Matthew NeSmith

Matthew NeSmith is an American professional golfer.

Early life and amateur career

In 1993, NeSmith was born in North Augusta, South Carolina. He won the 2011 Junior Heritage and the 2015 Players Amateur.

Professional career

On the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour, NeSmith won the Albertsons Boise Open to secure his PGA Tour card.
After the first round, NeSmith held the lead at the 2021 Phoenix Open. NeSmith ended the tournament tied in seventh.
In March 2022, NeSmith recorded his best PGA Tour finish, with a T3 at the Valspar Championship, one shot outside of the playoff between Sam Burns, and Davis Riley.
In July 2024, NeSmith was in second place after the 3M Open third round but finished T9.

Amateur wins

2011 Polo Junior Classic, Jones Cup Junior Invitational
2012 Azalea Invitational, FJ Invitational, Rolex Tournament of Champions
2015 Hootie @ Bulls Bay Intercollegiate, SEC Championship, Players Amateur
2016 The Cleveland Golf Palmetto Invite, General Hackler Championship

Source:

Professional wins (1)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (1)

No.

Date

Tournament

Winning score

Margin of
victory

Runners-up

1

Albertsons Boise Open

−19

1 stroke

Playoff record

PGA Tour playoff record

No.

Year

Tournament

Opponents

Result

1

ISCO Championship

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament	2015	2016	2017	2018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open	CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place