Matt Ryan

Exempt status

• Korn Ferry Tour: Finishers 76-100 on Regular Season points list and additional Qualifying Tournament finishers (thru 2020)

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2014
• PGA TOUR Latinoamérica: 2014

PLAYOFF RECORD

PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA (0-2)

• 2014 Lost to Julián Etulain, Luciano Dodda, Mauricio Azcué, Roberto Díaz, Rick Cochran III, Marcelo Rozo, TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open
• 2017 Lost to Brady Schnell, Andreas Halvorsen, 112 VISA Open de Argentina presentado por Macro

Personal

• If he weren't playing professional golf, he would be in the military special forces.
• Favorite athletes are Ken Griffey, Jr., and Wayne Chrebet.
• Has an identical twin brother.
• Favorite pro teams are the San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Lakers.
• The course he would most like to play is Augusta National.

Special Interests

• Hiking, gym, lake, beach volleyball, spending time with my wife

Career Highlights

2019 Season

Finished the PGA TOUR Latinoamerica year 22nd on the Order of Merit, recording four top-10s in 14 tournaments.

• Diners Club Peru Open presentado por Volvo: Opened with an 8-under 64 to take the first round lead in Lima. Finished the week with three additional sub-par rounds to T8 with Evan Harmeling, four shots behind winner Leandro Marelli.
• 66 JHSF Aberto do Brasil: Overcame a disappointing, third-round, even-par 71 to shoot a 64 to earn the top-10, a T7 at Fazenda Boa Vista.
• Bupa Match Play: Lost in the first round at Playa Paraiso GC, falling to Camilo Aguado in 19 holes.
• 60 Abierto Mexicano de Golf: After opening 68-62-66 at Tijuana CC in late-May, took a share of the 54-hole lead with Gustavo Silva. Struggled to gain any momentum on the final day, shooting an even-par 70. Drew within one stroke of clubhouse leader Drew Nesbitt with a birdie at No. 15 but then proceeded to bogey his next two holes to fall from contention. Finished T4 with three others.
• Abierto de Chile 2019 presentado por VOLVO: Jumped into contention with a third-round 65 at Club de Golf Mapocho and played in the final grouping with John Somers and Alex Weiss. Shot a front-nine 32 then fell from the chase with a 1-over 37 on the back nine. Still shot a Sunday 69, good for a T5 with Mito Pereira and Augusto Nunez.
• PTLA Qualifying Tournament-Mexico: Even a final-round 63 was not enough for him to catch medalist Jacob Bergeron at Estrella del Mar Golf & Beach in late-January. Finished at 22-under after four under-par rounds, good for a solo-second finish that made him fully-exempt for the season's first half of the schedule.

2018 Season

Played a full Korn Ferry Tour season to mixed results.

2017 Season

Finished at No. 33 on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica Order of Merit. Recorded three top-10 finishes in 15 starts.

• Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament: Carded an 11-under 61 in the final round of the Qualifying Tournament to make it into the top 45.
• 112 VISA Open de Argentina presentado por Macro: Was T2 at the 112 Visa Open de Argentina presentado por Macro.
• PTLA Qualifying Tournament-USA: Earned exempt status for the first half of the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica season with a T5 finish at the U.S. Q-School in January.

2014 Season

Made the cut in 3 of 8 starts on PGA TOUR Latinoamérica. Finished the Latinoamérica season ranked 67th on the Order of Merit.

• Mundo Maya Open presentado por Heineken: His next best finish was T16 at the Mundo Maya Open in Merida, Mexico.
• TransAmerican Power Products CRV Open: He shared runner-up honors in his first start at the TransAmerican Power Products Open in Guadalajara. Finished that event at 17-under 267 to join a seven-man playoff won by Marcelo Rozo.

2013 Season

Played on the eGolf Professional Tour, making 12 cuts in 20 events.

• Arturo Calle Colombian Classic presentado por Avianca: Posted eight top-20 finishes, including a win at the Columbia Classic.

Amateur Highlights

• While attending Fresno State University, made the all-region team and was also named 2007 team MVP.
• Was an Academic All-American in 2009.
• Made first team All-Western Athletic Conference in 2009.