Matthew David Atkins (born December 13, 1990) is an American

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. Atkins was born in Aston, Pennsylvania. He played college golf at

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for one year before transferring to the

University of South Carolina Aiken The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's ...

. He won three events for the Pacers. He turned professional after graduating in 2013. Atkins played on mini-tours until he qualified for the 2015 Web.com Tour via

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. He played on the Web.com Tour from 2015 to 2017. He won the 2017 El Bosque Mexico Championship and finished 19th on the money list to earn a

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card for 2018. On the PGA Tour in 2018, Atkins best finish was a tie for 22nd at the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. After finishing 211th in the

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standings, he dropped to the Web.com Tour for 2019.

Amateur wins

*2012 NCAA Division II South/SE Regional *2013 Palmetto Invitational, Peach Belt Conference Championship Source:

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atkins, Matt American male golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Pennsylvania Golfers from South Carolina USC Aiken Pacers athletes Sportspeople from Delaware County, Pennsylvania People from North Augusta, South Carolina 1990 births Living people

Amateur wins

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

See also

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