Prior to South Carolina Standout at North Augusta High School in North Augusta, S.C. ...One of four junior golfers to receive the prestigious Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Award in 2012...Won the 2012 Rolex Tournament of Champions and the 2012 Footjoy Invitational, earning a sponsor's exemption to play in the 2012 PGA Wyndham Championship...First team American Junior Golf Association All-American...Ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek and Polo junior rankings...Medalist in the 2009, 1010 and 2011 South Carolina Region 4A Championship...Won the South Carolina Lower State in 2011...Finished second at the 4A State Championship in 2010 and fourth in 2011...Won the 2009 Orange Jacket Junior, the 2009 and 2010 George Holliday Junior, the h2010 SCJGA Fall Challenge and the 2011 Junior Heritage...Had second-place finishes at the 2010 Jones Cup Junior Invitational and the 2010 SCJGA South Carolina Junior Championship...Finished third at the 2010 SCJGA South Carolina Players Championship, the 2011 Bobby Chapman Invitational and the AJGA Ping Invitational...Placed fourth at the 2011 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley...Represented the East in the AJGA Wyndham Cup and was the only player to go 4-0-0 for all his matches...Qualified for the 2011 U.S. Junior and finished 10th in the stroke play portion...Was named 2010 Male Athlete of the Year by the Greater Augusta Area Sports Council.
Personal Full name is Matthew Christian NeSmith...Born Sept. 29, 1993...Parents are Darren and Beth NeSmith...Major is undecided.