Grégory Havret
French professional golfer (born 1976)
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Grégory Havret (born 25 November 1976) is a French professional golfer.
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Havret at the 2012 KLM Open | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1976 La Rochelle, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) | |||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | France | |||||||||||
| Residence | Aix-en-Provence, France | |||||||||||
| Children | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||
| Turned professional | 1999 | |||||||||||
| Current tour | European Tour | |||||||||||
| Professional wins | 5 | |||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 82 (14 September 2008)[1] | |||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | ||||||||||||
| European Tour | 3 | |||||||||||
| Other | 2 | |||||||||||
| Best results in major championships | ||||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | CUT: 2011 | |||||||||||
| PGA Championship | CUT: 2007 | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | 2nd: 2010 | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T19: 2008 | |||||||||||
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Medal record
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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.[2]
In 2024, Havret was by the French Golf Federation appointed head of men's elite golf in France.[3]
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)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Nov 2001 | Atlanet Italian Open | −20 (65-66-68-69=268) | 1 stroke |  Bradley Dredge |
| 2 | 15 Jul 2007 | Barclays Scottish Open | −14 (68-64-70-68=270) | Playoff |  Phil Mickelson |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2008 | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | −14 (68-71-69-70=278) | 1 stroke |  Graeme Storm |
European Tour playoff record (1–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Dunhill Championship | Raphaël Jacquelin,  Marcel Siem |
Siem won with birdie on third extra hole Havret eliminated by birdie on second hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Barclays Scottish Open | Phil Mickelson |
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 3 | 2014 | BMW International Open |  Rafa Cabrera-Bello,  Henrik Stenson, Fabrizio Zanotti |
Zanotti won with par on fifth extra hole Cabrera-Bello eliminated by par on fourth hole Havret eliminated by birdie on second hole |
French Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Dec 2011 | AfrAsia Golf Masters | −3 (76-67-70=213) | Playoff |  Hennie Otto, Julien Quesne |
Other wins (1)
- 1998 Omnium National (France, as an amateur)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |||||
| U.S. Open | 2 | T30 | ||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T19 | CUT | T57 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | |||
| Championship | T15 | ||
| Invitational | T69 | T74 | |
| Champions | |||
"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[4]
- 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
