Julien Guerrier (born 1 July 1985) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2006 Amateur Championship.
| Julien Guerrier | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 July 1985 Évreux, France |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | La Rochelle, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2007 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2006 |
Amateur career
editGuerrier was born in Évreux. He had a successful amateur career, which included winning The Amateur Championship in 2006 at Royal St George's Golf Club.[1] He turned professional after competing in the 2007 Masters Tournament.
Professional career
editGuerrier finished third on the Alps Tour Order of Merit in 2008 to graduate to the second tier Challenge Tour for 2009. He again progressed, finishing 16th on the 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings to earn a European Tour card for 2010, although he later improved his exemption category at qualifying school, recording a record low round of 60 in the process.[2] He failed to retain his card after the 2010 European Tour and returned to the Challenge Tour for 2011. At the end of 2011 he qualified to play on the European Tour for 2012, but failed to retain his card for a second time.
After a number of season on the Challenge Tour, Guerrier has his first successes in 2017, winning the Hauts de France Golf Open and the Irish Challenge. Finishing 6th in the Order of Merit he returned to the European Tour for 2018.[3] Guerrier had a good start to 2018, finishing third in the Oman Open.[4] He finished 2018 at 86th in the money list to retain his card for 2019. Guerrier missed most of 2019 through injury, only returning in September.
After 230 starts, Guerrier won his first European Tour event in 2024 at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters, beating Jorge Campillo in a nine-hole playoff, tying the record for longest playoff with the 1989 KLM Dutch Open and 2013 Open de España.[5]
Amateur wins
edit- 2005 Coupe Mouchy
- 2006 The Amateur Championship
Professional wins (7)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Oct 2024 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters | −21 (62-72-63-70=267) | Playoff |  Jorge Campillo
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European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2024 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters | Jorge Campillo
|
Won with par on ninth extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jun 2017 | Hauts de France Golf Open | −7 (70-70-67-70=277) | 1 stroke |  Jack Doherty,  Lorenzo Gagli, Ricardo Santos
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| 2 | 17 Sep 2017 | Irish Challenge | −17 (71-68-65-67=271) | 6 strokes |  Jarand Ekeland Arnøy,  Steven Brown, Oscar Lengdén
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Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | SK Golf Challenge |  Nicolas Colsaerts,  Rhys Davies
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Colsaerts won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Fred Olsen Challenge de España | Matthew Baldwin
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Lost to par on third extra hole |
Alps Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Mar 2007 | Open CDG Développement (as an amateur) |
−9 (67-73-67=207) | 3 strokes | Julien Grillon
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| 2 | 31 Aug 2008 | AGF-Allianz Open - Trophee Preven's | −15 (65-66-66-72=269) | 2 strokes | Raphaël Pellicioli
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French Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Apr 2012 | Grand Prix Schweppes | −17 (67-70-69-65=271) | 1 stroke | Sophie Giquel-Bettan
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| 2 | 7 Apr 2024 | Championnat de France Professionnel MCA | −9 (64-69-68=201) | 1 stroke | Franck Daux, David Ravetto
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Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2002[6]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing France): 2004, 2006[7]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2004, 2006
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2005
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2006 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Guerrier clinches British Amateur". BBC Sport. 25 June 2006. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Moriarty best of Irish seeking Tour cards". RTÉ Sport. 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Julien Guerrier". European Tour. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutchman Luiten wins inaugural Oman Open". AP News. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Julien Guerrier wins in Spain after record-tying 9 playoff holes". ESPN. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links
edit- Julien Guerrier at the European Tour official site
- Julien Guerrier at the Official World Golf Ranking official site