Matthew Griffin (born 26 July 1983) is an Australian professional golfer. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he has won four times. He formerly played on the OneAsia Tour where he won twice and won the Order of Merit in 2013.[1] On 14 July 2014, Griffin won the Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour.[2]
Professional wins (8)
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Sep 2011 | South Pacific Open | −15 (70-69-67-67=273) | Playoff |  Terry Pilkadaris
|
| 2 | 23 Feb 2014 | Oates Victorian Open Championship | −7 (74-71-68-68=281) | Playoff | Matt Stieger
|
| 3 | 13 Mar 2016 | BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open | −20 (70-65-65-67=267) | 1 stroke |  Hideto Tanihara
|
| 4 | 14 Jan 2024 | Heritage Classic | −24 (61-65-69-69=264) | 6 strokes | Jak Carter, Quinnton Croker
|
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | South Pacific Open | Terry Pilkadaris
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2014 | Oates Victorian Open Championship | Matt Stieger
|
Won with birdie on third extra hole |
OneAsia Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Charity High 1 Open1 | −10 (67-70-69-72=278) | 1 stroke |  Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam
|
| 2 | 19 May 2013 | SK Telecom Open1 | −13 (64-67-72=203)* | 1 stroke | Kang Wook-soon
|
*Note: The 2013 SK Telecom Open was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Sep 2012 | Charity High 1 Open1 | −10 (67-70-69-72=278) | 1 stroke | Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam
|
| 2 | 19 May 2013 | SK Telecom Open1 | −13 (64-67-72=203)* | 1 stroke | Kang Wook-soon
|
| 3 | 13 Jul 2014 | Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship | −20 (69-67-66-66=268) | 3 strokes | Moon Kyong-jun
|
*Note: The 2013 SK Telecom Open was shortened to 54 holes due to fog.
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Other wins (1)
- 2009 Fiji Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Note: Griffin only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Championship | 75 |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T67 |
Did not play
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2008
- Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2008 (winners)
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2006, 2007, 2008 (winners)
References
- ^ "Order of Merit champ Griffin sets new goals". OneAsia. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.iseekgolf.com/news/45943-matthew-griffin-wins-korean-pga
External links
- Matthew Griffin at the PGA Tour of Australasia official site
- Matthew Griffin at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Matthew Griffin at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Matthew Griffin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
