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What happened to Matteo Manassero? Let him tell you
Now the No. 596 golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking, one-time rising star Matteo Manassero was tied for second after two rounds at the Scottish Open.
Crazy to think that the Italian, now 23, had won four times on the European Tour by 20 and cracked the top 30 in the OWGR.
Big things were expected, but unfortunately, little success has materialized in the years since. He hasn’t won since the 2013 BMW PGA Championship and has recorded just two top-10 finishes since 2014.
Manassero opened up to Bunkered magazine after his first round in Scotland. And if you ever wondered, “What happened to Matteo Manassero?” you’ll want to read what he had to say.
On what was going wrong…
“It was a really tough time about a lot of things: with myself and more technical things. There were a lot of downs and some pretty deep ones, but it’s something that a person has to face and being out here, being under pressure and having to perform because people expect you to perform, it just increases the problems even more and that’s what it was.”
On the lowest moment…
“There wasn’t one [particularly low] – just a lot of tough moments. When you shoot 80 and you feel like you can’t do much better, it’s just bad. I was trying but every time I had an important shot, I was missing. It was such a bad feeling.”
On how his poor play affected him…
“But I wanted to get out of it. My spirits were never that good, and I wasn’t completely myself during that period. It’s impossible to keep your spirits up when it’s something that is so important to you and you care about so much and you can’t do it.
“And there was no trigger for it; it was just me. It was one of those things where people can tell you whatever to help you but in the end, you have to get out of it. It’s inside of you. It’s not a mental coach, it’s not your father, it’s not your mother, it’s just you.”
Fortunately, Manassero seems to be in a better headspace now. He survived the crucible of U.S. Open qualifying and finished tied for 46th at Oakmont and has tallied some quality results on the European Tour recently.
Here’s hoping his turnaround continues.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 PGA Championship
GolfWRX is on site this week at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, for the PGA Championship.
While we see fewer equipment changes and new gear seeding at major championships, we get a look at custom gear and looks into the bags of players we rarely see, which is just as exciting. In the case of the PGA Championship, this means a look at the gear some of the PGA Professionals who qualified for the tournament will be gaming, and LIV players, such as Jon Rahm and Patrick Reed.
Check out links to all our albums from Valhalla below and check back throughout the week as we continue to update.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Michael Block – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Patrick Reed – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cam Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Josh Speight – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Takumi Kanaya – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kyle Mendoza – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Adrian Meronk – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jordan Smith – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jeremy Wells – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jared Jones – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Somers – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Larkin Gross – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tracy Phillips – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jon Rahm – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Keita Nakajima – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Kazuma Kobori – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- David Puig – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Ryan Van Velzen – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brad Marek – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Chris Gotterup – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rich Beem WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Phil Mickelson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Matt Dobyns – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Lucas Herbert – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Jason Dufner – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- John Daly – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Taylor Gooch – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dean Burmester – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
- Dustin Johnson – WITB – 2024 PGA Championship
Pullout Albums
- Ping putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Bettinardi covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Cameron putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
- Max Homa – Titleist 2 wood – 2024 PGA Championship
- Scotty Cameron experimental putter shaft by UST – 2024 PGA Championship
- Joaquin Niemann – new Ping putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Brooks Koepka’s new Cameron putter – 2024 PGA Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s Cobra bag and Aerojet driver – 2024 PGA Championship
- Super Stroke grip – 2024 PGA Championship
- Tiger Woods – 2024 PGA Championship
- Michael Block’s new TaylorMade “Proto” 7-iron, from address – 2024 PGA Championship
- Odyssey putter covers – 2024 PGA Championship
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Photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
GolfWRX is live this week at the Wells Fargo Championship as a field of the world’s best golfers descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina, hoping to tame the beast that is Quail Hollow Club in this Signature Event — only Scottie Scheffler, who is home awaiting the birth of his first child, is absent.
From the grounds at Quail Hollow, we have our usual assortment of general galleries and WITBs — including a look at left-hander Akshay Bhatia’s setup. Among the pullout albums, we have a look inside Cobra’s impressive new tour truck for you to check out. Also featured is a special look at Quail Hollow king, Rory McIlroy.
Be sure to check back throughout the week as we add more galleries.
General Albums
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Monday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Wells Fargo Championship – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Akshay Bhatia – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matthieu Pavon – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Keegan Bradley – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Webb Simpson – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Emiliano Grillo – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Taylor Pendrith – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Kevin Tway – WITB – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
Pullout Albums
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rory McIlroy – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- New Cobra equipment truck – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Eric Cole’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Custom Cameron putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Matt Kuchar’s custom Bettinardi – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Justin Thomas – driver change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler – putter change – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Rickie Fowler’s new custom Odyssey Jailbird 380 putter – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Tommy Fleetwood testing a TaylorMade Spider Tour X (with custom neck) – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
- Cobra Darkspeed Volition driver – 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
See what GolfWRXers are saying about our Wells Fargo Championship photos in the forums.
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Photos from the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
GolfWRX is on site this week in McKinney, Texas, at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (FKA the AT&T Byron Nelson).
Last year at TPC Craig Ranch, Jason Day ended a five-year winless streak. J-Day is in the field again, as are Jordan Spieth, Tom Kim, and Will Zalatoris.
We have our usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums for your perusal. As always, we’ll continue to add links to additional albums as they make their way to us from the Lone Star State.
Check out links to all our photos below.
General Albums
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Monday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #1
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #2
- 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson – Tuesday #3
WITB Albums
- Pierceson Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kris Kim – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- David Nyfjall – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Adrien Dumont de Chassart – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Jarred Jetter – North Texas PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Richy Werenski – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Wesley Bryan – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Parker Coody – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Peter Kuest – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Blaine Hale, Jr. – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Kelly Kraft – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Rico Hoey – WITB – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pullout Albums
- Adam Scott’s 2 new custom L.A.B. Golf putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Scotty Cameron putters – 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson
- Ben Griffin playing Maxfli golf ball
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African Chicken
Jul 13, 2016 at 1:57 am
Most of tour player when change sponsership, especially from Titleist to Callaway facing this problem..Manasero is 1 guy, i still remember Colsaerts, maybe u can include Els, Mickelson. If they maintain using Titleist maybe they can play better for long term. Once u got sponsership fow few milions for few years, just enjoy playing and money still cash in..winning the tournament is just bonus.
Just my opinions, it can be other factor as well.
Gordy
Jul 11, 2016 at 11:06 am
This is actually a pretty deep article for how short it is in my opinion. The dude basically mentally lost it from the pressure. I remember playing junior golf and winning a bunch of tournaments and then everyone thought I was “tiger woods”. When I played bad I felt so ashamed because the scores would go into the newspaper and everyone would ask me what happened. It really pushed me away from the game when I was younger. Now that I am older I get golf lol, and love playing tournament golf. But golf is a game where your highs are so great and your lows are so low.
Sean
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:08 am
Would we? Pretty unprofessional if you ask me. Rory mcilroy had to put up with pressure and money. Hasn’t been outside the top 100 since he got into it. Something more to this. Dropping to 583 or whatever when he’s clearly a top 50 player smacks of laziness and a bad attitude.
AntiSmizzle
Jul 11, 2016 at 12:53 am
Smizzle, you’re probably the same idiot that yells ‘bababooy’ or ‘get in the hole’ after every shot at all the tournaments that allow spectators to be dickheads like that. You’re truly a waste of oxygen.
Diarra
Jul 10, 2016 at 2:38 pm
A lot of money at young age. Not so easy to handle. Good to see him back playing well, has the potential to match rory, Day, Spieth.
Wilson
Jul 10, 2016 at 5:59 am
Funny, and now he is two behind in Scotland. GO Manassero!
Sad Smizzle
Jul 10, 2016 at 12:02 am
I don’t get the sob story articles about the fall of a golf pro who has already earnt millions through sponsorship and now has to get a regular job like the rest of us.
Dave
Jul 10, 2016 at 12:26 pm
If he has MILLIONS…WHY would he need a job like the rest of us?
KoreanSlumLord
Jul 9, 2016 at 11:06 am
Great read. Real, get down to the nitty-gritty stuff here. All struggling golfers will need to read this life changing piece.
Paul Alone
Jul 9, 2016 at 7:42 am
Dissapointed! Not a deep article…
don d.
Jul 9, 2016 at 7:13 am
Even at our amateur level slumps are difficult emotionally and physically. I cannot imagine doing it for a living. You never hear much about what a pros life is like who misses cut after cut. The effort needed to play at a high level must be tough. Plus, being on the road constantly must get old really quickly. I enjoy playing golf but to turn it into a professional endeavor is not for everyone.
Arnold
Jul 8, 2016 at 10:15 pm
Reading these comments, it’s pretty obvious that none of these people in the comment section felt the pressure of an elite level tournament. What he said is the absolute 100% truth. There is nothing more to a slump than yourself. However, given the massive amount of pressure the Tour can bring, it is SO EASY to lose confidence in their own abilities and therefore will be in an endless pursuit of perfection, which leads to catastrophe. Unless someone does an honest-to-god self evaluation with no exaggeration of their weaknesses, and also full acceptance and embracement of their weaknesses, the person in the slump (Matteo in this case) will never realize that the problem is curable only by him and will always search for an excuse wether it be technical or circumstantial. Going back to what I said in the beginning, when Matteo said that the problem was within himself, it was not a “cliche” or “shallow” answer; it is THE answer.
Tim
Jul 9, 2016 at 7:30 pm
oooooooh burnnnnTTT hahha
The dude
Jul 10, 2016 at 9:08 pm
Shhhh…you write too much with no point. Try to keep idiocy brief…..
bobby longfellow
Jul 13, 2016 at 1:10 pm
i deal with similar pressure just about every night when i’m laying the wood to my old lady.
Smizzaroo
Jul 8, 2016 at 9:01 pm
That told me nothing. Great article. Vomit
Nathan
Jul 8, 2016 at 11:34 pm
What are some things you want to hear about then ?
ooffa
Jul 8, 2016 at 4:48 pm
Read between the lines. Suddenly coke, booze and girls became affordable. He can come back from it. Our current US Open Champion did. Go get em Matteo!
Sean
Jul 11, 2016 at 9:05 am
Coke? Are you stupid? Do you know how often these guys are tested?
Mike
Jul 8, 2016 at 1:12 pm
Those are some cliche answers. Obviously there was more to it.