# Matt Every > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Every > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Matt_Every.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Every > Source revision: 1356744095 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American professional golfer (born 1983) Matt Every Personal information Full name Matthew King Every Born (1983-12-04) December 4, 1983 (age 42) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight 190 lb (86 kg) Sporting nationality United States Residence Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S. Spouse Danielle Every Children 2 Career College University of Florida Turned professional 2006 Current tours PGA Tour (past champion status) Former tour Nationwide Tour Professional wins 3 Highest ranking 40 (March 22, 2015)[1] Number of wins by tour PGA Tour 2 Korn Ferry Tour 1 Best results in major championships Masters Tournament CUT: 2014, 2015 PGA Championship 71st: 2012 U.S. Open T28: 2005 The Open Championship 71st: 2014 Achievements and awards Ben Hogan Award 2006 Signature **Matthew King Every** (born December 4, 1983) is an American [professional golfer](/source/Professional_golfer) who has won on both the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) and [Nationwide Tour](/source/Nationwide_Tour). ## Early life In 1983, Every was born in [Daytona Beach, Florida](/source/Daytona_Beach%2C_Florida).[2] He attended [Mainland High School](/source/Mainland_High_School) in Daytona Beach, where he played for the Mainland Buccaneers men's golf team. He was recognized as the [Volusia County](/source/Volusia_County%2C_Florida) Golfer of the Year for four consecutive years, and was an all-state selection after his junior and senior seasons.[2] ## Amateur career Every accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the [University of Florida](/source/University_of_Florida) in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach [Buddy Alexander](/source/Buddy_Alexander)'s [Florida Gators men's golf](/source/Florida_Gators_men's_golf) team in [National Collegiate Athletic Association](/source/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association) (NCAA) competition from 2003 to 2006.[3] During his career as a Gator golfer, he was a three-time first-team All-[Southeastern Conference](/source/Southeastern_Conference) (SEC) selection (2004, 2005, 2006), and a four-time [All-American](/source/All-American) (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).[2][3][4] As an amateur, he played in the [2005 U.S. Open](/source/2005_U.S._Open_(golf)) at [Pinehurst](/source/Pinehurst_Resort) in [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina) and finished in a tie for 28th place.[2] He was the recipient of the [Ben Hogan Award](/source/Ben_Hogan_Award), recognizing the best college golfer in the United States in 2006.[2] ## Professional career In 2006, Every turned professional after completing his NCAA eligibility. Before he found success on any major golf tour after turning professional, he competed on [The Golf Channel](/source/The_Golf_Channel)'s original series *[The Big Break](/source/The_Big_Break)*, in Mesquite, Nevada. Every played in a select few PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour events between 2006 and 2007. Then at Q-School in December 2007, he missed a place on the PGA Tour by just two strokes,[5] 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](/source/Mexico_Open_(golf)). He finished the season with four top-10 finishes and made $180,000 in earnings, just outside the top 25 in earnings.[2][6] In his 2009 sophomore year on the Nationwide Tour, Every was ranked forty-ninth on the money list going into the [Nationwide Tour Championship](/source/Nationwide_Tour_Championship), needing a third-place finish or better to obtain his PGA Tour card for 2010. He had made fifteen of twenty-five cuts and had three top-10 finishes entering the season's final event. He shot a second-round 63 to take the 36-hole lead, a lead he did not relinquish. He won the event by three shots over Nationwide Tour money leader [Michael Sim](/source/Michael_Sim). The win vaulted him to tenth on the money list, and qualifying him as a PGA Tour rookie for 2010.[6] 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](/source/Bettendorf%2C_Iowa) and charged with possession of [marijuana](/source/Marijuana) on July 6, 2010. In a statement, he denied possessing the drug but apologized for poor judgment.[7] He was subsequently suspended for 90 days from the Tour.[8] Every earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2014 [Arnold Palmer Invitational](/source/Arnold_Palmer_Invitational) and would earn his first [Masters](/source/2014_Masters_Tournament) invitation.[2] He would go on to defend his title at the 2015 event. Every at the [2015 PGA Championship](/source/2015_PGA_Championship) On October 18, 2019, it was announced that Every had been suspended by the PGA Tour for three months for violating its conduct policy for drugs of abuse.[9] ## Personal life Every is a fan of the British group [Oasis](/source/Oasis_(band)). He named his son after [Liam Gallagher](/source/Liam_Gallagher) and has a tattoo on his right bicep with "Live Forever," which is the title of an Oasis song.[10] His daughter Quinn Palmer is named after the site of his first PGA Tour win.[11] ## Awards and honors In 2006, Every earned the [Ben Hogan Award](/source/Ben_Hogan_Award), as the best [college](/source/College_sports) golf player of the year in the United States.[2] ## Professional wins (3) ### PGA Tour wins (2) No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Mar 23, 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational 69-70-66-70=275 −13 1 stroke Keegan Bradley 2 Mar 22, 2015 Arnold Palmer Invitational (2) 68-66-69-66=269 −19 1 stroke Henrik Stenson ### Nationwide Tour wins (1) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other Nationwide Tour (0) No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of victory Runner-up 1 Oct 25, 2009 Nationwide Tour Championship 70-63-67-67=267 −21 3 strokes Michael Sim ## Results in major championships Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Masters Tournament CUT CUT U.S. Open T28LA CUT WD The Open Championship 71 CUT PGA Championship 71 CUT CUT CUT   Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied for place ## Results in The Players Championship Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 The Players Championship CUT T26 CUT T42 CUT CUT CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place ## Results in World Golf Championships *Results not in chronological order before 2015.* Tournament 2014 2015 Championship Match Play T52 Invitational T47 74 Champions T56   Did not play "T" = Tied ## U.S. national team appearances **Amateur** - [Palmer Cup](/source/Arnold_Palmer_Cup): [2004](/source/2004_Palmer_Cup), [2005](/source/2005_Palmer_Cup) (winners) - [Walker Cup](/source/Walker_Cup): [2005](/source/2005_Walker_Cup) (winners) ## See also - [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [2009 Nationwide Tour graduates](/source/2009_Nationwide_Tour_graduates) - [2011 Nationwide Tour graduates](/source/2011_Nationwide_Tour_graduates) - [List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour](/source/List_of_Florida_Gators_men's_golfers_on_the_PGA_Tour) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-w201512_1-0)** ["Week 12 2015 Ending 22 Mar 2015"](https://www.owgr.com/archive/PastRankings/2015/owgr12f2015.pdf) (pdf). [OWGR](/source/OWGR). Retrieved October 5, 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-ufprofile_2-7) ["Men's Golf History, 2006 Roster – Matt Every profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035155/http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/bios.php?year=2005&bio=every.html). *GatorZone.com*. Archived from [the original](http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/bios.php?year=2005&bio=every.html) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ufmediasupplement_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ufmediasupplement_3-1) ["Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035020/http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2010/supplement.pdf) (PDF). [Gainesville, Florida](/source/Gainesville%2C_Florida): University Athletic Association. 2010. pp. 4, 28, 34, 39, 41. Archived from [the original](http://web.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2010/supplement.pdf) (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2008-09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043140/http://www.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2008/pdf/5_history.pdf) (PDF). Gainesville, Florida: University Athletic Association. 2008. p. 36. Archived from [the original](http://www.gatorzone.com/golf/men/media/2008/pdf/5_history.pdf) (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** McDaniel, Pete (December 2, 2007). ["Final Round Q School Hits and Misses"](http://www.golfdigest.com/story/20071203mcdaniel). *Golf Digest*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PGATour_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PGATour_6-1) ["Matt Every"](https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.28307.matt-every.html). PGA Tour. Retrieved October 18, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["PGA Tour rookie Matt Every denies pot possession"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110804014954/http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2002704,00.html). *Golf.com*. Associated Press. July 9, 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2002704,00.html) on August 4, 2011. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Maguire, Kevin (July 1, 2011). ["Robert Garrigus: Players smoked pot"](https://www.espn.com/golf/news/story?id=6729348&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines). *ESPN*. Retrieved July 14, 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Matt Every gets 3-month ban for violating PGA Tour drug policy"](https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/27874012/matt-every-gets-3-month-ban-violating-pga-tour-drug-policy). *ESPN*. Associated Press. October 18, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Kerr-Dineen, Luke (March 23, 2015). ["This is the best picture we can find of Matt Every's Oasis tattoo"](http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/03/this-is-the-best-picture-we-ca.html). *Golf Digest*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Shedloski, Dave (November 8, 2014). ["How Matt Every is honoring the site of his first PGA Tour win"](http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2014/11/how-matt-every-is-honoring-the.html). *Golf Digest*. ## External links - [Official website](http://www.matteverygolf.com) - [Matt Every](https://www.pgatour.com/player/28307) at the [PGA Tour](/source/PGA_Tour) official site - [Matt Every](https://www.owgr.com/playerprofile/10185) at the [Official World Golf Ranking](/source/Official_World_Golf_Ranking) official site --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Matt Every](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Every) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Every?action=history)). 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