Matteo Manassero Profile
Matteo Manassero was born in Negrar, Italy on 19th April 1993. He turned professional in 2010 and became the youngest golfer to win a European Tour event.
In 2009, at the age of 16, Manassero won the British Amateur Championship, defeating England's Sam Hutsby in the final. The win qualified him for the 2009 Open Championship, where, playing alongside Tom Watson and Sergio GarcÃa in the first two rounds, he made the cut and won the silver medal as leading amateur. He eventually finished tied for 13th place.
In December 2009 Manassero topped the World Amateur Golf Rankings and remained number 1 for 18 weeks, until he was removed from the rankings upon turning professional.
In April 2010, Manassero beat Bobby Cole's long standing record, which had lasted since 1967, to become the youngest player ever to make the cut at the Masters Tournament. Manassero was nearly two years younger than Cole was when he made the cut at the 1967 Masters.
Mannassero made his professional debut at the BMW Italian Open after officially turning pro on 3 May 2010. It wasn't long until he had his first victory at the Castelló Masters Costa Azahar in Valencia, Spain on 24 October 2010 , where he triumphed by four strokes over Ignacio Garrido. The victory made him the youngest ever winner on the European Tour, surpassing the record set by Danny Lee at the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic.
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