Victor Perez is a French professional golfer with an Official World Golf Ranking career-high of No.29, which he reached in April 2021. He plays on the European Tour. He also used to play in the Challenge Tour and the Alps Tour. He has six professional wins to his name.
Player Profile and Amateur Career
Victor Perez was born on September 2, 1992, in Séméac, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. He currently resides in Dundee, Scotland. He moved there from France in 2017. He attended and played collegiate golf for the University of New Mexico.
In 2014, he represented France in the Eisenhower Trophy. As an amateur player, he won the 2010 Grand Prix du Medoc, 2012 he won the Aggie Invitational and the Grand Prix des Landes-Hossegor. In 2013, he won the Grand Prix de Chiberta.
Career
He started his professional career playing on the Alps Tour. He later switched to playing in the Challenge Tour. He won his first Challenger title in 2017, he won the Challenge de España. He beat Jarand Ekeland Arnøy by three strokes. In 2018, he won the Foshan Open.
In 2019, Perez won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He beat Matthew Southgate by just one stroke. In 2020, he finished in the top 46 of the Masters Tournament and the top 22 in the PGA Championship.
In May 2022, he won the Dutch Open, beating Ryan Fox in the playoff.
Career Highlights
Number of Wins by Tour
- European Tour - 2
- Challenge Tour - 2
- Other - 2
Best Results in Major Championships
- Masters Tournament - T46: 2020
- PGA Championship - T22: 2020
- U.S. Open - CUT: 2020, 2021, 2022
- The Open Championship - T34: 2022
