Alexander Lévy
| Alexander Lévy | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | El Toro[1] |
| Born |
1 August 1990 Orange, California, U.S. |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 France |
| Residence | Bandol, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T30: 2014 |
Alexander Lévy (pronounced "Lay-vee"; born 1 August 1990) is a French professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour.[2][3]
Lévy won the French Amateur Championship in 2009, and the French International Amateur Championship the next year. Turning pro in 2011, his first wins of the European Tour came in 2014 at the Volvo China Open and the Portugal Masters.
Personal life
Lévy is Jewish,[4] and was born to French parents on 1 August 1990 in Orange, California.[2] His father (Phillipe) and mother are pharmacists.[2][5]
When he was four years old, his family moved to Bandol, France, where he resides.[6][2] At 14 years of age, he joined the French Federation of Golf's academy for secondary school.[2] His nickname is El Toro.[1]
Amateur career
Lévy had a successful amateur career before turning professional, winning the French Amateur Championship in 2009 and the French International Amateur Championship the next year,[7] when he was also a member of the winning French team at the Eisenhower Trophy World Team Championship.
Professional career
Turning pro in 2011,[7] Lévy initially played on the Challenge Tour as an invited player in 2011 and 2012 before earning his European Tour playing rights at qualifying school for the 2013 season.
His first win of the European Tour came at the Volvo China Open in 2014, an event co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour, where he shot a 19-under-par 269.[4][8][9] During the second round, Lévy shot a course record 62 at Genzon Golf Club giving him a four-stroke lead at the halfway point from which he was able to hold on to win.[10] Following this win Levy was named as April 2014 European Tour Golfer of the Month[11]
His first appearance in a major championship was at the 2014 PGA Championship.[12] In October 2014, he claimed his second European Tour win at the Portugal Masters in an event which was shortened to 36 holes due to adverse weather conditions.[13]
Amateur wins (2)
- 2009 French Amateur Championship
- 2010 French International Amateur Championship
Professional wins (2)
European Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Apr 2014 | Volvo China Open1 | −19 (68-62-70-69=269) | 4 strokes |  Tommy Fleetwood |
| 2 | 12 Oct 2014 | Portugal Masters | −18 (63-61=124)2 | 3 strokes | .svg.png){kind=small} Nicolas Colsaerts |
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | BMW Masters | Ross Fisher,  Marcel Siem |
Siem won with birdie on first extra hole |
1 Co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour.
2 Tournament reduced to 36 holes due to heavy rain.
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T30 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2010 (winners)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gray, Will (1 November 2014). "Alexander Levy Could Become Next Breakout Star on European Tour". Golf Channel.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Hanlon, Matt (1 July 2014). "Levy c'est grand". Orange County Register.
- ↑ "European Tour - Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kaplan, Ron (29 April 2014). "Fore".
- ↑ "Alexander Levy biography". PGA European Tour.
- ↑ "Alexander Levy biography". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "IMG Golf - Player Profile". IMG Golf. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Alexander Levy wins China Open in Shenzhen by four shots". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Volvo China Open - Official Score". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Levy keen to continue French renaissance". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Levy named Race to Dubai Golfer of the Month". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "2014 PGA Championship Field". PGA of America. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ↑ "Portugal Masters: Alexander Levy wins rain-shortened event". BBC Sport. 12 October 2014.
External links
- Alexander Lévy at the European Tour official site
- Alexander Lévy at the Official World Golf Ranking official site