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Matthew NeSmith (born September 29, 1993) is an American professional golfer.
Amateur career
NeSmith was born in North Augusta, South Carolina. He won the 2011 Junior Heritage and the 2015 Players Amateur.
Korn Ferry Tour
On the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour, NeSmith won the Albertsons Boise Open to secure his PGA Tour card.
PGA Tour
After the first round, NeSmith held the lead at the 2021 Phoenix Open. NeSmith ended the tournament tied in seventh.
In March 2022, NeSmith recorded his best PGA Tour finish, with a T3 at the Valspar Championship, one shot outside of the playoff between Sam Burns, and Davis Riley.
In July 2024, NeSmith was in second place after the 3M Open third round but finished T9.
Amateur wins
2011 Polo Junior Classic, Jones Cup Junior Invitational
2012 Azalea Invitational, FJ Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions
2015 Hootie @ Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, SEC Championship, Players Amateur
2016 The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invite, General Hackler Championship
Source:
Professional wins (1)
= Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)
=Playoff record
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
See also
2019 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates
References
External links
Matthew NeSmith at the PGA Tour official site
Matthew NeSmith at the Official World Golf Ranking official site