Matthew Zions (born 27 December 1978) is an

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. Zions was born in

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. He grew up in the

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region of

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, where he played at the Kempsey Golf Club. His father Paul Zions is a former representative golfer. He moved to the United States and played college golf at the

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. He also competed in inter school tennis events. He turned professional in 2003. Zions played on the

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(earning his tour card through

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) in 2007, the

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and the

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in 2008, and the Challenge Tour in 2009 and 2010.Matthew Zions - European Tour - Career Record Details
/ref> In 2010, he re-earned his European Tour card by finishing 15th on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. Zions played in the

2007 Open Championship The 2007 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 136th Open Championship, played from 19–22 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Pádraig Harrington defeated Sergio García in a playoff to take the title and his firs ...

, missing the cut. Zions won the 2011

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, which gives him an exemption until the end of the 2012 European Tour season. Zions finished 124th on the European Tour money list, normally six spots outside keeping his Tour Card, but his win exempted him for the season. Zions dropped down to the

for 2013, and then retired from full-time golf. In 2014 he worked for R.K. Pinson & Associates as a petroleum landman.https://www.linkedin.com/pub/matthew-zions/3b/34a/996

Professional wins (1)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Challenge Tour wins (1)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Results in major championships

''Note: Zions only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

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