Romain Wattel (born 10 January 1991) is a French professional
golf
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Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
er.
In September 2010, Wattel became just the fifth amateur to win on the European
Challenge Tour
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History
The ...
, when he captured the
Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg. It was the second win by an amateur during the 2010 season following
Andreas Hartø
Andreas Hartø (born 26 July 1988) is a Danish professional golfer.
In August 2010, Hartø became just the fourth amateur to win on the European Challenge Tour when he captured the ECCO Tour Championship. He turned professional later in 2010, wi ...
two weeks previously.
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Wattel turned professional in November 2010. He established himself on the European Tour, with best performances of second at the 2012
Omega European Masters
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Founded as the Swiss Open in 1923, the tournament was prefixed with E ...
and the 2015
Trophée Hassan II
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.
Wattel finished 28th in the 2014
Race to Dubai
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. This gave him entry to the
2015 Open Championship where he missed the cut. He qualified for the
2016 U.S. Open, via sectional qualifying in May, and finished 63rd. In September 2017 he had his first win on the European Tour, winning the
KLM Open
The Dutch Open is an annual golf tournament played in the Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972.
History and sponsorship
Founded in 1912, the tournament began as the Dutch Open, be ...
by a stroke from
Austin Connelly
Austin William Connelly (born September 18, 1996) is a professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He holds dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.
Amateur career
Connelly was born in Irving, Texas, to an American mother and C ...
.
Amateur wins
*2008 Coupe Frayssineau-Mouchy
*2009
Argentine Amateur Championship
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, Junior Orange Bowl Championship, French Open Boys Championship
*2010
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Coupe Frayssineau-Mouchy,
Scratch Players Championship
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (1)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
Results in major championships
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
*
Jacques Léglise Trophy
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(representing the Continent of Europe): 2008, 2009
*
European Amateur Team Championship
The European Amateur Team Championship is a European amateur team golf championship for men organised by the European Golf Association which was introduced in 1959.
The championship was played in odd-numbered years from 1959 to 2007 and has been ...
(representing France):
2009
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,
2010
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*
Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2010 (selected, but tournament cancelled)
*
St Andrews Trophy
The St Andrews Trophy is a biennial men's team golf tournament contested between teams of amateur golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It takes its name from St Andrews in Scotland.
It was first played in 1 ...
(representing the Continent of Europe): 2010 (winners)
*
Eisenhower Trophy
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(representing France):
2010
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(winners)
See also
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2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
External links
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French male golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Montpellier
1991 births
Living people