Matt Dobyns
- PGA Championship Appearances
- 0
- Age
- 46
- Turned Pro
- 2001
- Hometown
- Austin, Texas
- College
- University of Texas
- Height
- 5 ft 11 in
- Weight
- 210 lbs
Corebridge Financial Team
- PGA Membership
- 2009
- PGA Section
- Metropolitan
- Home Club
- Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, N.Y.
- PGA Classification
- A-1, PGA Head Professional
Bio
PGA Head Golf Professional at Meadow Brook Club…Making his sixth start in the PGA Championship…Finished T-16 in the 2024 PGA Professional Championship to earn a spot on the Corebridge Financial Team in the PGA Championship…Is one of six players to win multiple PGA Professional Championships (2015 at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, Pennsylvania; 2012 at Bayonet Black Horse in Seaside, California)...With victory in 2012, he became the third member of the Metropolitan PGA Section to win the event...Captured the 2012 PGA Professional Championship by eight strokes, breaking Sam Snead's 41-year old margin of victory record (5-stroke margin) set in 1971...Member of 2013, 2015, and 2017 U.S. PGA Cup Teams...Winner, 2015 PGA Professional Player of the Year; 2015 Metropolitan PGA Player of the Year; 2015 Metropolitan PGA Professional Championship; 2016 and '15 Metropolitan PGA Championship; 2009 Metropolitan PGA Assistant Championship...Was the former assistant professional under 1996 PGA Professional Champion Darrell Kestner at Deepdale Golf Club in Manhasset, N.Y...Plays right-handed but putts from the left side (was missing too many putts right-handed).
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 76 |
| R2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 80 |
Stats
| Strokes Gained | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - | -6.821 | -4.724 | -8.918 | - | - |
| Off-the-Tee | - | -1.844 | 0.192 | -3.879 | - | - |
| Approach-the-Green | - | -2.087 | -1.968 | -2.206 | - | - |
| Around-the-Green | - | -0.329 | -1.012 | 0.353 | - | - |
| Tee-to-Green | - | -4.260 | -2.788 | -5.732 | - | - |
| Putting | - | -2.561 | -1.937 | -3.186 | - | - |
| Off the Tee | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Accuracy % | - | 60.71% | 71.43% | 50.00% | - | - |
| Driving Distance | - | 293.1 | 305.7 | 280.5 | - | - |
| Longest Drive | - | 327 | 327 | 298 | - | - |
| Around the Green | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens in Reg % | - | 50.00% | 61.11% | 38.89% | - | - |
| Scrambling | - | 33.33% | 42.86% | 27.27% | - | - |
| Putts Per Round | - | 32.50 | 34.00 | 31.00 | - | - |
| Sand Save Opportunities | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Sand Save % | - | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% | - | - |
| Scoring | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdies/RD | - | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 | - | - |
| Total Birdies | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | - |
| Total Eagles | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Par 3 | - | 3.38 | 3.50 | 3.25 | - | - |
| Par 4 | - | 4.45 | 4.27 | 4.64 | - | - |
| Par 5 | - | 5.17 | 5.00 | 5.33 | - | - |
| Misc. | Rank | Overall | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Back | - | .00% | .00% | .00% | - | - |
| Ball Striking | - | 1,998 | 121 | 286 | - | - |
Previous Performances
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| R1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 76 |
| R2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 80 |