Grégory Havret (born 25 November 1976) is a French professional golfer.
Amateur career Havret won the French Amateur Championship three years in a row from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he won the European Amateur. He also won a minor professional tournament as an amateur, the 1998 Omnium National.
Professional career Havret turned professional in 1999 and won a place on the European Tour at the 2000 Qualifying School. He finished 60th on the Order of Merit in 2001, his rookie season, recording a maiden tour victory at the Italian Open. Havret's biggest win to date came in the 2007 Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond, where he overcame major winner Phil Mickelson in a playoff. In August 2008, Havret recorded a second tournament victory in Scotland (third overall), leading the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles at the end of every round in recording a one shot win over Graeme Storm.
Havret's best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit is 19th in 2007. In 2008 Havret reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking and established himself as the highest ranked French golfer.
As a qualifier and ranked 391 in the world, Havret was the runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, finishing one stroke behind Graeme McDowell.
In 2024, Havret was by the French Golf Federation appointed head of men's elite golf in France.
Amateur wins 1997 (1) French Native Amateur Championship 1998 (1) French Native Amateur Championship 1999 (2) French Native Amateur Championship, European Amateur Championship
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up14 Nov 2001 Atlanet Italian Open−20 (65-66-68-69=268)1 stroke Bradley Dredge215 Jul 2007Barclays Scottish Open−14 (68-64-70-68=270)Playoff Phil Mickelson331 Aug 2008Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles−14 (68-71-69-70=278)1 stroke Graeme Storm
European Tour playoff record (1–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12004Dunhill Championship Raphaël Jacquelin, Marcel SiemSiem won with birdie on third extra holeHavret eliminated by birdie on second hole22007Barclays Scottish Open Phil MickelsonWon with par on first extra hole32014BMW International Open Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Henrik Stenson, Fabrizio ZanottiZanotti won with par on fifth extra holeCabrera-Bello eliminated by par on fourth holeHavret eliminated by birdie on second hole
French Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up117 Dec 2011AfrAsia Golf Masters−3 (76-67-70=213)Playoff Hennie Otto, Julien Quesne
Other wins (1) 1998 Omnium National (France, as an amateur)
Results in major championships Tournament200720082009201020112012Masters TournamentCUTU.S. Open2T30The Open ChampionshipCUTT19CUTT57CUTPGA ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Summary Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts madeMasters Tournament 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0U.S. Open 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 2The Open Championship 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2PGA Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Totals 0 1 0 1 1 2 9 4 Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice) Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament200720082009Match PlayChampionshipT15InvitationalT69T74Champions
"T" = Tied Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Team appearances Amateur European Youths' Team Championship (representing France): 1996 European Amateur Team Championship (representing France ): 1997, 1999 Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 1998
Professional Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2007 World Cup (representing France): 2007, 2008
See also 2019 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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