Background
Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida.
Matteson was born in Rockledge, Florida.
He struggled during most of 2006 but finished in the top-10 in his last five events en route to a career best 36th-place finish on the money list. He finished in a tie for second at the 2008 PODS Championship.
Nationwide Tour Matteson joined the Nationwide Tour in 2004. This earned him a promotion to the Professional Golf Association Tour for 2006. His record was eclipsed in 2009 by Michael Sim.
Professional Golf Association Tour Matteson continued to be consistent in 2007 and 2008, finishing 73rd and 89th on the money list respectively.
Matteson shot 61-61 on Friday and Saturday for a total of 122 strokes. This feat beat the record of 123 set earlier in the season by Steve Stricker at the Bob Hope Classic.
He went on to finish 56th on the money list. In 2010, Matteson finished 128th on the money list, which would normally mean a conditional Tour card and a trip to qualifying school.
Matteson almost picked up his third Professional Golf Association Tour victory in March 2011 at the Puerto Rico Open but lost to Michael Bradley in a playoff.
He would go on to finish 94th on the money list. In July 2012, Matteson finished second at the John Deere Classic after losing out in a playoff to Zach Johnson. The pair were tied at 20 under par after regulation play and at the first extra hole both players made double bogey after finding the water hazard with their second shots into the 18th.
However Matteson secure a place in The Open Championship for the first time in his career by finishing as the highest non-qualifier at the event.
In 2013, he made only 10 cuts in 24 events. He played in the Web.com Tour Finals and finished 17th to retain his Professional Golf Association Tour card for 2014.
Matteson tends to hit a long and high push-draw. His swing fits the model known as stack and tilt and he is coached by its creators, Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer.
He performs a clear spine tilt to the left on back swing and places his body weight favoring the left foot throughout the whole swing.
Professional Golf Association Tour wins (2) Nationwide Tour wins (2) DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.