Victor Riu
| Victor Riu | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 April 1985 Paris, France |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2014 |
Victor Riu (born 6 April 1985) is a French professional golfer.
Career
[edit]Riu began playing golf at the age of eleven and turned professional in 2006. He spent three years playing on the Alps Tour, finishing second in the order of merit in 2008 to advance to the Challenge Tour.[1] After a further three years at that level, with two runners-up finishes and a best season of 32nd in the 2010 standings, Riu came through qualifying school at the end of 2011 to earn a place on the European Tour for the first time.
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 Jul 2013 | Swiss Challenge | −19 (69-64-62-70=265) | 3 strokes |  Adam Gee,  Brinson Paolini
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French Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Dec 2022 | Internationaux de France Professionels de Double (with Stanislas Caturla)
|
−20 (62-70-61=193) | Playoff | Alexandre Daydou and Julien Sale
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See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alps Tour Information Centre 2008 Season – Orders of Merit & Statistics Tables". Alps Tour. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
External links
[edit]- Victor Riu at the European Tour official site
- Victor Riu at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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