Gary Stal
Gary Stal (born 9 February 1992) is a French professional golfer.
Gary Stal | |
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Stal in September 2014 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Décines, France | 9 February 1992
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
Nationality | |
Residence | Villette-d'Anthon, France |
Career | |
Turned professional | 2012 |
Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
Former tour(s) | European Tour |
Professional wins | 3 |
Highest ranking | 89 (1 February 2015)[1] (as of 16 August 2020) |
Number of wins by tour | |
European Tour | 1 |
Challenge Tour | 2 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 2016 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Stal was born in Décines, near Lyon.[2] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2012. He won his first title in June 2012 at the Kärnten Golf Open, playing on an invitation.[3] The following month, Stal picked up another victory at the Credit Suisse Challenge, defeating Alexandre Kaleka in a playoff and graduated to the European Tour.[4] He was less successful in 2013, but performed well at the second and final stages of Qualifying School to regain his place on Tour.[5] He then finished 89th on the 2014 Order of Merit, making 21 cuts in 25 tournaments.[6]
On 18 January 2015, Stal secured his first victory on a major tour, shooting a −7 in the final round to win the European Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by one stroke over Rory McIlroy.[7]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 18 Jan 2015 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship | −19 (68-69-67-65=269) | 1 stroke |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Kärnten Golf Open | −20 (65-67-68-68=268) | 1 stroke | |
2 | 15 Jul 2012 | Credit Suisse Challenge | −11 (69-67-67-70=273) | Playoff |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Credit Suisse Challenge | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Tournament | 2016 |
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Masters Tournament | |
U.S. Open | CUT |
The Open Championship | |
PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2015 |
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Championship | 70 |
Match Play | |
Invitational | T63 |
Champions |
"T" = Tied
References
- "Week 5 2015 Ending 1 Feb 2015" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "European Tour player bio". European Tour. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "Stal gets 1st Challenge Tour win". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington. The Sports Network. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- "Stal beats Kaleka in Challenge Tour playoff". Fox News. The Sports Network. 15 July 2012.
- "Qualifying school final stage: Day 6 in numbers". European Tour. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "European Tour career record". European Tour. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- "Martin Kaymer's final-round collapse lets Gary Stal win HSBC Championship". The Guardian. London. Press Association. 18 January 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Gary Stal at the European Tour official site
- Gary Stal at the Official World Golf Ranking official site