Matthieu Pavon
| Matthieu Pavon | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 November 1992 Toulouse, France |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Médoc, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2013 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T25: 2018 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2017 |
Matthieu Pavon (born 2 November 1992) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Personal life
His father is former French professional footballer Michel Pavon.[1]
Professional career
After turning professional Pavon played on the Alps Tour in 2014 and 2015. He won the Open International de Rebetz in 2014 and the Servizitalia Open in 2015.[2] He reached the final stage of the 2015 European Tour Q School and gained a place on the Challenge Tour for 2016.
Pavon didn't win on the 2016 Challenge Tour but he finished in second place three times: at the Turkish Airlines Challenge, Montecchia Golf Open and Foshan Open.[3][4][5] He was joint third in the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final and finished sixth on the Road To Oman Rankings to earn his 2017 European Tour card.
Pavon's first season on the European Tour was moderately successful and he finished 49th in the Order of Merit. His best result was to finish second in the 2018 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at Anahita after a final round 67. He finished as well third in the 2017 Scottish Open. The tournament was one of the Open Qualifying Series events and his high finish gave him an entry to the 2017 Open Championship the following week. He had rounds of 74 and 78 and missed the cut.
Pavon had less success on the 2018 European Tour, finishing the season 89th in the Order of Merit. He finished tied for 5th in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at the end of 2017 but his only other top-10 finish was in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. He qualified for his first U.S. Open. He started with a 71 and made the cut, despite a second round 77, finishing in a tie for 25th place.
Professional wins (3)
Alps Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 May 2014 | Open International de Rebetz | −7 (70-69-70=209) | 1 stroke | Baptiste Chapellan, Thomas Elissalde
|
| 2 | 17 Jul 2015 | Servizitalia Open | −17 (66-68-65=199) | Playoff |  Gerard Piris
|
French Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Apr 2018 | Open Mont de Marsan | −9 (67-69-68=204) | 4 strokes | Guillaume Cambis, Louis Cohen-Boyer
|
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | T25 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
References
- ^ "Matthieu Pavon secured maiden win". Alps Tour Golf. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Gerard Piris rozó el título en Italia". Larazon.es (in Spanish). 20 July 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines Challenge : Clément Sordet titré, trois Français dans le top 10". Lequipe.fr (in French). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Gary King roi d'Italie, Pavon 2e au Montecchia Open". Fr.b2.mk (in French). 15 May 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Foshan Open : Armitage titré, Pavon échoue à un coup". Lequipe.fr (in French). 23 October 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
External links
- Matthieu Pavon at the European Tour official site
- Matthieu Pavon at the Official World Golf Ranking official site