Matias Simaski

JOINED TOUR

• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2016

International Victories (1)

• 2015 Copa Diners Club Mitad del Mundo [DevSeriesFinal]

Personal

• Picked up the game at age 15.

Special Interests

• Family, sports, the countryside

Career Highlights

2022 Season

Played in six PGA TOUR Latinoamérica events and made two cuts. Closed the season 117th in the Totalplay Cup standings.

• Dev Series Final 2022: Opened 69-68-66 but struggled on the final day at El Tigre GC in mid-July, posting a 2-over 74 to T10 with Agustin Errazuriz and Cristian Romero. Redeemed himself when he won a five-hole playoff to earn the final exempt position available for 2022-23 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica.
• PGA TOUR Latinoamerica Qualifying Tournament Argentina: Finished T19 at the CC Las Praderas de Lujan in late-November to earn conditional PGA TOUR Lationoamerica status.

2021 Season

Played in four PGA TOUR Latinoamerica events, making three cuts and and finishing 82nd on the Points List.

2019 Season

In nine PGA TOUR Latinoamerica appearances, made two cuts and finished 136th on the Order of Merit.

2018 Season

Played in 16 PGA TOUR Latinoamerica tournaments, getting to the weekend seven times. Finished the season 65th on the Order of Merit.

• Bupa Match Play: Went 2-1 in PGA TOUR Latinoamerica's first match-play tournament. Defeated Michael Buttacavoli in the opening round at Playa Paraiso GC and edged Rodrigo Lee, 1-up, on day two. Dropped out after a third-round loss to Australia's Harrison Endycott, 2 and 1.

2017 Season

Finished the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season ranked 46th on the Order of Merit. Had a runner-up finish and two other top-25s while making the cut in six of 17 starts.

• Molino Cañuelas Championship: Holed out from 97 yards for eagle on the final hole to finish in a two-way T2 at the inaugural event in Buenos Aires in March. Carded a 68 on the final round to finish at 12-under, only one shot behind tournament champion Brandon Matthews. The T2 was his best career finish on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

2016 Season

Had two top-10s late on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season to finish the year ranked No. 58 on the Order of Merit. Ranked 145th with 11 missed cuts in 14 starts, to rise to 58th and secure exempt status for the following year.

• Argentina Classic presentado por NEC: Earned a top-10 by posting a T6 at the weather-shortened event in his native Argentina. Used a second-round 66 to move up the leaderboard.
• Colombia Classic: Contended and eventually settled for a T4 with Jesus Amaya and Ryan Ruffels, finishing three shots behind winner Andres Echavarria in Cali.
• Dev Series' 98th Abierto del Sur: Finished T9 at the Dev Series' 98th Abierto del Sur in Mar del Plata, Argentina while making his first start as a professional in January.

2015 Season

Earned his PGA TOUR Latinoamerica membership while still an amateur, at the Dev Series Final in Ecuador.

• Copa Diners Club Mitad del Mundo Final SERIE DE DESARROLLO: Despite being the only amateur in a 60-player field battling for PGA TOUR Latinoamérica status at the Dev Series Final in Ecuador, he prevailed with the authority of a veteran. Shot 67-66-66 to open an eight-shot lead and carded a 70 in the final round to win by four. His total of 269 (15-under) set a new 72-hole record at Arrayanes CC. The victory secured him exempt status for 2016 on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

Amateur Highlights

• Made his PGA TOUR Latinoamerica debut, missing the cut at the 2013 Argentine Open. Made four additional amateur starts on the circuit, in 2014 and 2015—making the cut in all four.

Q SCHOOL GRADUATE

• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2022