- Matthew Richardson (golfer)
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Matthew Richardson Personal information Born December 5, 1984
Worcester, EnglandHeight 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) Nationality England Residence Hillingdon, England
Woodbridge, Ontario, CanadaCareer Turned professional 2005 Current tour(s) Nationwide Tour
Canadian TourFormer tour(s) European Tour Best results in Major Championships Masters Tournament DNP U.S. Open T77: 2010 The Open Championship 80: 2005 PGA Championship DNP Matthew Richardson is an English professional golfer who has 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.
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Amateur wins
- 2002 World Junior Championships
- 2004 European Amateur, Brabazon Trophy
Results in major championships
Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 The Masters DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP U.S. Open DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP T77 CUT The Open Championship 80 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP PGA Championship DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10Team appearances
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2005
External links
- Matthew Richardson at the European Tour official site
- Matthew Richardson at the PGA Tour official site
- Matthew Richardson at the Canadian Tour official site
Categories:- English golfers
- PGA Tour golfers
- European Tour golfers
- People from Worcester
- People from Hillingdon
- People from Vaughan
- 1984 births
- Living people
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