Matthew David Baldwin (born 26 February 1986) is an English professional

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er who plays on the

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. Baldwin was captain of the England Boys side before turning professional in 2008. In 2009 he played on the third-tier

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and finished 23rd on the Order of Merit, with six top-ten finishes. He made several appearances on the second-tier

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in 2010, and performed well enough to finish 82nd on the final standings and gain full status for 2011. In October 2011, he won for the first time on the Challenge Tour at the

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. This sealed his promotion to the main

for 2012. He played well enough in his first full season to retain his playing rights, finishing 72nd on the Order of Merit. Baldwin is from

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- the same home town as fellow professional golfer

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. His grandfather is the former professional

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Amateur wins

*2002

McGregor Trophy The McGregor Trophy is the English Boys Under 16 Open Amateur Stroke-Play Championship. It was founded in 1982. History The event was founded as a boys' golf tournament in 1982 at the Radcliffe-on-Trent Golf Club by Roy Case, later to become pre ...

*2004 European Boys Individual Championship

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

MENA Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

European Boys' Team Championship The European Boys' Team Championship (Jean-Louis Dupont Trophy) is a European amateur team golf championship for men up to 18 organized by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1980 and it has been played annually since. S ...

(representing England): 2004 (winners) *

Jacques Léglise Trophy The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has b ...

(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2004 (winners)

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baldwin, Matthew English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Southport 1986 births Living people