Matteo Manassero
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matteo Manassero | ||
| Born | 19 April 1993 Negrar, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Italy | ||
| Residence | Verona, Italy | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2010 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour (joined 2010) | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Highest ranking | 25 (9 June 2013)[1] | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 3 | ||
| Asian Tour | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T36: 2010 | ||
| PGA Championship | T37: 2011 | ||
| U.S. Open | T46: 2012 | ||
| The Open Championship | T13: 2009 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Matteo Manassero (born 19 April 1993) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is the youngest golfer to win a European Tour event.
Manassero was born in Negrar, in the Province of Verona.[2] In 2009, at the age of 16, he became the youngest ever winner of the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in the final.[3] The win qualified him for the 2009 Open Championship, where, playing alongside Tom Watson and Sergio García in the first two rounds, he made the cut and won the silver medal as leading amateur. He eventually finished tied for 13th place.[4]
Manassero topped the World Amateur Golf Rankings on 30 December 2009[5] and remained number 1 for 18 weeks, until he was removed from the rankings upon turning professional.[6]
On 9 April 2010, Manassero beat Bobby Cole's record, which lasted since 1967, to become the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters Tournament, at 16 years and 11 months and 22 days. Manassero was nearly two years younger than Cole was when he made the cut at the 1967 Masters. Manassero announced that he would turn professional shortly after the Masters and about two weeks after his 17th birthday. He made his professional debut at the BMW Italian Open.[7] He officially turned pro on 3 May 2010.[8] His first win came on 24 October 2010 at the Castelló Masters Costa Azahar in Valencia, Spain, where he triumphed by four strokes over Ignacio Garrido. The victory made him the youngest ever winner on the European Tour, surpassing the record set by Danny Lee at the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic.[9] The victory also secured his full European Tour playing privileges for the next two seasons. Manassero posted another very strong result when he tied for second in the 2010 UBS Hong Kong Open, one stroke behind winner Ian Poulter. He won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 2010.
Manassero secured his second European Tour win at the Maybank Malaysian Open on 17 April 2011 at the age of 17 years and 363 days, putting him first and second on the list of youngest European Tour winners.
Amateur wins (1)
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Oct 2010 | Castelló Masters Costa Azahar | −16 (68–66–67–67=268) | 4 strokes |  Ignacio Garrido
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| 2 | 17 Apr 2011 | Maybank Malaysian Open (co-sanctioned with Asian Tour) |
−16 (66–71–67–68=272) | 1 stroke |  Grégory Bourdy
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| 3 | 11 Nov 2012 | Barclays Singapore Open (co-sanctioned with Asian Tour) |
−13 (70–68–64–69=271) | Playoff |  Louis Oosthuizen
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Asian Tour Wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Apr 2011 | Maybank Malaysian Open (co-sanctioned with European Tour) |
−16 (66–71–67–68=272) | 1 stroke | Grégory Bourdy
|
| 2 | 11 Nov 2012 | Barclays Singapore Open (co-sanctioned with European Tour) |
−13 (70–68–64–69=271) | Playoff | Louis Oosthuizen
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | T36LA | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | T54 | T46 |
| Open Championship | T13LA | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | T37 | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Starts – 7
- Wins – 0
- 2nd place finishes – 0
- Top 3 finishes – 0
- Top 5 finishes – 0
- Top 10 finishes – 0
- Top 25 finishes – 1
- Missed cuts – 2
- Most consecutive cuts made – 3
- Longest streak of top-10s – 0
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | DNP | R16 | R32 |
| Cadillac Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Bridgestone Invitational | DNP | T37 | DNP |
| HSBC Champions | T53 | 69 | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2007, 2008
Professional
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2011 (winners)
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2011
References
- ^ "Week 23 2013 Ending 9 Jun 2013" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Matteo Manassero". Federazione Italiana Golf. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ "Manassero claims British amateur". BBC Sport. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Murray, Ewan (19 July 2009). "Matteo Manassero returns to school before chasing professional dream". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ^ Wattel pips WAGR No 1 on final day in Florida - 6 Jan 2010
- ^ Manassero embarks upon professional career
- ^ "Italy's Manassero, 16, says he's turning professional". pgatour.com. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Manassero Second Youngest To Join Tour
- ^ "Matteo Manassero becomes youngest European Tour winner". BBC Sport. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
External links
- Matteo Manassero at the European Tour official site
- Matteo Manassero at the Official World Golf Ranking official site