2025-26
Yamin competed in four tournaments during his senior season (one in match play), posting a scoring average of 75.6 through nine rounds … shot 7-over 220 as an individual at The Thunderbird Collegiate in Phoenix, carding scores of 74-71-75 (April 2026) … also competed at the Soldier Hollow Individual in Utah (Sept. 2025) and at The Prestige Individual in Southern California (Feb. 16-18) … was recognized for the second consecutive season as an Academic All-Big Ten Team selection (Spring 2026) … was one of five UCLA men’s golfers on the Big Ten’s spring all-academic team … served as the Bruins’ substitute at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships.
2025-26 low round score: 71, round two at The Thunderbird Collegiate (April 10)
2025-26 low 54-hole tournament score: 220 (74-71-75) at The Thunderbird Collegiate (April 10-11)
2025-26 best finish: T-29th, The Prestige Individual (Feb. 16-18)
2024-25
Yamin competed as an individual at the Southwestern Invitational in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at the start of the Bruins’ spring season (t-68th, +16) … shot a low round score of 74 on the second day of the tournament … was honored as an Academic All-Big Ten Team selection (Spring 2025), along with five of his teammates.
2024-25 low round score: 74, round two at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 28)
2024-25 low 54-hole tournament score: 229 (75-74-80) at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29)
2024-25 best finish: T-68th, at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29)
2023-24
Yamin competed in two individual competitions at the Husky Individual Invitational (t-33rd, +1) and Saticoy Showdown (35th, +17) … shot one under par round in those two events with a -1, 71 in round two of the Husky Individual Invitational ... lost his only match play singles round versus Arizona’s Jackson Norwich, 3&2, at The Copper Cup.
2023-24 low round score: 71, round two at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2023-24 low 54-hole tournament score: 217 (73-71-73) at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2023-24 best finish: T-33rd, at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2022-23
Yamin did not compete in an event.
Miami Country Day School/Amateur Golf
Yamin was a four-time All-Miami-Dade League First Team member at Miami Country Day High School … competed in seven tournaments in 2021 and recorded two Top 20 finishes. tied for 10th at the Under Armour Alison Lee Championship in August 2021 with an even-par 72 and 3-under 69 to open the tournament … tied for 12th at the Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship in April 2021 with a 2-under 70 in round two … tied for 22nd later that month at the AJGA Junior Championship … in high school competition, Yamin shot a 70 at the Florida District 1A Championships at Miami Shores Country Club in 2021 and shot a 69 at the Championships held on the Plantation Preserve Golf Club in 2020.
Personal
Born Matthew Taylor Yamin in New York, N.Y. … parents are Eric and Julie Yamin … has one brother, Jack (24) … has two sisters, Kate (22) and Gabrielle (10) … chose to attend UCLA for its excellence in both academics and athletics and how everyone at the university strives for greatness … greatest athletic thrill was winning the New York State Association of Independent Schools championship as an eighth grader against high school competition in windy and rainy conditions … athletic inspiration is Tiger Woods for his domination and love for the grind … favorite course that he has played is California Golf Club in San Francisco, Calif. … political science major.
Matthew Yamin's Career Statistics
Yamin competed in four tournaments during his senior season (one in match play), posting a scoring average of 75.6 through nine rounds … shot 7-over 220 as an individual at The Thunderbird Collegiate in Phoenix, carding scores of 74-71-75 (April 2026) … also competed at the Soldier Hollow Individual in Utah (Sept. 2025) and at The Prestige Individual in Southern California (Feb. 16-18) … was recognized for the second consecutive season as an Academic All-Big Ten Team selection (Spring 2026) … was one of five UCLA men’s golfers on the Big Ten’s spring all-academic team … served as the Bruins’ substitute at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA Championships.
2025-26 low round score: 71, round two at The Thunderbird Collegiate (April 10)
2025-26 low 54-hole tournament score: 220 (74-71-75) at The Thunderbird Collegiate (April 10-11)
2025-26 best finish: T-29th, The Prestige Individual (Feb. 16-18)
2024-25
Yamin competed as an individual at the Southwestern Invitational in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at the start of the Bruins’ spring season (t-68th, +16) … shot a low round score of 74 on the second day of the tournament … was honored as an Academic All-Big Ten Team selection (Spring 2025), along with five of his teammates.
2024-25 low round score: 74, round two at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 28)
2024-25 low 54-hole tournament score: 229 (75-74-80) at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29)
2024-25 best finish: T-68th, at the Southwestern Invitational (Jan. 27-29)
2023-24
Yamin competed in two individual competitions at the Husky Individual Invitational (t-33rd, +1) and Saticoy Showdown (35th, +17) … shot one under par round in those two events with a -1, 71 in round two of the Husky Individual Invitational ... lost his only match play singles round versus Arizona’s Jackson Norwich, 3&2, at The Copper Cup.
2023-24 low round score: 71, round two at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2023-24 low 54-hole tournament score: 217 (73-71-73) at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2023-24 best finish: T-33rd, at the Husky Individual Invitational (Sept. 18-19)
2022-23
Yamin did not compete in an event.
Miami Country Day School/Amateur Golf
Yamin was a four-time All-Miami-Dade League First Team member at Miami Country Day High School … competed in seven tournaments in 2021 and recorded two Top 20 finishes. tied for 10th at the Under Armour Alison Lee Championship in August 2021 with an even-par 72 and 3-under 69 to open the tournament … tied for 12th at the Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship in April 2021 with a 2-under 70 in round two … tied for 22nd later that month at the AJGA Junior Championship … in high school competition, Yamin shot a 70 at the Florida District 1A Championships at Miami Shores Country Club in 2021 and shot a 69 at the Championships held on the Plantation Preserve Golf Club in 2020.
Personal
Born Matthew Taylor Yamin in New York, N.Y. … parents are Eric and Julie Yamin … has one brother, Jack (24) … has two sisters, Kate (22) and Gabrielle (10) … chose to attend UCLA for its excellence in both academics and athletics and how everyone at the university strives for greatness … greatest athletic thrill was winning the New York State Association of Independent Schools championship as an eighth grader against high school competition in windy and rainy conditions … athletic inspiration is Tiger Woods for his domination and love for the grind … favorite course that he has played is California Golf Club in San Francisco, Calif. … political science major.
Matthew Yamin's Career Statistics
| Season | Starts | Rounds | Strokes | Scoring Average | Low Score | Wins | Under Par | Under 70 | Top 10 | Top 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2 | 5 | 378 | 75.60 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3 | 229 | 76.33 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | 0 | 9 | 680 | 75.56 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 17 | 1287 | 75.71 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |