Golf | January 19, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Former University of South Carolina Aiken golf standout Matt Atkins is set to compete in the upcoming Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club in Winding Bay Jan. 22-25. 

"We are excited to offer tournament exemptions to Matt," Bahamas Great Exuma Classic and Bahamas Great Abaco Classic tournament director Josh Franklin said. "Our events kick off the 2023 schedule for the Korn Ferry Tour and boast a $1 million purse each. It's a great opportunity for all participants to start their season on a strong note."

Atkins, a 32-year-old alumnus of South Carolina-Aiken and Owensboro Apollo (Ky.) High School, has earned 18 top-25 finishes on the Korn Ferry Tour, including a win in 2017. He earned his PGA TOUR card for the 2017-18 campaign after posting a 19th-place finish on the 2017 KFT Regular Season money list. 

Atkins turned pro in 2013. He joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2015 and has since posted 18 top-25 finishes, including a win at the El Bosque Mexico Championship in 2017. He earned his PGA TOUR card for the 2017-18 season with a 19th-place finish on the 2017 Korn Ferry Tour Regular-Season money list. A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Atkins attended Apollo High School and played collegiately at USC Aiken where he was named a two-time Division II All-American and the 2013 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year. He will be inducted into the USC Aiken Athletics Randy Warrick Hall of Fame on April 29, 2023.