Matt Atkins
| Matt Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthew David Atkins |
| Born | December 13, 1990 Aston, Pennsylvania |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | Henderson State University University of South Carolina Aiken |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | Web.com Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
Matthew David Atkins (born December 13, 1990) is an American professional golfer.
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[edit]
- 2012 NCAA Division II South/SE Regional
- 2013 Palmetto Invitational, Peach Belt Conference Championship
Source:[4]
Professional wins (1)[edit]
Web.com Tour wins (1)[edit]
| 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 |  Sebastián Muñoz
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Matt Atkins - Men's Golf - University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Atkins – Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ "Matt Atkins wins El Bosque Mexico Championship". USA Today. Associated Press. April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Matthew Atkins". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Matt Atkins at the PGA Tour official site
- Matt Atkins at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
