Floris Jan Willem de Vries (born 18 August 1989) is a Dutch professional golfer.
| Floris de Vries | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Floris Jan Willem de Vries |
| Born | 18 August 1989 Rheden, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sporting nationality |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour Pro Golf Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T48: 2011 |
Career edit
De Vries was born in Rheden and turned professional in 2009 having had a successful amateur career. He qualified for the Challenge Tour by finishing in the top five of the rankings on the EPD Tour, one of Europe's third tier development tours, in 2009.
In his rookie season on the Challenge Tour De Vries won the Mugello Tuscany Open, defeating Thorbjørn Olesen in a sudden-death playoff.[1][2] He ended the season in 4th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the top level European Tour for 2011.
De Vries finished his professional playing career in 2014 at the Deutsche Bank Polish Masters Pro Golf Tour Championship on the Pro Golf Tour. He capped his career off with a victory.[3]
Amateur wins edit
- 2005 European Young Masters
- 2006 French International Boys Championship
- 2007 Dutch Amateur Open Championship
- 2008 Dutch Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (3) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2010 | Mugello Tuscany Open | −10 (67-68-71-68=274) | Playoff |  Thorbjørn Olesen
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Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Mugello Tuscany Open | Thorbjørn Olesen
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Pro Golf Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2009 | Bohemia Franzensbad Classic | −10 (72-70-67=209) | 9 strokes | Richard Kind,  Marek Nový
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| 2 | 26 Sep 2014 | Deutsche Bank Polish Masters Pro Golf Tour Championship | −4 (69-69-71=209) | 1 stroke |  Stephan Gross, Anton Kirstein, Marcel Schneider
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Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2003, 2004, 2005 (winners), 2007[4]
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2006[5]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005 (winners), 2007
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2008
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2008
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Dutchman De Vries takes Tuscany title". PGA European Tour. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "De Vries wins Tuscany Open". Miami Herald. The Sports Network. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-13. [dead link]
- ^ Lettenbichler, Matthias (27 September 2014). "Floris de Vries ends his career with a great victory". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Floris de Vries at the European Tour official site
- Floris de Vries at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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