Matthew Millar (golfer) explained

Matthew Millar
Birth Date:5 September 1976
Birth Place:Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Weight:80kg (180lb)
Residence:Canberra, Australia
Children:1
Yearpro:1999
Tour:PGA Tour of Australasia
Extour:European Tour
Prowins:2
Auswins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T63: 2011
Pga:DNP
Award1:PGA Tour of Australasia
Player of the Year
Year1:2015, 2018

Matthew Millar (born 5 September 1976) is an Australian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia.

Career

Millar turned professional in 1999. From 2006 to 2009 he played on the European Tour, having come through all three stages of qualifying school; his best year-end result was 115th on the 2006 Order of Merit. Millar recorded four top-10 finishes on the tour, with a best finish of joint-fourth place in the 2007 New Zealand Open.

Millar qualified for the 2011 Open Championship through International Final Qualifying, his only appearance in a major championship.[1] He made the cut and finished in 63rd place.

Since 2010 has played primarily on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the OneAsia tour. He has won twice on the PGA Tour of Australasia, winning the Holden New Zealand PGA Championship in March 2015 and the Rebel Sport Masters in January 2018.

Professional wins (2)

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
18 Mar 2015Holden New Zealand PGA Championship−18 (68-67-64-71=270)3 strokes Geoff Drakeford, Josh Geary,
Kristopher Mueck
214 Jan 2018Rebel Sport Masters−11 (72-67-67-67=273)4 strokes David Smail

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12016Oates Vic Open Michael LongLost to birdie on first extra hole
22017Coca-Cola Queensland PGA Championship Daniel PearceLost to par on third extra hole

Results in major championships

Note: Millar only played in The Open Championship.
"T" = tied

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2016201720182019
Championship70
Match Play
Invitational
ChampionsT68T67
"T" = Tied

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pga.com/news/european-tour/matt-millar-kurt-barnes-and-rick-kulacz-earn-spots-in-british-open-australian Millar, Barnes and Kulacz earn spots at British Open in Australian qualifier