The recent French performances on the main world circuits raise great hopes for the future. To overcome the last obstacles which separate our players from the summit of world golf, the French Golf Federation continues to invest significant resources towards high professional level.

Jean-Louis Charron president of the French Golf Federation Photo: © T.Plassais / Swing-Féminin

Jean Louis Charron
president of the French Golf Federation
Photo: © T. Plassais / Swing-Féminin

Thirty-three victories on the two European circuits, men and women, during the last seven seasons: six in 2007, ten in 2008, four in 2009, one in 2010, three in 2011, three in 2012 and six in 2013… A youngster talent, Victor Dubuisson, world n ° 1 amateur in 2009 who won in 2013, ahead of Tiger Woods, at the Turkish Open, Final Series (European Tour) test, thus obtaining the best world ranking in the history of golf male tricolor (30th). A Frenchwoman, Karine Icher, who won the Solheim Cup in 2013 and grabbed 20th place in the world. Another Frenchwoman, Gwladys Nocera, who won the Order of European Merit during her great 2008 season with five victories… Grégory Havret, author of an unforgettable 2nd place at the 2010 US Open in Pebble Beach… A team of France gentlemen world champion and European amateur champion in 2010 and 2011…

Only a few decades ago, this type of assessment for French golf would have been almost unimaginable. Today it has become normal. As normal as seeing, since 1999, two players (Van de Velde and Levet) and four players (Meunier-Lebouc, Icher, Kreutz, Nocera) present ten times in the European teams