Matthew James Ford (born 19 April 1978) is an English professional golfer. Ford has played mostly on the Challenge Tour except for two seasons, 2015 and 2016, when he played on the European Tour.
| Matt Ford | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Matthew James Ford |
| Born | 19 April 1978 Swindon, England |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour PGA EuroPro Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2022 |
Professional career
editFord qualified for the European Tour after finishing fourth in the 2014 European Tour qualifying school.[1][2] He had a good start to 2015, finishing second in the Africa Open in March.[3] He finished the season at 105th in the Order of Merit to retain his card for 2016. However he finished 131st in the Order of Merit in 2016 and returned to the Challenge Tour.
Except for his two season on the European Tour, Ford has played on the Challenge Tour since 2010. He has not won the tour but has been runner-up four times.[1] In October 2020 he lost in a playoff for the Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil after Hurly Long made a birdie at the second extra hole.[4] The following week he won the PGA Professional Championship at Trentham Golf Club with a score of 269, 19 under par, winning by 7 strokes.[5]
Personal life
editFord is the son of former professional footballer and manager Andy Ford.[6]
Professional wins (2)
editPGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 2008 | Brooks Brothers Classic | −8 (67-68-70=205) | 2 strokes |  Jacques Blaauw (a),  Alan Murray
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Other wins (1)
editPlayoff record
editChallenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil |  Hurly Long, Marcel Schneider
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Long won with birdie on second extra hole Schneider eliminated by par on first hole |
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Matt Ford Career Record Details". European Tour. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Tucker, Craig (20 January 2015). "Bearsted golfer Matt Ford getting used to life on the European Tour ahead of Qatar Masters". KentOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Matt Ford hopes Africa Open display will help him keep card". Sky Sports. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil R3". Golf Today. 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Ford hits top gear in winning the PGA Professional Championship". pga.info. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Aford Awards golfer Matt Ford to play in Kenyan Open". journalism.co.uk. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
External links
edit- Matt Ford at the European Tour official site
- Matt Ford at the Official World Golf Ranking official site