Michael Lorenzo-Vera
| Michael Lorenzo-Vera | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Michael Lorenzo-Vera |
| Born |
28 January 1985 Bayonne, France |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Nationality |
 France |
| Residence | Biarritz, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2005 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 7 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| Challenge Tour Rankings winner | 2007 |
Michael Lorenzo-Vera (born 28 January 1985) is a French professional golfer.
Lorenzo-Vera was born in Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques in South-West France.
After turning professional in 2005, Lorenzo-Vera played on the Alps Tour, one of Europe's third tier development tours. In 2006, he won the Open International de la Mirabelle D’or, a tournament he had also won the year before as an amateur, on his way to 4th on the Order of Merit,[1] which gave him a place on the Challenge Tour for the following season.
On Europe's second-tier tour in 2007, Lorenzo-Vera had recorded eight top-ten finishes going into the last event, the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final, and was 7th on the Challenge Tour's money list. He set a new course record in the first round, and went on to win the tournament, which catapulted him to the top of the end of season Challenge Tour Rankings, and guaranteed his card on the top level European Tour for 2008.[2]
The highlight of Lorenzo-Vera's first season on the European Tour was finishing as joint runner-up at the Volvo China Open,[3] having led at half way.[4] He ended the year ranked just outside the top 100 on the Order of Merit, but had done enough to retain his place on the tour.
Professional wins
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Oct 2007 | Apulia San Domenico Grand Final | -15 (62–71–70–66=269) | 1 stroke |  Jamie Donaldson,  Joost Luiten, Stuart Manley,  Eric Ramsay |
Other wins (6)
- 2005 Open International de la Mirabelle D’or (Alps Tour, as an amateur)
- 2006 Open International de la Mirabelle D’or (Alps Tour), Open des Landes (France Pro Tour)
- 2007 Masters 13 (Alps Tour)
- 2009 Grand Prix Schweppes PGA France, Allianz Open Paris Stade Francais (Alps Tour)
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2002, 2003
See also
References
- ↑ "2006 Final Alps Tour Order of Merit". Alps Tour. Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "Els in the hunt at Leopard Creek". Mail & Guardian. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "McGrane celebrates China victory". BBC Sport. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ↑ "Lorenzo-Vera shoots 69, holds lead at China Open". ESPN. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
External links
- Official website (French)
- Michael Lorenzo-Vera at the European Tour official site
- Michael Lorenzo-Vera at the Official World Golf Ranking official site