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Matteo Manassero will tee it up for the second time in the Masters.
His first start came as an amateur in 2010, tying for 36th. He only broke par once that week, opening with a 1-under 71. At 19 years of age, he captured the coveted Low Amateur honor. Apr 8 - 10:13 PM
Source: Masters.com

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Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero concluded his week at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship with a brilliant 6-under-par 32-34=66, finishing the tournament at 5-under 283.

Manassero's round has a chance to stand as the round of the day, as the wind is kicking up and blowing from a different direction on TPC Blue Monster at Doral today. He was bogey-free, with eight birdies through his first 17 holes, but suffered a double-bogey six on the daunting 18th hole to conclude his round. He his his approach into the drink and failed to convert a six-foot bogey save.
Mar 10 - 2:16 PM
Matteo Manassero

If you are looking for a dark horse in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, then Matteo Manassero might just be your guy.

The Italian owns a 3-2 record in two trips to Dove Mountain, knocking off a list of studs that include Webb Simpson, Steve Stricker and Charl Schwartzel. If he is to see the second round of the Player Bracket this time around, he will have to add the name of the defending champion, Hunter Mahan, to his mantle. In his favor, the last two players to try and defend at Dove Mountain both lost in the opening round.
Source: WorldGolfChampionships.com
Feb 18 - 9:21 PM
Matteo Manassero

Nineteen-year-old Matteo Manassero defeated Louis Oosthuizen on the third playoff hole of the Barclays Singapore Open at Sentosa Golf Club to secure his third career European Tour victory.

Weather was the story early, leaving golfers to complete their third rounds this morning before turning around for the finale. Manassero posted a bogey-free, 7-under-par 64 to claim a two-stroke lead over Oosthuizen entering the final round. Golfers were not re-paired, leaving Oosthuizen three groups in front of the Italian. With a 67, Oosthuizen would go on to post the 72-hole clubhouse lead at 13-under 271. Manassero battled all day, and then needed a short birdie attempt to fall at the last to force a playoff. The duo returned to the par-5 18th for sudden death, starting birdie-par to extend it to a third trip through. Then, Oosthuizen failed to convert an eagle attempt from downtown before Manassero buried his 12-footer for eagle and the win. "It’s been an extremely long day," the champion said. "The play-off was just a great honor to play with Louis. ... This year has been a tough year for me going through a few swing changes, but it has been amazing this week."
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 11:19:00 AM
Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero will try and tame The Ocean Course in the PGA Championship.

The Italian had a run of four top 10s in five starts earlier in the year, beginning with the Open de Andalucia and ending with the Open de Espana. He has failed to record a top 10 in the six events since. He'll need a strong week with the longer clubs if he hopes to turn things around on Kiawah Island.
Source: PGA.com
Tue, Aug 7, 2012 10:37:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero survived a 5-for-4 playoff at the U.S. Open sectional qualifier at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, earning a return visit to the U.S. Open in two weeks.

The Italian phenom placed T54 at Congressional in his debut in the major last year. He turned in a pair of 3-under-par 69s today to post 138 alongside Peter Lawrie (67-71), Raphael Jacquelin (70-68), Matthew Baldwin (67-71) and Sihwan Kim (66-72). Ultimately, Kim was the odd man out in extra holes; he will serve as the first alternate from this site. At 9-under 135, Alex Noren (67-68) and Marc Warren (70-65) shared medalist honors. A quintet shared third place at 7-under 137: Soren Kjeldsen (68-69), George Coetzee (66-71), Gregory Bourdy (67-70), Mikko Ilonen (66-71) and Lee Slattery (71-66). Eleven golfers in all punched tickets for the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Mon, May 28, 2012 05:02:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero made short work of Webb Simpson in the Snead Bracket in the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, recording a 3-and-2 victory over the American.

Manassero is no stranger to killing lions in this event. He eliminated Steve Stricker and Charl Schwartzel here a year ago. And he dug right in today, with wins at the first two holes and didn't release control of the lead. He was 3 up through seven before Simpson chipped away with wins at 8 and 12. Sitting 1 up on the 15th hole, the Italian poured in a birdie, and then chased it with a victory-clinching par at the par-3 16th hole. Manassero advances to face Martin Laird on Thursday.
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 03:44:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

By virtue of the updated Official World Golf Rankings, the top 50 are exempt into the U.S. Open at Congressional.

All but Matteo Manassero (36th), Ryo Ishikawa (49th) and Peter Hanson (50th) were already exempt into the season's second major. The 18-year-old Italian will be making his debut in the U.S. Open. Ishikawa will be making his second start, while Hanson will be making his fifth appearance. The top 50 in the OWGR on June 13 will also gain entry.
Sun, May 22, 2011 07:37:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

By virtue of the latest Official World Golf Ranking, Matteo Manassero has qualified for his first appearance at THE PLAYERS.

When he won in Malaysia on April 17, it was only a matter of time before the Italian phenom would secure his berth at TPC Sawgrass next week. The top 50 in tonight's OWGR are awarded exemptions; Manassero is 33rd. Ten others also earned the opportunity to play: Francesco Molinari (19th in OWGR), Robert Karlsson (22nd), Miguel Angel Jimenez (23rd), Alvaro Quiros (27th), Edoardo Molinari (29th), Kyung-Tae Kim (37th), Ryo Ishikawa (44th), Peter Hanson (45th), Ross Fisher (47th) and Anders Hansen (48th). The commitment deadline for the tournament is at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6.
Mon, May 2, 2011 12:37:00 AM
Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero fired a final round of 4-under-par 68 and won the Maybank Malaysian Open by one stroke over Gregory Bourdy with an aggregate 16-under-par 272.

Due to weather delays earlier in the week, the leaders played 27 holes today. Rory McIlroy quickly expanded his lead to three strokes, but he was soon passed by Manassero and Gregory Bourdy. Manassero took sole possession of the lead by opening his final nine holes with an eagle-birdie combination -- he holed out from the fairway for a 3 at the par-5 10th -- but a poor par putt at the par-4 12th dropped him back into a tie for the lead with Bourdy. Two holes later, Manassero converted a 10-footer for birdie, and then parred the remaining holes for the victory. The championship has earned him a spot in the WGC-Bridgestone. He'll also move into the mid-30s in the Official World Golf Rankings; the top 50 on May 2 earned exemptions into next month's PLAYERS.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Sun, Apr 17, 2011 11:18:00 AM
Matteo Manassero

Matteo Manassero closed out Charl Schwartzel 1 up in the Jones bracket in the second round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.

The 17-year-old Italian continues to illustrate that he has talent beyond his age. After sitting 2 up through 14, Schwartzel drove the green at the par-4 15th, and then converted his eagle putt to win the hole. Manassero then conceded the par-3 16th to even the match, but responded with a birdie at the par-4 17th, and hung on with a par at the last to advance. He'll face Luke Donald in the third round on Friday.
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 04:27:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

Seventeen-year-old Matteo Manassero emerged victorious by four strokes over Ignacio Garrido at the CASTELLO MASTERS, becoming the youngest winner in European Tour history.

Manassero closed with a 4-under-par 68 to finish at 16-under 268. Boyd led by two after 54 holes, but came home in a 74 that concluded bogey-double bogey-bogey-par, sharing third place with three others. (It's Boyd's third consecutive top 10, and fourth in his last seven starts.) Manassero, who turned 17 in April, shattered Danny Lee's record for precocity when Lee won the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic at the age of 18 years and 213 days. And by winning today, the Italian also set a record for the youngest ever to earn fully-exempt status on the ET, bettering Seve Ballesteros' old record by 12 days.
Source: EuropeanTour.com
Sun, Oct 24, 2010 12:56:00 PM
Matteo Manassero

Seventeen-year-old Italian phenom, Matteo Manassero, turned professional today and signed with International Management Group.

Manassero is a prodigy in every sense of the term. He's the youngest ever to have won the British Amateur (2009) and to have made the cut at the Masters (2010), where he originally announced his intention to turn pro now. He exits the amateur ranks as the world's No. 1, and will tee it up at this week's BMW Italian Open in Turin for a paycheck. "I feel ready to turn pro and am happy to play my first event as a professional in Italy at the BMW Italian Open," said Manassero. "I am grateful that the Italian Federation and the sponsors have given me the opportunity to start my professional career at home in front of my family and friends and all those who have supported me throughout my amateur career. I hope to play well to reward their faith in me and to thank them for all their support." He'll have zero trouble in obtaining sponsor exemptions on the European Tour.
Source: IMGWorld.com
Mon, May 3, 2010 04:53:00 PM