His first name is definitely French, but what about his last name? Pavon is a Spanish surname derived from his grandfatherIgnacio “Pepito” Pavon, who fled to France from Spain due to the Spanish Civil War, played professional football in Spain and later in France, where Matthew's father was born. Michel Pavon was a professional football player He spent eight seasons with Toulouse in Ligue 1 before stints at Montpellier, Bordeaux and, in his final season in Spain, Real Betis in Sevilla.
Pavon wins the Acciona Open in Spain in 2023he dedicated the game to his grandfather: “Now I can cry. I dedicate this victory to my grandfather, I think he would be proud of me.”
Nevertheless, the golf tradition in the family comes from his mother.Beatrice is a professional golfer at the Aguilers Golf Course in southern France. She said she doesn't like watching Matthew play: “I usually don't watch Matthew play on TV because I get a stomachache… I'm so proud of him… He is fulfilling his childhood dream, it's amazing.”
career
Pavon turned professional in 2014 and competed in the Alpine Tour in his first two years as a proHe won the Rebbates International Open in 2014 and the Servizitalia Open in 2015. He managed to qualify for the Challenge Tour in 2016 and performed well but did not win anything. The following year he qualified for the European Tour and finished 49th on the Order of Merit. The highlight of that year was his third place at the 2017 Scottish Open.
That same year, he qualified for the 2017 British Open but missed the cut. The following year, he qualified for the U.S. Open and finished T25 at Shinnecock Hills. He missed the cut in the 2019 U.S. Open and then In 2022, he finished T36th at the Genesis Scottish Open and T31st at the Barracuda Championship. He struggled on the PGA Tour in 2023, failing to make the cut at the U.S. Open, Genesis Scottish Open and Barracuda Championship.
While he didn't succeed in those three events, he did win the aforementioned 2023 Acciona Spanish Open. That win in October boosted his confidence, In January 2024, he won the Farmers Insurance OpenThat victory made him the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since 1907. In February, he AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he won $1.3 million. He finished T12 at the 2024 Masters and missed the cut at the PGA Championship and Memorial, making his performance at the U.S. Open all the more surprising. So far this year, he has earned nearly $4 million on the PGA Tour. That amount will increase after the tournament at Pinehurst No. 2 on Sunday.
Personal life: Wife and family
The Frenchman lives in Andorra, a small country between France and Spain. In the Pyrenees Mountains. He can be seen training on golf courses in Cerdanya and Lleida, not far from his current home.
Matthieu is very discreet about his private life, but we know He is married to Melissa Tarris They have a son named Aaron. The whole family competed together in the 2024 Masters Par 3 Tournament.
