Mike Lorenzo-Vera
Michaël Lorenzo-Vera (born 28 January 1985) is a French professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Michaël Lorenzo-Vera | ||
| Born | 28 January 1985 Bayonne, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  France | ||
| Residence | Biarritz, France | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Alps Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 7 | ||
| Highest ranking | 64 (26 January 2020)[1] (as of 22 October 2023) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 6 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | T16: 2019 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2020 | ||
| The Open Championship | T62: 2017 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career
Lorenzo-Vera was born in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in South-West France.
After turning professional in 2005, Lorenzo-Vera played on the Alps Tour, one of Europe's third tier development tours. In 2006, he won the Open International de la Mirabelle D’or, a tournament he had also won the year before as an amateur, on his way to 4th on the Order of Merit,[2] which gave him a place on the Challenge Tour for the following season.
On Europe's second-tier tour in 2007, Lorenzo-Vera had recorded eight top-ten finishes going into the last event, the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final, and was 7th on the Challenge Tour's money list. He set a course record in the first round and went on to win the tournament, which catapulted him to the top of the end of season Challenge Tour Rankings and guaranteed his card on the top level European Tour for 2008.[3]
The highlight of Lorenzo-Vera's first season on the European Tour was finishing as joint runner-up at the Volvo China Open,[4] having led at half way.[5] He ended the year ranked just outside the top 100 on the Order of Merit, but had done enough to retain his place on the tour.
Professional wins (7)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| Legend |
| Tour Championships (1) |
| Other Challenge Tour (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Oct 2007 | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | −15 (62-71-70-66=269) | 1 stroke |  Jamie Donaldson,  Joost Luiten, Stuart Manley,  Eric Ramsay |
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Oceânico Developments Pro-Am Challenge |  Ross McGowan |
Lost to par on second extra hole |
Alps Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Sep 2005 | Open International de la Mirabelle d'Or (as an amateur) |
−18 (63-69-69-69=270) | 2 strokes | Jean-Marc de Polo |
| 2 | 10 Sep 2006 | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or (2) | −17 (68-69-69-65=271) | 1 stroke | Christophe Brazillier, Jacques Thalamy |
| 3 | 14 Oct 2007 | Masters 13 | −15 (70-72-66-65=273) | 6 strokes | Jean-Pierre Cixous |
| 4 | 13 Sep 2009 | Allianz Open Stade Français Paris | +5 (73-72-74-74=293) | 1 stroke | Bruno-Teva Lecuona, Fabien Marty, Nicolas Mourlon, Damien Perrier |
French Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Apr 2009 | Grand Prix Schweppes | −11 (70-70-66-67=273) | 3 strokes | Raphaël Jacquelin |
Other wins (1)
- 2006 Open des Landes (France Pro Golf Tour)
Playoff record
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Rocco Forte Sicilian Open |  Joakim Lagergren |
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | T62 | |
| PGA Championship | T65 |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | T16 | T43 | |
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 66 | |||
| Match Play | NT1 | |||
| Invitational | ||||
| Champions | T67 | T38 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2002, 2003[6]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002, 2003
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2005
Professional
See also
References
- "Week 4 2020 Ending 26 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "2006 Final Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- "Els in the hunt at Leopard Creek". Mail & Guardian. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- "McGrane celebrates China victory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- "Lorenzo-Vera shoots 69, holds lead at China Open". ESPN. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Mike Lorenzo-Vera at the European Tour official site
- Mike Lorenzo-Vera at the Official World Golf Ranking official site