Matthew Griffin (born 26 July 1983) is an Australian professional golfer.
Career In 1983, Griffin was born in Melbourne, Australia. He attended Monash University.
In 2008, Griffin turned professional. He plays on the PGA Tour of Australasia where he has won four times. Griffin formerly played on the OneAsia Tour where he won twice and won the Order of Merit in 2013. On 14 July 2014, Griffin won the Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship on the Korean Tour.
Awards and honors
In 2013, Griffin earned Order of Merit honors on the OneAsia Tour. In 2016, he earned Order of Merit honors on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Professional wins (8) PGA Tour of Australasia wins (4) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up117 Sep 2011South Pacific Open−15 (70-69-67-67=273)Playoff Terry Pilkadaris223 Feb 2014Oates Victorian Open Championship−7 (74-71-68-68=281)Playoff Matt Stieger313 Mar 2016BMW ISPS Handa New Zealand Open−20 (70-65-65-67=267)1 stroke Hideto Tanihara414 Jan 2024Heritage Classic−24 (61-65-69-69=264)6 strokes Jak Carter, Quinnton Croker
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (2–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12011South Pacific Open Terry PilkadarisWon with birdie on second extra hole22014Oates Victorian Open Championship Matt StiegerWon with birdie on third extra hole
OneAsia Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Sep 2012Charity High 1 Open1−10 (67-70-69-72=278)1 stroke Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam219 May 2013SK Telecom Open1−13 (64-67-72=203)1 stroke Kang Wook-soon 1Co-sanctioned by the Korean Tour
Korean Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up19 Sep 2012Charity High 1 Open1−10 (67-70-69-72=278)1 stroke Park Sang-hyun, Kang Kyung-nam219 May 2013SK Telecom Open1−13 (64-67-72=203)1 stroke Kang Wook-soon313 Jul 2014Yamaha Hankyung KPGA Championship−20 (69-67-66-66=268)3 strokes Moon Kyong-jun 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
Other wins (1) 2009 Fiji Open
Results in major championships Tournament201720182019202020212022The Open ChampionshipCUTNTCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic Note: Griffin only played in The Open Championship.
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2017Championship75Match PlayInvitationalChampionsT67
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2008 Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing Australia): 2008 (winners) Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 2006, 2007, 2008 (winners)
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