Matt McQuillan

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Matt McQuillan is one of the most talented young Canadian professional golfers. He was born in Kingston, Ontario, on June 15th, 1981. Matt's father Mark is a keen golfer and a good player himself, and he introduced Matt to golf at the Garrison Golf and Curling Club in Kingston. He won the Garrison Men's Open and the Garrison Men's Club Championship in 1996 at age 15, becoming the youngest winner of both events. In 2000 he set the course record at Garrison with a score of 63.

As Matt continued to improve, he earned success at higher levels, including a victory in the 1999 Ontario Junior Championship at Dalewood Golf Club, and second place at the 1999 Canadian Junior Championship at Maple City Golf Club. McQuillan placed second in the 2000 Ontario Men's Amateur Championship at the National Golf Club of Canada, earning a place on the four-player Ontario Willingdon Cup team. He represented Canada at the 2000 World Junior Team event in Japan, finishing as third individual scorer. He graduated from LaSalle High School, and earned a golf scholarship to Oklahoma State University, beginning in the fall of 2000. McQuillan later transferred to the University of Georgia, but left college before completing his degree. McQuillan represented Canada on the 2001 Four Nations' Cup team which emerged victorious over teams from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan; this event was held at the Lambton Golf Club in Toronto. Canadian team members also included Jon Mills and David Hearn.

McQuillan turned professional, and finished 7th at the 2003 Spring qualifying tournament for the Canadian Tour. His most successful pro results to date have been a victory at the 2005 Edmonton Telus Open, and a runner-up finish at the 2006 Canadian Tour Players' Championship.