Matt jones runs away with honda classic title golfweek. Matt jones had nine birdies and no bogeys in the first round of the honda classic on thursday, shooting a 61 to tie brian harmans course record at pga national. Golfweek matt jones signed for a 2under 68 on sunday to. Matt jones captured the honda classic, but he wasnt the only big winner on sunday. He birdied holes 11 and before finishing the front nine with a birdie streak on holes 16,17 and 18. He finished his career at belenenses with 89 appearances, 35 clean sheets and 1. Australian golfer matt jones won the tournament at pga national by five shots on sunday, wrapping up the final round with a 2under 68. The total official money earned by a player on the pga tour for his career. Aussie matt jones is going to augusta after winning the. Four back are a trio of young players looking to raise. Australian golfer matt jones led from start to finish to claim his second pga tour event title at the honda classic pga national in florida. He had previously made a 46foot putt on the 18th hole to take the match to a playoff. I mean, i should be able to shoot a good score occasionally.
Matt jones takes lead as pga national bares its teeth in round 3 jones was one of the fun players in the field on saturday to survive as many faltered on moving day. Mar 21, 2021 a complete list of the golf equipment matt jones used to win the pga tours 2021 honda classic. Matt jones introduced himself to the golf world at the 2008 honda classic when he was tied for the lead going. Titleist tsi2 10 degrees, with fujikura ventus blue 7 x shaft. Aaron wise endured a day to forget as matt jones claimed a threeshot lead after the third round of the honda classic at pga national. Matt jones of australia celebrates with his wife melissa weber jones and children saber victoria, savannah, and simone rose during day four of the 2019 australian golf open at the australian golf club on december 08, 2019 in sydney, australia. Jones tied the course record thursday on a typically windy day at. Australian golf champion matt jones wins pgas honda. This is different from career money in that it includes all players, not just members. Matthew jones born 19 april 1980 is an australian professional golfer who plays on the pga tour where he has won twice, in the 2014 shell houston open. Both missed par putts from inside 4 feet at the 18th. I play golf for a living i mean, i should be able to shoot a good golf score occasionally. He later moved to the united states to attend arizona state university where he was a firstteam allamerican.
The latest stats, facts, news and notes on matt jones of the golf. Australian golfer matt jones wins second pga tour title at. Australian golfer matt jones wins second pga tour title at honda. Round 4 matt jones putts well but delivers a 1over 71 final round in the world golf championshipsfedex st.
Australian late bloomer jones can contend at masters. Jones took a three shot lead into the final round, set up by a stunning opening. Honda classic final round scores irish in bold, us unless stated, par 70. Matt jones books masters spot with dominant pga tour. When matt jones joined the pga tour in 2008, he quickly acquired fond feelings for the honda classic as he finished tied for fourth in that event. Aussie matt jones is going to augusta after winning. Since then however, jones has struggled to retain his card, failing to crack the top125 on the points list in three of the four most recent seasons. Apr 05, 2021 australias matt jones stayed steady in changing weather conditions saturday and grabbed a threeshot lead through three rounds of the honda classic at palm beach gardens, fla. Australian golfer matt jones wins second pga tour title at honda classic posted 4 m minutes ago sun sunday 21 mar march 2021 at 10. Matt jones pretty emotional after lifechanging honda. Check out matt joness yearly results, profile information, lifetime earnings, and more.
Learn about his golf game and find out what titleist equipment hes using today. Matt jones during the final round of the honda classic at the pga. Jones is a talented golfer but didnt have equivalent results his first two years on the pga tour. Journeyman matt jones holds a threestroke lead over fellow journeyman j. Brandon hagy was the sixth alternate into the field at pga national and finished in second place, earning nearly. Enjoyed careerbest numbers in in fedexcup ranking no. Matt jones stats, news, pictures, bio, videos espn. We learned something new about matt jones on sunday at. Australian matt jones wins pga tours honda classic by. In his 156th pga tour start, jones got his first pga tour win at the 2014 shell houston open, beating matt kuchar on the first playoff hole when he made a 42yard chip in for a birdie. Matt jones, 41yearold australian journeyman golfer, did a difficult thing here on sunday at the honda classic.
For the 33rd year in a row, an australian has won on the pga tour and matt. Holmes and talented but inconsistent upandcomer aaron wise. When the winning score is between eight and 14under, hes. Matt jones ties course record with 61 at 2021 honda classic. Ap matt jones opening round at the honda classic was remarkable.
Get the latest tournament results for golfer matt jones on. Among the first 4 players, including ties, in the previous years pga championship. Pga tour earnings pga career tour money earned sun devil alltime. Jones appeared in four episodes of the office junior salesman, the farm, and the twopart series finale.
Matt jones wins honda classic for 2nd pga tour title. Matt jones survives a challenging day, takes 3shot lead at honda. Get complete roundbyround scoreboards for golfer matt jones on. He eventually moved to claremont, and graduated from claremont high school in 2000 during this time he started ultimate improv in westwood, before auditioning for boom chicago in amsterdam, where he would go on to perform for three years. Nick pietruszkiewicz bryson dechambeau stood on sixth tee at 5 over and staring at a weekend at home instead. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of stats perform is strictly prohibited.
Matt jones 61 ties course record, leads honda classic. Matt jones pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Golf digest theres an eclectic group at the top of the leader board at the honda classic entering the final round. Matt jones wins second pga tour title of his career at honda classic. Matt jones earned his second pga tour win on sunday, claiming the. Jones is at 10under 200 heading into the final round at pga national after a 1under 69 in the third round that came amid conditions where the closing holes were into.
All professional baseball statistics for matt jones. Matt jones books masters spot with dominant pga tour victory. Australian golf star matt jones has booked a late ticket to the masters with a commanding fiveshot victory at the pga tours honda classic in florida. Matt jones round by round scorecards pga golf espn. Heres the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2021. Justin thomas and tony finau put together fantastic rounds to get in contention at the masters. Thats something of a hallmark for the 40year old jones, who won for just the second time in 330 career starts on the pga tour and for the first time since he captured the 2014 houston open. Mar 21, 2021 australian matt jones shot a courserecord 61 the first day and 66 today to win the honda classic in palm beach gardens, florida, by five strokes for his second win on the pga tour. Jude invitational round 3 matt jones shoots 1under 69 in round three of the world golf. The 15th starts the threehole stretch called the bear trap, a nod to jack nicklaus, and those holes tend to decide matters at pga national. Wondering who leads the pga tour in drive distance, consecutive cuts, scoring average, or putts per hole. Australian matt jones has picked up the biggest win of his career after taking out the honda classic in florida by five shots.
Matt jones stats, tournament results pga golf espn. In early 2012, jones was cast in steven levitans new pilot rebounding for fox, but the show was not picked up. Matt jones wins honda classic for 2nd pga tour title the. Aussie matt jones wins honda classic by 5 shots, tying 77.
Matt jones signed for a 2under 68 on sunday to win the honda classic by five shots, his first pga tour win since 2014. Australian golf champion matt jones wins pgas honda classic. Matt jones ties course record with 61 in honda classic ap news. Matt jones of australia celebrates with his wife melissa. I mean, i should be able to shoot a good golf score occasionally. Apr 19, 1980 round 4 matt jones putts well but delivers a 1over 71 final round in the world golf championshipsfedex st. Cbs sports has all of those statistics and more for the pga tour. Mar 22, 2021 aussie matt jones wins honda classic by 5 shots, tying 77 nicklaus record by joel malkin mar 22, 2021 another honda classic is in the books. I think hes got that game where he can play strong golf courses and play to win. Mar 18, 2021 matt jones shoots a 9 to lead after one round at the honda classic. Matt jones breaks sevenyear drought to claim honda.
Mar 22, 2021 at a spot famous for the trouble it creates, matt jones made winning the honda classic at dangerous pga national look relatively stress free. Jones joined the nationwide tour in 2004, but did not have a breakout year until 2007. One was a prominent figure in a golden era for australian golf, the other has quietly gone about writing his name into the record books. Ponte vedra beach if you watch matthew fitzpatrick on pga tour. Matt jones wins honda classic for second career triumph. Matt jones walks from the tee box on the 4th hole down to the fairway during the final round of the honda classic golf tournament. Pga events won by sun devil mens alumni sun devil charts. Last year was different, however, as he found refuge safely inside the top 125, finishing 72nd on the money list.
We learned something new about matt jones on sunday. When matt jones won his first pga tour title seven years ago. Matt jones fires record 61 at pga national perthnow. Jones was born in sacramento, california and grew up in pomona, california, one of ten children between his mother and stepfather.
Matt jones breaks sevenyear drought to claim honda classic. The future looks bright for jones, and hell be hard to pass up at a good price. The 2021 masters get all the masters information you need. Plenty of players on tour hardly look at stats at all, and rely on t. After having only a combined 8 top10 finishes in his first three seasons between 2004 and 2006, he. Australias greatest golfer rodger davis v matt jones pga of. Select 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2021 pga season overview. Titleist brand ambassador matt jones playing a pro v1 x golf ball, new tsi2 driver and tsi3 fairway, vokey sm8 wedges and scotty cameron putter among his titleist equipment concluded an historic week at the honda classic with a fiveshot win at pga national, tying the largest margin of victory in tournament history.
Matt jones wins pga tour title in florida after seven years of wait. Golf news 2021, matt jones wins the honda classic, scorecard, leaderboard, the masters qualifying, latest aussie matt jones has claimed the biggest financial windfall of his career so far after winning the honda classic at the pga national resort and spa in florida by a recordequalling margin of five shots. Matt jones takes 3shot lead at honda classic as aaron. Melbourne reuters honda classic winner matt jones had to wait seven years and the arrival of middle age to capture his second pga tour title but his coach gary barter is confident the. Sun devil matt jones gets second pga tour win at honda. Mar 21, 2021 australian matt jones has broken a sevenyear drought on the pga tour, claiming the honda classic by five shots. Sun devil matt jones gets second pga tour win at honda classic.
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