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Grégory Havret

b. 1976

Professional golfer

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About Grégory Havret

Born 1976. Grégory Havret is a French golfer.

Grégory Havret (born 25 November 1976) is a French professional golfer.

Amateur career Havret won the French Amateur Championship three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he won the European Amateur. He also won a minor professional tournament as an amateur, the 1998 Omnium National.

Professional career Havret turned professional in 1999 and won a place on the European Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School. He finished 60th on the Order of Merit in 2001, his rookie season, recording a maiden tour victory at the Italian Open. Havret's biggest win to date came in the 2007 Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, where he overcame major winner Phil Mickelson in a playoff. In August 2008, Havret recorded a second tournament victory in Scotland (third overall), leading the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles at the end of every round in recording a one shot win over Graeme Storm.

Havret's best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit is 19th in 2007. In 2008 Havret reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking and established himself as the highest ranked French golfer.

As a qualifier and ranked 391 in the world, Havret was the runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, finishing one stroke behind Graeme McDowell.

In 2024, Havret was by the French Golf Federation appointed head of men's elite golf in France.

Amateur wins 1997 (1) French Native Amateur Championship 1998 (1) French Native Amateur Championship 1999 (2) French Native Amateur Championship, European Amateur Championship

Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (3)

European Tour playoff record (1–2)

French Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1) 1998 Omnium National (France, as an amateur)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing France): 1996 European Amateur Team Championship (representing France ): 1997, 1999 Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 1998

Professional Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2007 World Cup (representing France): 2007, 2008

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Who is Grégory Havret?

professional golfer

When was Grégory Havret born?

Grégory Havret was born on 25 November 1976 in La Rochelle.

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Grégory Havret is a golfer.

What nationality is Grégory Havret?

Grégory Havret is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grégory Havret

· Wikidata: Q327589

· DBpedia: Grégory Havret

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