Florian Fritsch

Florian Fritsch
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Florian Fritsch
Born 29 October 1985
Munich, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st)
Nationality  Germany
Residence Wiesloch, Germany
Career
College University of South Carolina
Turned professional 2009
Current tour(s) European Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
Professional wins 4

Florian Fritsch (born 29 October 1985) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the Challenge Tour.

Fritsch was born in Munich, Germany, and attended the University of South Carolina in the United States, graduating in 2008. He turned professional in early 2009, and almost became the third golfer, after countryman Martin Kaymer, and Italian Edoardo Molinari, ever to win on their Challenge Tour début, when he lost to Lee S. James in a playoff for the Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne.

2010 he quit from professional golf because of a sudden and inexplicable fear of flying.[1] After a few months he took up his professional career again. He only played in tournaments he could reach by car or by train. Nevertheless he reached the final qualifying stage of the European Tour and earned his card for the 2011 season.

Professional wins (4)

EPD Tour wins (4)

No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of victoryRunner(s)-up
1 7 May 2009 Gut Winterbrock Classic −11 (72-65-68=205) Playoff Germany Max Kramer
2 19 May 2010 Heidelberg Lobenfeld Classic −9 (69-67-68=204) 6 strokes Germany Stephan Gross Jr, Germany Max Kramer
3 9 May 2013 GreenEagle Classic −3 (70-76-70=216) 3 strokes Germany Dennis Küpper, Austria Berni Reiter
4 7 Jun 2013 Land Fleesensee Classic −17 (68-66-65=199) 1 stroke Netherlands Fernand Osther

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ritchie, Bryce (23 August 2011). "My fear of flying nearly made me quit". Bunkered.

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