Benjamin Hebert
| Benjamin Hebert | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 February 1987 Brive, France |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (160 lb; 11.7 st) |
| Nationality |  France |
| Residence | Moliets-et-Maa, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2008 |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Benjamin Hebert (born 19 February 1987) is a French professional golfer.
Early life
Hebert was born in Brive, France.[1] His parents are Jean-Luc, a former pentathlete, and Françoise, a former swimmer, both of whom now work as teachers. He also has one sister, Audrey. Hebert spent some of his childhood in Tahiti, from age 14 to 18, before graduating from high school in 2005.[2]
Amateur career
Hebert enjoyed a successful amateur career. He spent three years on the French national team, the highlight being representing his country at the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy. He won a number of individual tournaments, the most notable being the European Amateur in 2007, which gained him entry to the following year's Open Championship. He also represented Europe in the St Andrews Trophy.[3]
Professional career
Hebert turned professional in 2009. He enjoyed immediate success on the Challenge Tour, recording a third-place finish in the Piemonte Open after receiving a special invite. He recorded his first professional victory on the third-level Alps Tour later in the summer, before earning a card for the European Tour at qualifying school at the end of the year. However, he struggled to settle at this level, making twelve cuts but not recording a single top-twenty finish, and he failed to retain his card. In July 2011, Hebert won his first tournament on the Challenge Tour at the Credit Suisse Challenge. He followed up with a second win a week later at the English Challenge. He won his third tournament of the year, the Rolex Trophy, in August to earn a promotion to the European Tour.[4]
Amateur wins
- 2006 Grand Prix de Niort
- 2007 European Amateur, La Coupe Mouchy (joint), Grand Prix de Bordeaux-Lac, Grand Prix Palmola, Grand Prix de Saint Cyprien
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jul 2011 | Credit Suisse Challenge | -12 (67-67-67-71=272) | 4 strokes |  Jamie Moul |
| 2 | 24 Jul 2011 | English Challenge | -12 (71-66-69-70=276) | 2 strokes | Victor Riu |
| 3 | 27 Aug 2011 | Rolex Trophy | -19 (66-65-71-67=269) | 1 stroke |  Jorge Campillo, Tommy Fleetwood |
Alps Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 2009 | Omnium of Belgium - Challenge Flory van Donck | -16 (69-71-66-66=272) | 1 stroke |  Joost Luiten |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2008 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2008
- St Andrews Trophy (representing continental Europe): 2008 (winners)
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2008 (winners)
- European Team Championships (representing France): 2008
See also
↑Jump back a sectionExternal links
- Official website (French)
- Benjamin Hebert at the European Tour official site
- Benjamin Hebert at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
