Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla.
Residence: Gainesville, Fla.
College: University of Florida
Interests: Ping pong
Occupation: Golf professional
About Matt Every:
The Golf Channel says:
Some people describe Matt Every as cocky. He would counter that he merely has the confidence needed to make an impact on the PGA Tour. However you define his demeanor, the fact that he has the talent to reach the highest level is undeniable.In typical Every bravado, he feels he will be the best player in "Big Break" history and is looking to play in the 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic next year after winning "The Big Break: Mesquite." To understand his personality, look no further than his reaction to the sentiment of some that his Ben Hogan Award – presented annually to the top men's NCAA Division I, II or III, NAIA or junior college golfer – should have gone to a different player.
"People think Pablo Martin should have won. That's crap," states Every, who tied for 64th place in the 2007 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial on the PGA Tour. "I don't care. I won. He wasn't exactly a shoo-in to win. In amateur golf I killed him."
It isn't bragging if it's a fact and the undisputable truth is that Every enjoyed a stellar collegiate career. After foregoing a scholarship to the University of North Florida, the Daytona Beach, Fla., native decided to walk-on at the University of Florida. It turned out to be a brilliant decision. He played as a sixth man during his freshman year, but fell into a spot when a player above him got a chronic case of the shanks.
Over the next three years, he was named a two-time Ping All-American and was a one-time honorable mention, won four tournaments, had a steady streak of top-10 finishes and won the 2006 Ben Hogan Award for the nation's top collegiate golfer. In the preceding year, he made it to the match play of the Pub-Links, was on the winning Walker and Palmer Cup teams and was the low amateur at the U.S. Open, finishing tied for 28th. He recorded nine top-10 finishes in his 12 stroke-play events, including five in a row his junior year.
Every currently plays in Nationwide Tour and mini-tour events to prepare for the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in the fall.
Biography courtesy of The Golf Channel; used with permission
