independent. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Baldwin breaks his drought in Spain". European Tour. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Baldwin's grand plan taking shape". European Tour. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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