Matthew Haines (born 1 December 1989) is an English professional golfer.
Haines turned professional in May 2010 after a successful amateur career,[1][2] during which he became the youngest ever winner of the Lytham Trophy[3] and represented Great Britain and Ireland in the 2009 Walker Cup as well as England in the European Amateur Team Championship.[4]
Haines began playing on the 2010 Challenge Tour and won the season's final event, the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final. He finished second on the Challenge Tour Rankings to earn his European Tour card for 2011.[5] Haines only made the cut in 8 of his 35 starts and dropped down to the Challenge Tour for 2012. He played on the Challenge Tour from 2012 to 2014.
Haines attended The Howard School in Rainham, Kent
Amateur wins
- 2007 Peter McEvoy Trophy, Carris Trophy
- 2008 Lytham Trophy
- 2009 Berkhamsted Trophy, Duncan Putter, Hampshire Salver
- 2010 Spanish International Amateur Championship
Professional wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
|---|
| Grand Finals (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 Oct 2010 | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | −8 (69-72-69-66=276) | 1 stroke |  Daniel Gaunt
|
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2007[6]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2008, 2009
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2009
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2010 (cancelled)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2007 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2008 (winners)
See also
References
- ^ Redsull, Kevin (13 May 2010). "Chatham golfer Matt Haines decides to turn professional". Medway Messenger. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Tait, Alistair (5 May 2010). "England's Matt Haines leaving amateur ranks". golfweek.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Simpson, Steve (19 December 2008). "Matthew's finale". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Chatham golfer Matt Haines to play on European Tour". BBC Sport. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Matt Haines at the European Tour official site
- Matt Haines at the Official World Golf Ranking official site