Matthew Jordan
| Matthew Jordan | |
|---|---|
 Jordan in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Jordan |
| Born | 18 January 1996 Wirral Peninsula, England[1] |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T10: 2023, 2024 |
Matthew Thomas Jordan (born 18 January 1996) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Amateur career
[edit]Jordan had a successful amateur career. He won the St Andrews Links Trophy in 2017 and in 2018 he won the Lytham Trophy by 9 strokes.[2] He represented Great Britain and Ireland in the 2017 Walker Cup, while in 2018 he played in the Bonallack Trophy, the European Amateur Team Championship, the St Andrews Trophy and the Eisenhower Trophy.
Professional career
[edit]Jordan turned professional in September 2018, after the Eisenhower Trophy.[3] He finished in a tie for 7th place in the Turkish Airlines Challenge, the opening event of the 2019 Challenge Tour season. In May 2019, Jordan led the Betfred British Masters after a first round of 63.[4] He eventually finished in a tie for 15th place. In June 2019 he won the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil on the Challenge Tour, defeating Lorenzo Scalise at the first playoff hole.[citation needed]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2017 St Andrews Links Trophy
- 2018 Lytham Trophy
Source:[5]
Professional wins (1)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Jun 2019 | Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil | −17 (69-67-69-66=271) | Playoff |  Lorenzo Scalise |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil | Lorenzo Scalise | Won with par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T10 | T10 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2017, 2018
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2017
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2018
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2018
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2018
Source:[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Who is British Masters record-breaker Matthew Jordan?". National Club Golfer. 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Jordan dominates, wins Lytham Trophy". Amateurgolf.com. 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Matthew Jordan Turns Pro". WalkerCup.co.uk. 10 September 2018.
- ^ "British Masters: Matthew Jordan sets course record to take lead in Southport". BBC Sport. 9 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Matthew Jordan". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Jordan at the European Tour official site
- Matthew Jordan at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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