December 28, 2020 | BY AAGD STAFF
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of one of golf’s most promising players, Cody Matthews of Costa Mesa, California. Regarding the December 18 death of Cody, Kenneth Bentley, CEO, Advocates Pro Golf Association Tour (APGAT) shared the following via email:
“One of our long-time players Cody Matthews passed away on Friday. He was 31-years old. He got a stomach infection that spread throughout his body and stopped his heart. Cody embodied the struggle our guys go through. He loved the game and was caddying and doing odd jobs to get enough money to play our tour full time. He had a ton of talent and when I talked with him at our Tour Championship he felt like 2021 was going to be his year…….From Ken Bentley.“
Cole Smith, Executive Director, APGA Tour/Advocates Foundation provides this additional information:
“I thought you might be interested in supporting this GoFundMe, https://www.gofundme.com/f/funeral-for-cody-matthews?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet.
Even a small donation could help Jon McClain reach their fundraising goal. And if you can’t make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word.
Thanks for taking a look!”
Cole Smith
Executive Director
APGA Tour / Advocates Foundation
(888) 600 – 0483 Ext 1
colesinclaire@apgatour.org
APGATour.org
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