16 Facts About Matt Every

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Matthew King Every was born on December 4,1983 and is an American professional golfer who has won on both the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour.

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Matt Every attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, where he played for the Mainland Buccaneers men's golf team.

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3.

Matt Every was recognized as the Volusia County Golfer of the Year for four consecutive years, and was an all-state selection after his junior and senior seasons.

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4.

Matt Every was the recipient of the Ben Hogan Award, recognizing the best college golfer in the United States in 2006.

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5.

Matt Every turned professional after completing his NCAA eligibility in 2006.

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6.

Matt Every played in a select few PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour events between 2006 and 2007.

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7.

Matt Every finished the season with four top-10 finishes and made $180,000 in earnings, just outside the top 25 in earnings.

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8.

Matt Every had made fifteen of twenty-five cuts and had three top-10 finishes entering the season's final event.

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9.

Matt Every shot a second-round 63 to take the 36-hole lead, a lead he did not relinquish.

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10.

Matt Every won the event by three shots over Nationwide Tour money leader Michael Sim.

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11.

However, in 2010 Matt Every finished 140th and dropped back to the Nationwide Tour for 2011.

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12.

Matt Every finished 2011 in 18th place and returned to the PGA Tour, where he has remained through 2015.

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13.

Matt Every was one of three men arrested in a hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa and charged with possession of marijuana on July 6,2010.

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14.

Matt Every earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2014 Arnold Palmer Invitational and would earn his first Masters invitation.

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15.

On October 18,2019, it was announced that Matt Every had been suspended by the PGA Tour for three months for violating its conduct policy for drugs of abuse.

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16.

Matt Every named his son after Liam Gallagher and has a tattoo on his right bicep with "Live Forever, " which is the title of an Oasis song.

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