Victor Perez (golfer)
{{short description|French professional golfer (born 1992}}
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| birth_place = Séméac, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
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| residence = Dundee, Scotland{{cite news |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/golf/988774/dunhill-links-championship-victor-perez-secures-dundee-kind-of-victory/ |title=Dunhill Links Championship: Victor Perez secures Dundee (kind of) victory |newspaper=The Courier |first=Eric |last=Nicolson |date=29 September 2019}}
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| college = University of New Mexico
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| tour = PGA Tour
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Alps Tour
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| masters = T46: 2020
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| pga = T12: 2023
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Victor Perez (born 2 September 1992) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He won the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, as well as the 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Amateur career
Perez attended the University of New Mexico from 2011 to 2015.{{cite web |url=https://golobos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=416 |title=The University of New Mexico Lobos 2014-15 Men's Golf Roster Victor Perez |website=golobos.com |access-date=25 November 2018}} He represented France in the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, where he was the joint-second lowest individual scorer behind Jon Rahm.
Professional career
Perez finished second in the Alps Tour qualifying school in December 2015 to earn a place on the tour for 2016. He was runner-up in the Open Frassanelle and won the Alps de Las Castillas, finishing the season fifth in the Order of Merit to earn a place on the 2017 Challenge Tour.{{cite web |url=https://www.ffgolf.org/Elite/Circuits-pro-masculins/Alps-Tour/Calendrier/2016/Alps-de-Las-Castillas/Alps-de-Las-Castillas-Alps-Tour-Victoire-de-Victor-Perez |title=Alps de Las Castillas (Alps Tour) : Victoire de Victor Perez |website=FF Golf |language=French |first=Lionel |last=Vella |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=23 July 2016}}
In his first season on the Challenge Tour Perez finished 18th in the Order of Merit, just outside the top-15 that gained cards for the European Tour. He was runner-up in the Made in Denmark Challenge and won the Challenge de España.{{cite web |url=https://www.ffgolf.org/Elite/Circuits-pro-masculins/Challenge-Tour/Calendrier/2017/Challenge-de-Espana/Challenge-de-Espana-CT-Victor-Perez-sacre |title=Challenge de España (CT) : Victor Perez sacré |website=FF Golf |language=French |first=Sébastien |last=Cachard-Berger |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=1 October 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/perez-the-victor-after-ace-in-spain/ |title=Perez the Victor after ace in Spain |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=1 October 2017}}
In his second season on the Challenge Tour, Perez finished 3rd in the Order of Merit which obtained him a place on the 2019 European Tour. He ended the 2018 season by winning the Foshan Open after a playoff with Robert MacIntyre,{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/perez-jumps-to-second-place-on-road-to-ras-al-khaimah-with-foshan-open-wi/ |title=Perez jumps to second place on Road to Ras Al Khaimah with Foshan Open win |publisher=PGA European Tour |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=24 October 2018}} and then finishing second behind Adri Arnaus in the Ras Al Khaimah Challenge Tour Grand Final. He also earned his first European Tour top 10 by finishing 6th in the Belgian Knockout in May.
Perez made a good start to the 2019 European Tour, finishing joint 3rd in the first event of the season, the Honma Hong Kong Open, played in November 2018. In September 2019, Perez earned his first European Tour victory by winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.{{cite web |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2019/09/29/golf-victor-perez-wins-alfred-dunhill-links/ |title=Matthew Southgate slips to give Victor Perez Alfred Dunhill Links win |website=Golfweek |first=Alistair |last=Tait |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=29 September 2019}} He tied for 4th place in the 2019 WGC-HSBC Champions and the following week was joint runner-up in the Turkish Airlines Open after a six-man playoff. Perez finished the European Tour season 13th on the Race to Dubai and ended 2019 at 45th in the Official World Golf Ranking to qualify for the 2020 Masters Tournament, his first major championship.
In January 2020, Perez finished tied-for-second at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. He finished runner-up again in October 2020, at the BMW PGA Championship.
In May 2022, Perez won the Dutch Open in a playoff over Ryan Fox. He holed two long-range putts on the third and fourth playoff holes to extend and eventually win the playoff. It was his second European Tour victory.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/dundee-based-victor-perez-claims-dutch-open-title-after-four-hole-play-off-3713316 |title=Dundee-based Victor Perez claims Dutch Open title after four-hole play-off |newspaper=The Scotsman |first=Phil |last=Casey |access-date=29 May 2022 |date=29 May 2022}}
In January 2023, Perez won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. He shot a final-round 66 to win by one shot ahead of Min Woo Lee and Sebastian Söderberg.{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-ae/sports/news/victor-perez-wins-abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-after-dramatic-finish-at-yas-links/ar-AA16Cpyv |title=Victor Perez wins Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after dramatic finish at Yas Links |website=The National |first=Paul |last=Radley |access-date=22 January 2023 |date=22 January 2023 |via=MSN}}
Personal life
Perez was born in Séméac in southwestern France, and he studied psychology at the University of New Mexico.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/golf/article/how-a-golf-obsessed-scotland-helped-frenchman-flourish-3q0v85xn9 |title=How a golf-obsessed Scotland helped Frenchman flourish |first=Angus |last=Oliver |newspaper=The Times |date=8 April 2021 |access-date=8 April 2021}}
In 2017, Perez moved from France to Dundee, Scotland and then to Edinburgh in 2023.
Amateur wins
- 2010 Grand Prix du Medoc
- 2012 Aggie Invitational, Grand Prix des Landes-Hossegor
- 2013 Grand Prix de Chiberta
Professional wins (7)
=European Tour wins (3)=
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! Legend |
| style="background:#D6E8FF;"
| Rolex Series (1) |
| Other European Tour (2) |
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner(s)-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|29 Sep 2019 |Alfred Dunhill Links Championship |−22 (64-68-64-70=266) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|ENG}} Matthew Southgate |
| align=center|2
|align=right|29 May 2022 |−13 (67-70-69-69=275) |Playoff |{{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Fox |
| style="background:#D6E8FF;"
|align=center|3 |align=right|22 Jan 2023 |−18 (71-65-68-66=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUS}} Min Woo Lee, {{flagicon|SWE}} Sebastian Söderberg |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |
| style="background:#F2C1D1;"
|align=center|1 |2019 |{{flagicon|ENG}} Tyrrell Hatton, {{flagicon|FRA}} Benjamin Hébert, |Hatton won with par on fourth extra hole |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|2 |2022 |{{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Fox |Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
=Challenge Tour wins (2)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|1 Oct 2017 |−24 (67-71-61-65=264) |3 strokes |{{flagicon|NOR}} Jarand Ekeland Arnøy |
| align=center|2
|align=right|21 Oct 2018 |−19 (68-65-67-69=269) |Playoff |{{flagicon|SCO}} Robert MacIntyre |
1Co-sanctioned by the China Tour
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |
| style="background:#D0F0C0;"
|align=center|1 |2018 |{{flagicon|SCO}} Robert MacIntyre |Won with birdie on first extra hole |
=Alps Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runners-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|23 Jul 2016 |Alps de Las Castillas |−15 (66-67-68=201) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ESP}} Daniel Berna, {{flagicon|FRA}} Fabien Marty |
=French Tour wins (1)=
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!No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of !Runner-up |
| align=center|1
|align=right|7 Apr 2017 |Open de Mont de Marsan |−13 (68-66-66=200) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|FRA}} Robin Roussel |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
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!Tournament !2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024 |
| align=left|Masters Tournament
|T46 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |
| align=left|PGA Championship
|T22 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T12 |CUT |
| align=left|U.S. Open
|CUT |CUT |CUT |CUT |CUT |
| align=left|The Open Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |CUT |T34 |T41 |CUT |
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
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!Tournament !2021 |
| align=left|The Players Championship
|style="background:yellow;"|T9 |
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
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!Tournament !! 2019 !! 2020!!2021!!2022!!2023 |
| align="left"|Championship
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T53 |T52 |colspan=2 style="background:#D3D3D3;"| |
| align="left"|Match Play
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |NT1 |style="background:yellow;"|4 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T31 |
| align="left"|Invitational
|style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T65 |61 |colspan=2 style="background:#D3D3D3;"| |
| align="left"|Champions
|style="background:yellow;"|T4 |NT1 |NT1 |NT1 |colspan=1 style="background:#D3D3D3;"| |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
{{legend|yellow|Top 10}}
{{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}}
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2014
Professional
- Hero Cup (representing Continental Europe): 2023 (winners)
See also
References
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External links
- {{EuroTour player|40856}}
- {{PGATour player|47679}}
- {{OWGR|20730}}
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