Victor Riu

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Victor Riu
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Personal information
Born (1985-04-06) 6 April 1985 (age 39)
Paris, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of France.svg  France
Residence Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France
Career
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s) Challenge Tour
Former tour(s) European Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other1
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.

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Career

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)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
114 Jul 2013 Swiss Challenge −19 (69-64-62-70=265)3 strokes Flag of England.svg Adam Gee, Flag of the United States.svg Brinson Paolini

French Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
111 Dec 2022Internationaux de France Professionels de Double
(with Flag of France.svg Stanislas Caturla)		−20 (62-70-61=193)Playoff Flag of France.svg Alexandre Daydou and Flag of France.svg Julien Sale

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Alps Tour Information Centre 2008 Season – Orders of Merit & Statistics Tables". Alps Tour. Retrieved 21 June 2012.


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