Victor Riu
Personal information
Born (1985-04-06) 6 April 1985
Paris, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st)
Sporting nationality France
ResidenceSaint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France
Career
Turned professional2006
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2014

Victor Riu (born 6 April 1985) is a French professional golfer.

Career

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)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 14 Jul 2013 Swiss Challenge −19 (69-64-62-70=265) 3 strokes England Adam Gee, United States Brinson Paolini

French Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 11 Dec 2022 Internationaux de France Professionels de Double
(with France Stanislas Caturla)
−20 (62-70-61=193) Playoff France Alexandre Daydou and France Julien Sale

See also

Victor Riu 02

References

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


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