Matthieu PAVON

About

Born into a sporting family, his mother was a golf teacher and father a professional footballer, who won the Ligue 1 title with Bordeaux in 1998/99. Turned professional in 2013 and won his first titles on the Alps Tour in 2014 and 2015. Took part in Qualifying School Final Stage and earned a European Challenge Tour card for 2016. Finished sixth on the 2016 Challenge Tour Rankings, finishing runner-up three times, to earn a place on the DP World Tour the following year. Maintained his place on the DP World Tour since and earned a maiden victory on his 185th start at the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid, going wire-to-wire as he won by four strokes in the Spanish capital. Carded four consecutive birdies to secure a T5 finish at the 2023 DP World Tour Championship, a result which saw him end the season 15th on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex. His finish on the season-long standings secured dual membership for the 2024 PGA TOUR season. Secured an historic victory on just his third start of the 2024 PGA TOUR season at the Farmers Insurance Open. He became the first Frenchman to register a victory on the PGA TOUR since Arnaud Massy won the 1907 Open Championship as all Open Championship wins were retrospectively recognised as PGA TOUR victories in 2002.

Height

6'0" (183 cm)

Attachment

Golf du Medoc

Qualifying School

2013*

Rankings

Current Rank

140

Tournaments Played

4

Race to Dubai Points

305.54

Career Records

Tournaments Played

212

DPWT Wins

1

Career Money Won

€6,417,125.28