Matt Every

Matthew King Every (born December 4, 1983) is an American professional golfer who has won on both the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

Early life

In 1983, Every was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, where he played for the Mainland Buccaneers men's golf team. He was recognized as the Volusia County Golfer of the Year for four consecutive years, and was an all-state selection after his junior and senior seasons.

During his career as a Gator golfer, he was a three-time first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection (2004, 2005, 2006), and a four-time All-American (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006). As an amateur, he played in the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst in North Carolina and finished in a tie for 28th place. but was rewarded with a place on the Nationwide Tour in 2008. In his second start in 2008, he finished runner-up in the Mexico Open. He finished the season with four top-10 finishes and made $180,000 in earnings, just outside the top 25 in earnings.

However, in 2010 Every finished 140th and dropped back to the Nationwide Tour for 2011. He finished 2011 in 18th place and returned to the PGA Tour, where he has remained through 2015.

Every was one of three men arrested in a hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa and charged with possession of marijuana on July 6, 2010. In a statement, he denied possessing the drug but apologized for poor judgment. He was subsequently suspended for 90 days from the Tour.

Every earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational and would earn his first Masters invitation.

Personal life Every is a fan of the British group Oasis. He named his son after Liam Gallagher and has a tattoo on his right bicep with "Live Forever," which is the title of an Oasis song. His daughter Quinn Palmer is named after the site of his first PGA Tour win.

Awards and honors In 2006, Every earned the Ben Hogan Award, as the best college golf player of the year in the United States.

Professional wins (3) PGA Tour wins (2)

Nationwide Tour wins (1) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Nationwide Tour (0)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place

Results in The Players Championship CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015.

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances Amateur Palmer Cup: 2004, 2005 (winners) Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)