Julien Brun (born 1 April 1992) is a French professional golfer. He has won three times on the Challenge Tour, firstly in 2012 as an amateur, before winning again at the Open de Bretagne and the Empordà Challenge in 2021.
| Julien Brun | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1 April 1992 Cagnes-sur-Mer, France |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 189 lb (86 kg; 13.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Residence | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Career | |
| College | Texas Christian University |
| Turned professional | 2015 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA Tour Canada Alps Tour Pro Golf Tour Czech PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 5 |
Amateur career
editBrun played college golf at Texas Christian University. In his freshman year (2011–12), he won three events.[1] He also won the opening tournament of the 2012–13 season.[2]
In September 2012, Brun won the Allianz Golf Open Toulouse Metropole on the Challenge Tour. He was the sixth amateur to win in Challenge Tour history.[3]
In 2015, Brun medaled at one of the qualifying school events for the PGA Tour Canada.[4]
Professional career
editBrun turned professional in mid-2015 after graduating from university. He played on the Canadian tour for two season, 2015 and 2016 but had little success.[5][6] He played a number of events on the 2017 Alps Tour, winning the Ein Bay Open in Egypt, the opening event of the season.[7] Brun played primarily on the Challenge Tour in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
In 2020 Brun played on the Pro Golf Tour, winning twice, at the Open Casa Green Golf in February and the Gradi Polish Open in July.[8] He was also twice runner-up during the season and finished second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the Challenge Tour for 2021.[9] In June 2021, Brun lost a playoff for the D+D Real Czech Challenge. Tied with Kristian Krogh Johannessen and Santiago Tarrío after 72 holes, the playoff went to the fourth extra hole before Tarrio won with a birdie 3.[10] Three weeks later he won the Open de Bretagne, his first on the Challenge Tour as a professional, two ahead of Chase Hanna and Jérôme Lando-Casanova.[11]
Professional wins (8)
editChallenge Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Sep 2012 | Allianz Golf Open Toulouse Metropole (as an amateur) |
−13 (67-67-67-70=271) | 1 stroke |  Matteo Delpodio
|
| 2 | 27 Jun 2021 | Open de Bretagne | −13 (64-68-66-69=267) | 2 strokes |  Chase Hanna, Jérôme Lando-Casanova
|
| 3 | 17 Oct 2021 | Empordà Challenge | −18 (65-65-67-69=266) | 1 stroke |  Jonathan Thomson
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | D+D Real Czech Challenge |  Kristian Krogh Johannessen,  Santiago Tarrío
|
Tarrío won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
Alps Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Feb 2017 | Ein Bay Open | −13 (64-70-69=203) | 1 stroke | Alexandre Daydou, Xavier Poncelet
|
Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Feb 2020 | Open Casa Green Golf | −14 (63-70-68=201) | 2 strokes | James Wilson
|
| 2 | 31 Jul 2020 | Gradi Polish Open | −18 (61-66-65=192) | 2 strokes |  Jeremy Freiburghaus
|
Czech PGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Jun 2020 | Czech Classic Open | −4 (68) | Playoff |  Aleš Kořínek, Stanislav Matuš
|
| 2 | 14 Aug 2022 | Czech Open | −23 (65-67-68-65=265) | Playoff | Aleš Kořínek
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2008, 2009, 2010[12]
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2008
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2012
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2012 (winners), 2013
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2011, 2013, 2014
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TCU Horned Frogs Golf – 2011–12 Season Wrap-up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "TCU, Brun Capture Titles at Carmel Cup". 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Amateur Brun seals fairytale victory in France". PGA European Tour. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Julien Brun takes medalist honours at PGA Tour Canada Q-School". Golf Canada. 24 April 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Callaway Signs NCAA Golf Superstar Julien Brun". Yahoo! Finance. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Brun aiming high in Andalucía". PGA European Tour. 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Brun claims maiden win as pro in Sokhna". Alps Tour. Retrieved 27 Jun 2021.
- ^ Lettenbichler, Matthias (31 July 2020). "Julien Brun celebrates his second victory this season". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 27 Jun 2021.
- ^ Lettenbichler, Matthias (30 September 2020). "Germany secures both trophies in Adendorf". Pro Golf Tour. Retrieved 27 Jun 2021.
- ^ "Tarrio claims maiden Challenge Tour victory in Czech Republic". PGA European Tour. 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Brun triumphs on home soil to claim second Challenge Tour victory". PGA European Tour. 27 June 2021.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
edit- Julien Brun at the PGA Tour official site
- Julien Brun at the European Tour official site
- Julien Brun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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