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Matthew Richardson

b. 1984

Professional golfer

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About Matthew Richardson

Born 1984. Matthew Richardson is a British golfer.

Matthew Richardson (born 5 December 1984) is an English professional golfer played in both Europe and North America.

Early life and amateur career In 1984, Richardson was born in Worcester, England. Richardson had success as an amateur golfer. The highlight of his career was an appearance at the 2005 Walker Cup.

Professional career In 2005, Richardson turned professional. He qualified for the European Tour at the end of 200.

Shortly thereafter, Richardson moved to North America and began playing on the Canadian Tour. In 2009 he qualified for the second-tier Nationwide Tour, with a best finish of third in the Mexico Open. In 2010, Richardson qualified for his first professional major, the U.S. Open, and secured a return to the Nationwide Tour. He is also played on the PGA Tour Canada in 2012 and 2013.

Amateur wins 2002 Peter McEvoy Trophy, World Junior Championships 2004 European Amateur, Brabazon Trophy

Professional wins (1) PGA EuroPro Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships Note: Richardson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

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

Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2002 Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2002 (winners) European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2004 Eisenhower Trophy (representing England): 2004 St Andrews Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2004 (winners) European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2005 (winners) Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2005

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Who is Matthew Richardson?

professional golfer

When was Matthew Richardson born?

Matthew Richardson was born on 5 December 1984 in Worcester.

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Matthew Richardson is a golfer.

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Matthew Richardson is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matthew Richardson

· Wikidata: Q6791126

· DBpedia: Matthew Richardson (golfer)

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