Matthew Jordan Explained

Matthew Jordan
Fullname:Matthew Thomas Jordan
Birth Date:18 January 1996
Birth Place:Wirral Peninsula, England[1]
Yearpro:2018
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:1
Chalwins:1
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T10: 2023, 2024
Pga:DNP

Matthew Thomas Jordan (born 18 January 1996) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

Amateur career

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

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.

Amateur wins

Source:[5]

Professional wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

Tournament202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipCUTT10T10
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Who is British Masters record-breaker Matthew Jordan? . National Club Golfer . 9 May 2019.
  2. News: Matthew Jordan dominates, wins Lytham Trophy . Amateurgolf.com . 6 May 2018.
  3. News: Matthew Jordan Turns Pro . WalkerCup.co.uk . 10 September 2018.
  4. News: British Masters: Matthew Jordan sets course record to take lead in Southport . BBC Sport . 9 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Matthew Jordan . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 10 May 2019.