Matthew NeSmith
Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 215 (97 kg)
Age: 26 (September 29, 1993)
Birthplace: North Augusta, South Carolina
Residence: Aiken, South Carolina
Family:
Wife, Abigail
Education:
University of South Carolina (2016, Sociology)
Turned Professional:
2016
City plays from:
Aiken, SC, United States
Exempt Status
Top 50 from 2019 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2019-20)
Career Victories
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2019 (1) Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
65 - 2020 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Round 3)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#58 : 2020 Puerto Rico OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#194 : 2020 Charles Schwab ChallengeCareer Largest Paycheck:
$181,350 : 2020 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Finished 11)Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 20 | 60 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | $718,432 | ||||||
| 2020 | 15 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 64 | $718,432 | |||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | 1 (A) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
| Korn Ferry Tour (Playoff Record: 0 - 0) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | Priority Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 29 | 93 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 10 | $291,261 | |||||
| 2019 | 25 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | $277,566 | ||||
| 2018 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 3 | $13,695 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Mexico | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | |
| 2015 | CUT | ||||||||
Personal
- Grew up in North Augusta, South Carolina. From the age of 8, attended the Masters every year until leaving for college. First Masters memory includes taking a photo with Bernhard Langer.
- His brother is a photo journalist in New York City and has photographed celebrities who have been on the cover of Vogue.
- Proposed to Abigail on the 18th green of Harbour Town Golf Links in March 2018. Abigail was on the equestrian team at South Carolina.
- He has been really close to Curing Kids Cancer, a non-profit based out of Atlanta, where Abigail has worked.
- Also has volunteered to build bikes for families who need them for Christmas.
- Loves to follow football recruiting.