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Matt Weibring

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Matt Weibring
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Kirk Weibring
Born (1979-12-04) December 4, 1979 (age 45)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight165 lb (75 kg; 11.8 st)
Sporting nationality United States
Career
CollegeGeorgia Tech
Turned professional2002
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Canadian Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT62: 2013
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Matthew Kirk Weibring (born December 4, 1979) is an American professional golfer.

Early life

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He is the son of D. A. Weibring.[1]

Professional life

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Weibring turned professional in 2002. He played on the second tier Nationwide Tour for several years. He also played on the Canadian Tour some during this era. In 2008, he finished 24th place on the 2008 Nationwide Tour money list earning a spot on the PGA Tour.

He played on the PGA Tour in 2009–10. Weibring's best result on the PGA Tour is T-8 at the 2009 Verizon Heritage. In 2011, he returned to the Nationwide Tour.

Weibring has a history of injuries, include hip and knee surgery.

Personal life

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Weibring has Bell's palsy, a condition his father overcame during his career, and cannot blink his right eye.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Klancnik, Rudy (January 28, 2009). "New Game, New Thinking: Matt Weibring profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Shain, Jeff (July 10, 2013). "Insider: Weibring battling through Bell's palsy with father's help and support". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
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