I have had the pleasure of getting to know Matt both as a golfer and as a person over the past ten years now, and I must say that he is among the most talented young athletes I have witnessed developing over these past ten years.
I have spent considerable time working with and alongside National level players, and Matt has exactly what these players have – a mix of god-given talent and dedication to his craft that leads to continued improvement and refinement. Matt hits its very long, is a remarkable iron player, has deft touch around the greens, and can putt with the best players in the game. In terms of his skill set, he is a full package player.
Outside of his performance on the course, Matt has also been developing into a very popular assistant coach within our coaching academy. Matt has enjoyed working with young players and sharing his expertise with them, and he has become quite a mentor for hundreds of junior players coming up behind him.
Matt has been working hard over this past year to further refine his putting stroke and his wedge play, and to reduce his side-spin a little on longer shots. He is also working on his pre-shot routine and his overall self-talk when he competes. With the improvements he’s making he is surely going to achieve even greater heights in this game then his already accomplished resume which boasts 10 NCAA wins and numerous other accomplishments in the Ontario and Canadian landscape.
I was asked recently to prognosticate on which of the players I know and work with would be most likely to “make it” to the greatest heights in the game. My answer, after deliberation, was Mathew. The reason for this is that he’s in possession of so many raw talents that he is refining, and that he has a proven track record of winning and performing in clutch situations.
