Matthew NeSmith

Exempt status

• PGA TOUR: Top 50 from 2019 Korn Ferry Tour (thru 2019-20)

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2019
• PGA TOUR: 2020

Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1)

• 2019 Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco

Personal

• Grew up in North Augusta, South Carolina. From the age of 8, attended the Masters every year until leaving for college. First Masters memory includes taking a photo with Bernhard Langer.
• His brother is a photo journalist in New York City and has photographed celebrities who have been on the cover of Vogue.
• Proposed to Abigail on the 18th green of Harbour Town Golf Links in March 2018. Abigail was on the equestrian team at South Carolina.
• He has been really close to Curing Kids Cancer, a non-profit based out of Atlanta, where Abigail has worked.
• Also has volunteered to build bikes for families who need them for Christmas.
• Loves to follow football recruiting.

Special Interests

Career Highlights

2019 Season

Won the Albertsons Boise Open on the Korn Ferry Tour and earned PGA TOUR membership by finishing No. 1 in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals 25, entering the 2019-20 season third in the final priority ranking. For the season, collected four top-10s and made 15 cuts in 25 starts.

• Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco: Carded a 7-under 64 after for a 19-under total and his first Korn Ferry Tour victory at the Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco. Began the final round three shots off the lead. The one-stroke win secured his first PGA TOUR card for the 2019-20 season.
• Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae: Claimed the first 36- and 54-hole leads of his Korn Ferry Tour career before going on to finish T8 at the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae.
• Nashville Golf Open Benefitting the Snedeker Foundation: Used three rounds in the 60s to finish T6 at 12-under in Nashville.
• The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay: Carded a final-round 65 to finish at T9 and 12-under 276 on the tournament.

2018 Season

• BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation: Started strong to make his first Korn Ferry Tour cut and went on to finish T24, with three 66s and a third-round 70 at the multi-course tournament.

2016 Season

Played in nine Mackenzie Tour tournaments, making two cuts. Top finish was a T11 at the SIGA Dakota Dunes Open, a second-round 66 and a final-round 67 the highlight.

• Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada Q-School-Port St. Lucie, FL: Earned Mackenzie Tour status with rounds of 64-70-70-70 to finish runner-up.