Posted on January 28, 2024 in News.
Matthieu Pavon in History at Torrey Pines
She's there ! Matthieu Pavon secures the first French victory on the PGA Tour at the end of a crazy day. There are not enough superlatives to describe the performance of the Bordeaux player. At 31, he wrote one of the most beautiful lines in French golf by winning the Farmers Insurance Open by one stroke. Matthieu Pavon moves into another dimension with this victory at Torrey Pines: he will enter the world top 50, play the majors, the Players and stay on the PGA Tour for the next three years.
This January 27, 2024 is a date that has become historic for French golf. At 31, Matthieu Pavon won the first French victory on the PGA Tour by lifting the Farmers Insurance Open trophy. It is a victory for French golf but above all a victory for this player who was on the DP World Tour a few weeks ago, with a clean sheet of victory.
See you at Pebble, @MatthieuPavon ???? pic.twitter.com/8OyfkI2sXQ
- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 28, 2024
In nine tournaments, Matthieu Pavon has changed dimensions: he won his first victory in Europe at the Spanish Open, won a right to play on the PGA Tour during the DP World Tour Championship, signed his first top 10 in the States -United and now, the holy grail: a victory on the greatest circuit in the world, the circuit of his dreams.
“He writes the history of male French golf!”
The French announce call for @MatthieuPavon's first TOUR win is electric.
@CanalPlusGolf | @AdrienToubiana pic.twitter.com/wY3KqvpYHz- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 28, 2024
In the final part on Sunday, Matthieu Pavon was one stroke behind German leader Stephan Jaeger. After nine holes, the delay was erased for the Frenchman who even took the lead at 12 after a bogey from his direct opponent.
At the end of the game, all the emotions ran through the French fans behind Matthieu. Exaltation at 16, a par saved thanks to a long distance putt. The scare at 17 after a three putt reduced our Frenchman's lead to one shot with a hole to play. And what an epilogue... Put in in the bunker near the lip for Pavon, drive full fairway for his most dangerous pursuer Nicolai Højgaard.
But our Frenchman has nerves of steel and he demonstrated it once again. After a bunker exit expelled into the rough, Matthieu Pavon released the right shot at the right time, reviving the feat of Tiger Woods on the same Torey Pines course in 2008. At 134 meters, Matthieu Pavon plants a last time the flag and sinks the victory putt to win the Farmers Insurance Open.
Clutch from the thick stuff.
@MatthieuPavon knocks it to 8 feet for a birdie look @FarmersInsOpen. pic.twitter.com/LobyRFTnRZ- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 28, 2024
Just after his victory, Matthieu Pavon answered a few questions from our American colleagues.
“I had almost no pressure when I arrived, playing in America. It feels like it’s an opportunity. If I fail, I just have to go back to Europe and start again. So I tried to do my best every day and enjoy every moment. I'm like on a cloud, I'm flying. It's incredible. You just have to work hard and believe in it. If you believe you can do it, you can do it. said Pavon.
This victory should propel him to around 35th place in the world. He is now sure to play for three years on the PGA Tour and will be present at the next Masters in Augusta.
Final leaderboard from @FarmersInsOpen 🏆
1. Matthieu Pavon (-13)
2. Nicolai Højgaard (-12)
T3. Nate Lashley (-11)
T3. Jake Knapp
T3. Stephan Jaeger
T6. Kevin Yu (-10)
T6. Beau Hossler
T6. Tony FinauFull leaderboard: https://t.co/g7zwkvu4GN
- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 28, 2024
To find the final leaderboard of the Farmers Insurance Open: click here.
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