Matthew Cryer

Professional

• Turned Professional July 2008.
• 2009 - Category 12 European Challenge Tour.
• 2009 - first victory as a professional, Castelvolturno Open, Naples, Italy. Finishing at -9 with rounds of 68, 71 & 65. This win gave me Category 1 on the Alps Tour for the 2010 season.
• 2009 - finished a creditable 21st in my only European Challenge Tour event of the season, Dutch Futures.
• 2009 - finished 17th on the Alps Tour order of merit, winning a total of €18,315.95.
• 2009 - season’s stroke average of 70.72 for 21 events.
• 2008 - played 8 events as a pro on invites making 6 out of 8 cuts (between July 08 and September 08).
• 2008 - successfully qualified at Stage 1 of European Tour School at the Oxfordshire G.C. with scores of 71, 70, 67 and 70 (-10).
• 2008 - successfully qualified at Stage 2 of European Tour School at the Sherry G.C., Jerez with scores of 71, 71, 72 and 71 (-3).

Amateur

• Full England International 05, 06, 07, 08. Total of 17 England caps at mens level.

• England Elite Squad Member 05, 06, 07, 08.

• 2004 - Midland Closed Strokeplay Champion, Czech Am Strokeplay Champion.
• 2005 - Midland Open Champion, County Strokeplay/Matchplay Champion, Home Internationals Team Member, Finalist of Portugese Am, Runner up European Am, Quarter Finals English Am.

• 2006 - England vs France Team Member, County Matchplay Champion, Semi Finals English am, Italian am Semi Final.
• 2007 - British Mid am Champion, County Strokeplay Champion, Finalist English am, Home International Team Member, Midland Open runner up.

• 2008 - England vs France Team Member, Avondale Medal winner (Australia), 3rd Scottish Strokeplay, 9th  Portugese Am.
• Handicap on date of turning Professional: +3 (Best handicap achieved +5).
• World ranking on date of turning Professional: 77th (Best position 30th during Feb 08).
• Represented the Midlands 2004-2008.