Matthew Richardson (golfer)

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Matthew Richardson
Personal information
Born (1984-12-05) 5 December 1984 (age 40)
Worcester, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Residence Hillingdon, England
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
Career
Turned professional2005
Former tour(s) European Tour
Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Canada
Professional wins1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open T77: 2010
The Open Championship 80th: 2005

Matthew Richardson (born 5 December 1984) is an English professional golfer played in both Europe and North America.

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Early life and amateur career

In 1984, Richardson was born in Worcester, England. Richardson had success as an amateur golfer. The highlight of his career was an appearance at the 2005 Walker Cup.

Professional career

In 2005, Richardson turned professional. He qualified for the European Tour at the end of 2006 via qualifying school. However, Richardson had a tough debut season; he made only four cuts.

Shortly thereafter, Richardson moved to North America and began playing on the Canadian Tour. In 2009 he qualified for the second-tier Nationwide Tour, with a best finish of third in the Mexico Open. In 2010, Richardson qualified for his first professional major, the U.S. Open, and secured a return to the Nationwide Tour. He is also played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2012 and 2013.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
125 Aug 2006 Sweeney's Environmental Classic−12 (65-66-64=195)3 strokes Flag of England.svg Sandeep Grewal

Results in major championships

Tournament2005200620072008200920102011
U.S. Open T77CUT
The Open Championship 80

Note: Richardson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

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

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association" . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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