Matthew Griffin (born 26 July 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he has won four times. He formerly played on the OneAsia Tour where he won twice and won the Order of Merit in 2013.[1] On 14 July 2014, Griffin won the Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour.[2]
| Matthew Griffin | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Born | 26 July 1983 | ||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||
| Career | |||||
| College | Monash University | ||||
| Turned professional | 2008 | ||||
| Current tour(s) | Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour of Australasia | ||||
| Former tour(s) | OneAsia Tour Korean Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 4 | ||||
| Other | 4 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017, 2022 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Professional wins (8)
editPGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Sep 2011 | South Pacific Open | −15 (70-69-67-67=273) | Playoff | Terry Pilkadaris
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| 2 | 23 Feb 2014 | Oates Victorian Open Championship | −7 (74-71-68-68=281) | Playoff | Matt Stieger
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| 3 | 13 Mar 2016 | BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | −20 (70-65-65-67=267) | 1 stroke |  Hideto Tanihara
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| 4 | 14 Jan 2024 | Heritage Classic | −24 (61-65-69-69=264) | 6 strokes | Jak Carter, Quinnton Croker
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PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | South Pacific Open | Terry Pilkadaris
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Oates Victorian Open Championship | Matt Stieger
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Won with birdie on third extra hole |
OneAsia Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Charity High 1 Open1 | −10 (67-70-69-72=278) | 1 stroke |  Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam
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| 2 | 19 May 2013 | SK Telecom Open1 | −13 (64-67-72=203)* | 1 stroke | Kang Wook-soon
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*Note: The 2013 SK Telecom Open was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Charity High 1 Open1 | −10 (67-70-69-72=278) | 1 stroke | Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam
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| 2 | 19 May 2013 | SK Telecom Open1 | −13 (64-67-72=203)* | 1 stroke | Kang Wook-soon
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| 3 | 13 Jul 2014 | Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship | −20 (69-67-66-66=268) | 3 strokes | Moon Kyong-jun
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*Note: The 2013 SK Telecom Open was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Other wins (1)
edit- 2009 Fiji Open
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Griffin only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | 75 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T67 |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2008
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2008 (winners)
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2006, 2007, 2008 (winners)
References
edit- ^ "Order of Merit champ Griffin sets new goals". OneAsia. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/45943-matthew-griffin-wins-korean-pga
External links
edit- Matthew Griffin at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Matthew Griffin at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Matthew Griffin at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Matthew Griffin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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