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• Wales
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• 23

Matthews thrust himself into the Walker Cup reckoning back in June when he completed a fine wire-to-wire win in the St Andrews Links Trophy with a record low aggregate of 15-under 273. He gave his season another lift when he came through Local Final Qualifying for The Open Championship at Monifieth to take his place alongside the world's finest golfers. Having beaten Rhys Davies to the Welsh Amateur Championship in 2006, Matthews retained his title at Royal St David's back in August which cemented his place in the GB&I line-up.