Julien Brun

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| birth_place = Cagnes-sur-Mer, France

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| college = Texas Christian University

| yearpro = 2015

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Julien Brun (born 1 April 1992) is a French professional golfer. He has won three times on the Challenge Tour, firstly in 2012 as an amateur, before winning again at the Open de Bretagne and the Empordà Challenge in 2021.

Amateur career

Brun played college golf at Texas Christian University. In his freshman year (2011–12), he won three events.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tcu/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release_final.pdf |title=TCU Horned Frogs Golf – 2011–12 Season Wrap-up |accessdate=23 September 2012 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084643/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tcu/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2011-12/release/release_final.pdf |url-status=dead }} He also won the opening tournament of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web |url=http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/090212aaa.html |title=TCU, Brun Capture Titles at Carmel Cup |date=2 September 2012 |accessdate=23 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122200102/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/recaps/090212aaa.html |archive-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}

In September 2012, Brun won the Allianz Golf Open Toulouse Metropole on the Challenge Tour. He was the sixth amateur to win in Challenge Tour history.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/challengetour/season=2012/tournamentid=2012770/news/newsid=173712.html#amateur+brun+seals+fairytale+victory+france |title=Amateur Brun seals fairytale victory in France |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=23 September 2012 |accessdate=23 September 2012}}

In 2015, Brun medaled at one of the qualifying school events for the PGA Tour Canada.{{cite web |url=http://wwwb.golfcanada.ca/news/article/professional/julien-brun-takes-medalist-honours-pga-tour-canada-q-school/ |title=Julien Brun takes medalist honours at PGA Tour Canada Q-School |publisher=Golf Canada |date=24 April 2015 |accessdate=3 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208064817/http://wwwb.golfcanada.ca/news/article/professional/julien-brun-takes-medalist-honours-pga-tour-canada-q-school/ |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}

Professional career

Brun turned professional in mid-2015 after graduating from university. He played on the Canadian tour for two season, 2015 and 2016 but had little success.{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/callaway-signs-ncaa-golf-superstar-113000613.html |title=Callaway Signs NCAA Golf Superstar Julien Brun |publisher=Yahoo! Finance |date=14 July 2015 |access-date=3 December 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/european-tour/news/articles/detail/brun-aiming-high-in-andalucia/ |title=Brun aiming high in Andalucía |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=17 May 2017}} He played a number of events on the 2017 Alps Tour, winning the Ein Bay Open in Egypt, the opening event of the season.{{cite web |url=https://alpstourgolf.com/brun-claims-maiden-win-as-pro-in-sokhna/ |title=Brun claims maiden win as pro in Sokhna |publisher=Alps Tour |access-date=27 Jun 2021}} Brun played primarily on the Challenge Tour in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

In 2020 Brun played on the Pro Golf Tour, winning twice, at the Open Casa Green Golf in February and the Gradi Polish Open in July.{{cite web |url=https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/julien-brun-celebrates-his-second-victory-this-season.html |title=Julien Brun celebrates his second victory this season |first=Matthias |last=Lettenbichler |publisher=Pro Golf Tour |date=31 July 2020 |access-date=27 Jun 2021}} He was also twice runner-up during the season and finished second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the Challenge Tour for 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.progolftour.de/press-detail/germany-secures-both-trophies-in-adendorf.html |title=Germany secures both trophies in Adendorf |first=Matthias |last=Lettenbichler |publisher=Pro Golf Tour |date=30 September 2020 |access-date=27 Jun 2021}} In June 2021, Brun lost a playoff for the D+D Real Czech Challenge. Tied with Kristian Krogh Johannessen and Santiago Tarrío after 72 holes, the playoff went to the fourth extra hole before Tarrio won with a birdie 3.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/tarrio-claims-maiden-challenge-tour-victory-in-czech-republic/ |title=Tarrio claims maiden Challenge Tour victory in Czech Republic |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=6 June 2021}} Three weeks later he won the Open de Bretagne, his first on the Challenge Tour as a professional, two ahead of Chase Hanna and Jérôme Lando-Casanova.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/brun-triumphs-on-home-soil-to-claim-second-challenge-tour-victory/ |title=Brun triumphs on home soil to claim second Challenge Tour victory |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=27 June 2021}}

Professional wins (8)

=Challenge Tour wins (3)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|23 Sep 2012

|Allianz Golf Open Toulouse Metropole
(as an amateur)

|−13 (67-67-67-70=271)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Delpodio

align=center|2

|align=right|27 Jun 2021

|Open de Bretagne

|−13 (64-68-66-69=267)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chase Hanna, {{flagicon|FRA}} Jérôme Lando-Casanova

align=center|3

|align=right|17 Oct 2021

|Empordà Challenge

|−18 (65-65-67-69=266)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jonathan Thomson

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

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!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result

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|align=center|1

|2021

|D+D Real Czech Challenge

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Krogh Johannessen, {{flagicon|ESP}} Santiago Tarrío

|Tarrío won with birdie on fourth extra hole

=Alps Tour wins (1)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runners-up

align=center|1

|align=right|16 Feb 2017

|Ein Bay Open

|−13 (64-70-69=203)

|1 stroke

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Daydou, {{flagicon|FRA}} Xavier Poncelet

=Pro Golf Tour wins (2)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner-up

align=center|1

|align=right|19 Feb 2020

|Open Casa Green Golf

|−14 (63-70-68=201)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|ENG}} James Wilson

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|align=right|31 Jul 2020

|Gradi Polish Open

|−18 (61-66-65=192)

|2 strokes

|{{flagicon|SUI}} Jeremy Freiburghaus

=Czech PGA Tour wins (2)=

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!No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of
victory!!Runner(s)-up

align=center|1

|align=right|17 Jun 2020

|Czech Classic Open

|−4 (68)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Aleš Kořínek, {{flagicon|CZE}} Stanislav Matuš

align=center|2

|align=right|14 Aug 2022

|Czech Open

|−23 (65-67-68-65=265)

|Playoff

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Aleš Kořínek

Team appearances

Amateur

European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2008, 2009, 2010{{cite web |title=European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association |url=http://www.ega-golf.ch/page/european-boys-team-championship |access-date=22 January 2023}}
Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2008
Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2012
Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2012 (winners), 2013
European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2011 (winners), 2013, 2014