Matthew NeSmith
Height: 6'0" (1.83 m)
Weight: 215 (97 kg)
Age: 29 (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
PGA TOURTop 125 in 2021-22 FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List (thru 2022-23)
Career Victories
Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2019 (1) Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco.Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
61 - 2022 Valspar Championship (Round 2)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#4 : 2023 Shriners Children's OpenCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#89 : 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIPCareer Largest Paycheck:
$712,000 : 2023 Shriners Children's Open (Finished 2)2021-22 Season Highlights
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Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the third consecutive season and finished No. 83 in the official FedExCup standings. Recorded two top-10s, highlighted by a T3 at the Valspar Championship, and made 20 cuts in 28 starts.
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PGA TOUR
Valspar Championship - Held the outright lead after the second round of the Valspar Championship before finishing T3, the first top-five of his PGA TOUR career. Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Finished T4 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Taylor Moore, his second top-five in four starts on TOUR.
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: | 91 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 38 | $4,669,968 | ||||
| 2023 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | $1,236,493 | ||||
| 2022 | 28 | 92 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 83 | $1,539,142 | ||||
| 2021 | 29 | 88 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 115 | $1,111,102 | |||||
| 2020 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 100 | $783,232 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2022 | CUT | T37 | |||||||
| 2021 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2015 | CUT | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2022 | CUT | |||
| 2021 | CUT | |||
| 2020 | 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.