Matthew Millar | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | 5 September 1976||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) | ||
Sporting nationality | Australia | ||
Residence | Canberra, Australia | ||
Children | 1 | ||
Career | |||
Turned professional | 1999 | ||
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia | ||
Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
Professional wins | 2 | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 | ||
Best results in major championships | |||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||
The Open Championship | T63: 2011 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Matthew Millar (born 5 September 1976) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Millar turned professional in 1999. From 2006 to 2009 he played on the European Tour, having come through all three stages of qualifying school; his best year-end result was 115th on the 2006 Order of Merit. Millar recorded four top-10 finishes on the tour, with a best finish of joint-fourth place in the 2007 New Zealand Open.
Millar qualified for the 2011 Open Championship through International Final Qualifying, his only appearance in a major championship. [1] He made the cut and finished in 63rd place.
Since 2010 has played primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the OneAsia tour. He has won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia, winning the Holden New Zealand PGA Championship in March 2015 and the Rebel Sport Masters in January 2018.
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 8 Mar 2015 | Holden New Zealand PGA Championship | −18 (68-67-64-71=270) | 3 strokes | Geoff Drakeford, Josh Geary, Kristopher Mueck |
2 | 14 Jan 2018 | Rebel Sport Masters | −11 (72-67-67-67=273) | 4 strokes | David Smail |
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2016 | Oates Vic Open | Michael Long | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2017 | Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship | Daniel Pearce | Lost to par on third extra hole |
Tournament | 2011 |
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The Open Championship | T63 |
Note: Millar only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Championship | 70 | |||
Match Play | ||||
Invitational | ||||
Champions | T68 | T67 |
"T" = Tied
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