Matteo Delpodio (born 23 June 1985) is an Italian professional golfer.
| Matteo Delpodio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 23 June 1985 Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Italy | ||
| Residence | Turin, Italy | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2006 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Alps Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 5 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 4 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Delpodio was born in Turin, Italy. In amateur golf, he won several national championships before turning professional in 2006.[1]
Delpodio played on the Alps Tour from 2007 to 2010. He won three tournaments and the Order of Merit in 2010.[2] This earned him a spot on the Challenge Tour for 2011.
Delpodio played the Challenge Tour in 2009, 2011–12, 2014–15. He picked up his first win at the 2015 EMC Challenge Open.[3]
Delpodio played the European Tour in 2013 after successfully completing Qualifying School. His best finish was T-8 at the Open de España.
Amateur wins edit
- 2003 Italian Amateur Match Play Championship, Italian Junior Championship
- 2005 Italian Amateur Foursome Championship
- 2006 Italian Amateur Match Play Championship
Professional wins (5) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Mar 2015 | EMC Challenge Open | −5 (69-68-71-71=279) | 3 strokes |  Gary Boyd
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Alps Tour wins (4) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Mar 2010 | Peugeot Tour Escorpión | −11 (66-69-67=202) | 1 stroke |  Jordi García del Moral
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| 2 | 20 Jun 2010 | Open International de Normandie | −13 (67-67-70-67=271) | 4 strokes |  Julien Forêt, Jason Palmer
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| 3 | 17 Oct 2010 | Masters 13 | −9 (69-68-69-73=279) | 1 stroke | Jason Barnes
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| 4 | 16 Feb 2012 | Open Samanah | −5 (71-71-69=211) | 1 stroke | Sébastien Gros
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Team appearances edit
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2003
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Italy): 2004, 2006
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Italy): 2005
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing Italy): 2006[4]
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Matteo Delpodio – Wins". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Matteo Delpodio". Alps Tour. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Delpodio eases to EMC Challenge Open win". PGA European Tour. 4 October 2015.
- ^ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links edit
- Matteo Delpodio at the European Tour official site
- Matteo Delpodio at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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