Matt Ballard - Professional Golfer, Australia

Being a Dad is the best thing I could ever imagine!

matt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:20:08 +0000

After becoming a dad in June and having some time off to be with my daughter, my golf has blossomed.Since becoming a dad I have shot a 21 under total for the past 18 tournament rounds, with a stroke average of 70.61. This included my first four round win in Australia , at the Ian Weigh Motors Rockhampton Pro-am. Not long after, I shot 65 (7 under) to win the Horton Park Pro-am. I have also recorded two second place finishes in recent weeks.Needless to say, being a father has relaxed me on the course somewhat and I am now on a mission to continue this form for the remainder of the year.Stay tuned.

I am a Dad!!

matt — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:03:57 +0000

Wow.. what a week!

After winning my final event at Glenden shooting 66-67. I got the call at 2-30 am in the morning to come to the hospital. I was 5 hours drive away and made the frantic rush home to be by my wifes side while I watched the birth of our amazing daughter Holly Elizabeth Ballard.

I will be having a few weeks off golf, as Holly arrived 4 and half weeks early. I will be learning a different trade over the coming weeks..How to be a dad!! cant wait..

Ill keep you posted on how my next golf event,but at this stage my focus is on being a Father.

Going to be a DAD….!!

matt — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:44:42 +0000

Time has flown by since the breaking news that I am going to be a dad for the 1st time.. We are expecting in July and I am extremely excited about it.

As for my recent golf results, I traveled to Sydney the week before Easter for a 2 day pro-am at Castle Hill CC, where play was was abandoned on day 2 due to torrential rain. I finished 3rd with my day 1 score of 68, -4 under par.

I have a busy playing schedule prior to our baby’s arrival. I will be traveling to South Australia (5 pro-ams) and Papua New Guinea (PNG OPEN) and Korea (One Asia event).

My game and swing feels really good as I have improved my posture at address postion, thus producing a much better ball flight. I look forward to making the most of the coming events prior to becoming a dad for the 1st time..!

Thanks to everyone for your emails and support. I love hearing from you all.

Matt.

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VIC PGA

matt — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:18:26 +0000

After returning from the Victorian PGA< shooting an 8 under par total.with rounds of 70-69-71-70. I left feeling as though I had made some in roads into playing some better golf. Event though my good friend Alistair Presnell ran away with the event shooting a final round 60 on Sunday, I was pleased to have made the cut and I look forward to competing in Canberra in the upcoming weeks.

I am still currently looking for sponsorship opportunities for 2010. If you are interested in seeking more information about sponsoring Matt in some way this please contact me via my contact page under sub heading (About Matt)

Thanks and good golfing to you all.

NZ Weather Hurts beginning of 2010

matt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:31:36 +0000

I played the NZ PGA last week , missing the cut and playing in torrential rain and unusually cold weather. I was not at my best this week in these conditions. However , I will not let the weather get me down. I am back home preparing for the next event in Melbourne, VICTORIAN PGA. I do not have a direct start into the Moonah or NZ Open events this year, So I will use my time wisely to prepare for the PGA at Sandhurst in early February.

I am currently looking for sponsorship opportunities for 2010. If you are interested in seeking more information about sponsoring Matt in some way this please contact me via my contact page under sub heading (About Matt)

NZ Weather Hurts start to year

matt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:53:14 +0000

2010 has kicked off

matt — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:24:23 +0000

My first overseas trip beckons. I am off to New Zealand for the New Zealand PGA, and hopefully the NZ Open as well.

I enjoyed a well earned week and a half off golf over the Christmas period, then it was straight back to work! The new groove rule meant a few club changes, so I have been working hard on getting used to those.

I look forward to a brighter and better 2010 on the fairways

A week to remember!

matt — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:53:40 +0000

I have been playing pretty well all year, however, the low scores have just not eventuated. However last week was one of those weeks when it all came together.
After making the cut One Asia tournament at the Korean Open a few weeks ago, I had renewed motivation for the rest of 2009.
Last week I played three events and finished 1st, 1st and 2nd. Three under at Murwillumbah and seven under at Ballina were enough to take out the winners prize. I followed this up with 3 under at Yamba, to finish one behind the leader. My Ballina and Yamba totals were enough to take the series prize as well. A great week where it all came together – now just to continue that form into the Aussie summer!

Korea Open

matt — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:39:08 +0000

After returning from the Korean open with a somewhat successful event. Made the cut and finished in a tie for 55th,I have a new enthusiasm for the larger more lucrative events..

It just reminded me of what I need to work on and work harder at in order to be competitive on the bigger stage..

Its no secret that all the top players putt extremely well , but I found out that the ones that win putt well on a day to day basis, not just one round here and one round there. They are consistantly better putters.

You can never make enough putts!!

Birdies Flying Finally!

matt — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:51:36 +0000

After a few weeks back to the grind playing the Sunshine Tour Pro-am circuit up in Nth Queensland, or more commonly known as “Troppo”, I had an excellent week in Mackay, and a massive boost of confidence is back in my golf game. After a couple of weeks playing without much success , I had 26 birdies this week in the Mackay Open. I am not sure how I did not come away with the win. But I was not too far away if it were not for one poor tee shot, and a dubious ruling, which eventually lead to a quadruple bogey 8 towards the end of day 3, I may have been telling of how I won the Mackay open. However I have moved on from it and after seeing Tom Watson handle his loss with such professionlalism I cant help but be in good spirits and I am looking forward to next 2 weeks in Rocky and Yeppoon.. May the birdies keep coming thick and fast.