Matthew Wolff

Matthew Wolff’s Early Life and Background

American professional golfer Matthew Brandyn Wolff was born in Simi Valley, California on April 14, 1999, to his parents Shari & Bill and raised in Agoura Hills, California. Wolff also has one younger brother named Eli. He started playing at a local country club when he was just five years old. While attending Westlake High School he played several golf events and won a majority. Later he attended Oklahoma State University where he completed his graduation. Since then, Wolff worked very hard to develop his golfing skills.

Matthew Wolff’s Amateur Golf Career

Being a very talented golfer since the beginning, Wolff has a great amateur career in golf. During his school days at Westlake High School, he was in 4th place in the nation among juniors. While attending Oklahoma State University, he participated in several golf tournaments. During this time, Wolff won the NCAA Division I Individual Championship (2019) and also became an NCAA All-American. In 2018, he earned the Phil Mickelson Award as the most impressive freshman in Division I men's golf. Besides this, he also won several tournaments which are listed below:

1. The Carmel Cup (2018)

2. OFCC Fighting Illini Invite (2018)

3. Royal Oaks Intercollegiate (2018)

4. The Amer Ari Invitational (2019)

5. Valspar Collegiate (2019)

Matthew Wolff’s Professional Career

Wolff turned professional in 2019 and started playing on the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour and has only recently, in 2022, joined LIV Golf. He won one PGA Tour at the 3M Open on 7th July 2019. On 11th October 2020 Wolff reached 12th place in the Official World Golf Ranking, which is his highest ranking as of February 2024. In terms of major tournaments, his performance resulted in the runner-up in the 2020 U.S. Open & T-4 in the 2020 PGA Championship.

Matthew Wolff’s Playing Style

Wolff is also recognized for his unorthodox playing style which has drawn a lot of public attention and has been a topic of discussion among the other golfers. His swing is very unique and effective which he picked up from playing baseball. He is one of the big hitters on the tour and has a record of driving 323.5 yards. Additionally, he has good ball-striking ability and makes outstanding putts.

Matthew Wolff’s Golf Journey

Matthew Wolff has been a talented golfer from a very young age and he always tries to improve his skills by participating in several golf events. When he was a student at Westlake High School, he competed in the 2017 U.S. Open Junior Amateur Golf Championship and finished as a runner-up. Later he also earned four runner-ups and became a first-team All-American. Being the nation's top freshman, he won the Phil Mickelson Award in the year 2018.

After being admitted to Oklahoma State University, Wolff concentrated on his skills and performances which resulted in his win at the NCAA Division I Championship (2019). Apart from this, he achieved back-to-back success in other tournaments including Carmel Cup (2018), OFCC Fighting Illini Invitational (2018), The Amer Ari Invitational (2019), Valspar Collegiate (2019) and so on.

Throughout his whole career, Wolff won only one professional tournament in July 2019 at the 3M Open, which was also his first victory on the PGA Tour since he became a pro in 2019. By this victory, he earned around $1,152,000. In 2020, he finished 4th at PGA Championship, which was also his first major championship. In the following year, Matthew earned $817,500 by finishing second at Rocket Mortgage Classic. Later he tied as a runner-up in the 2020 U.S. Open and achieved his second top 5 finish in the major championships. But in 2022, Wolff was suspended from the PGA Tour and then he joined LIV Golf, where he currently plays.

Matthew Wolff’s Achievements

Some of Matthew Wolff's greatest achievements are given below, which he gained throughout his golf career:

1. One PGA Tour win at the 3M Open (2019).

2. Winning at the NCAA Division I Individual Championship (2019).

3. 4th ranking in the nation among juniors while attending Westlake High School.

4. Winning at Valspar Collegiate in 2019.

Matthew Wolff’s Major Championships

Matthew Wolff’s Awards and Honors

Matthew Wolff’s Golf Records

• Finishing as a runner-up in the 2020 U.S. Open.

• Finishing 4th in the 2020 PGA Championship.

• Ranking second in driving distance in LIV Golf's inaugural season.

• Spending as a top 50 golfer for more than 90 weeks.

• Holding the 12th position in the Official World Golf Ranking as of 11th October 2020.

Matthew Wolff’s International Wins

Matthew Wolff’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Matthew Wolff's net worth is estimated to be around $3 million with a total career earnings of around $7,975,287 and around $1.4 million salary per year. Besides this, a few sponsorship and endorsement deals with numerous companies also contributed to Wolff's net worth.

Matthew Wolff’s Ventures

During his whole career, Wolff has endorsement deals with several reputed companies like Gatorade, TaylorMade, Nike and so on, by which he earns a significant amount of money which supplements his total income.

Matthew Wolff’s Assets

Nowadays Wolff resides in Jupiter, Florida along with his family and loved ones. It is reported that he has also owned a house close to Stillwater, Okla. In terms of car collection, Wolff has an Audi car.

Matthew Wolff’s Family

Matthew Wolff's family consists of his parents Shari Wolff & Bill Wolff and his elder brother Eli.

Matthew Wolff’s Girlfriend

Wolff is unmarried and dating Kim Lloyd since 2019, who has graduated in Economics from Oklahoma State University. From their college days, Wolff and Kim have been best friends, but it is unclear whether they are planning to be wed.

Matthew Wolff’s Children

Matthew Wolff does not have any children.