Matteo Manassero
Spectators watch as golfers Jason Day (2L) of Australia, Rickie Fowler (C) of the United States and Matteo Manassero (R) of Italy play on the 17th green during the first round the US Open at Merion Golf Club June 13, 2013 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
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Everybody said the golf course suited me really well ... I don't personally think it suited me really well for the condition that it's in or for the conditions it's playing in. Some holes are really, really long and some guys can still have like 7‑irons out of the rough and put it beside the green. I've got to hit a rescue so I've got to wedge it out and then wedge it onto the green.
I went from being 16 and playing with and sometimes beating the likes of Tom and Matteo Manassero to really struggling ... When I was 18, 19 they were winning on Tour and I was having trouble breaking 80 in the Eisenhower Trophy.
I like that nine -- they are holes where you can gain or lose many shots, and if you can gain it's a big gapMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Manassero, Larrazabal share lead in Sweden
-- Matteo Manassero birdied his first six holes en route to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead on the first day of the Nordea Masters on Thursday.Manassero, who won the BMW PGA Championship last week, is tied with Pablo Larrazabal of Spain on the Bro Hof Read more »
Around the web
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Granddaughter of Ben Hogan's caddy makes sure she's involved in U.S. Open at Merion
Staff photos by Tom Kelly IV Delaware County teen carries the name sign for Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, and Matteo Manassero, during the second round of the 113th US Open Golf Championship, at Merion Golf Club in Haverford. Isabella DiLisio carried the sco from The Delaware County Times Read more »
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2013 U.S. Open cut line: Dustin Johnson likely through, Matteo Manassero heading home
It's a new day at Merion Golf Club, but the scores are just as high as the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open finishes up and the field is cut in half. The top 60 and ties will get through to the final two rounds, and that current projected cut line incl from Josh Ellis Dallas Cowboys Blog Read more »
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Matteo Manassero confident he can live up to his reputation at US Open | Ewan Murray
Manassero's recent Wentworth triumph – the youngest victor of the European Tour's flagship event – continued a remarkable run of four wins in four years as a professional. Manassero does not turn 21 until April but is rated 26th in the world rankings and from Guardian Unlimited Read more »
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PGA champion Matteo Manassero joins Scottish Open
NEWLY-CROWNED PGA champion Matteo Manassero has joined Phil Mickelson in the field for next month’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open in Inverness. The Italian 20-year-old, who claimed Bernard Gallacher’s record as the event’s youngest winner by wi from The Scotsman Read more »
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Manassero primed for Scottish Open
PGA Championship winner Matteo Manassero has confirmed his participation in the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links from July 11-14. The 20-year-old Italian became the youngest ever winner of the BMW PGA Championship after from Golf 365 Read more »
