Matthew Richardson (golfer)
| Matthew Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 5 December 1984 Worcester, England |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Hillingdon, England Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Web.com Tour PGA Tour Canada |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| 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.
Richardson was a successful amateur golfer, with the pinnacle of his amateur career being an appearance in the 2005 Walker Cup. He turned professional later that year, and qualified for the European Tour at the end of 2006 via qualifying school. However, after a tough debut season, where he made only four cuts, 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
[edit]- 2002 Peter McEvoy Trophy, World Junior Championships
- 2004 European Amateur, Brabazon Trophy
Professional wins (1)
[edit]PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Aug 2006 | Sweeney's Environmental Classic | −12 (65-66-64=195) | 3 strokes | Sandeep Grewal
|
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T77 | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | 80 |
Note: Richardson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2002[1]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2002 (winners)
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2004[2]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2004
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2004 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2005 (winners)
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Richardson at the European Tour official site
- Matthew Richardson at the PGA Tour official site
- Matthew Richardson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site