Matt Atkins

Matthew David Atkins (born December 13, 1990) is an American professional golfer.

Matt Atkins
Personal information
Full nameMatthew David Atkins
Born (1990-12-13) December 13, 1990
Aston, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceNorth Augusta, South Carolina
Career
CollegeHenderson State University
University of South Carolina Aiken
Turned professional2013
Current tour(s)Web.com Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour1

Atkins was born in Aston, Pennsylvania. He played college golf at Henderson State University for one year before transferring to the University of South Carolina Aiken. He won three events for the Pacers.[1] He turned professional after graduating in 2013.

Atkins played on mini-tours until he qualified for the 2015 Web.com Tour via Q-school.[2] He played on the Web.com Tour from 2015 to 2017. He won the 2017 El Bosque Mexico Championship[3] and finished 19th on the money list to earn a PGA Tour card for 2018.

On the PGA Tour in 2018, Atkins best finish was a tie for 22nd at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. After finishing 211th in the FedEx Cup standings, he dropped to the Web.com Tour for 2019.

Amateur wins

  • 2012 NCAA Division II South/SE Regional
  • 2013 Palmetto Invitational, Peach Belt Conference Championship

Source:[4]

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Apr 30, 2017 El Bosque Mexico Championship 68-69-66-68=271 −17 3 strokes Colombia Sebastián Muñoz

See also

References

  1. "Matt Atkins - Men's Golf - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. "Matt Atkins – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  3. "Matt Atkins wins El Bosque Mexico Championship". USA Today. Associated Press. April 30, 2017.
  4. "Matthew Atkins". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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