Victor Riu

Victor Riu
Victor Riu
Personal information
Born	6 April 1985 (age 39); 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

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

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

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