Olivier Edmond (born 29 January 1970) is a French professional golfer.
| Olivier Edmond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Olivier Edmond | ||
| Born | 29 January 1970 Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  France | ||
| Residence | Mirabel, Quebec | ||
| Spouse |
Catherine (m. 1996) | ||
| Children | 2 | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 1990 | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 1 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Edmond was born in Paris. As an amateur, Edmond represented France in the Eisenhower Trophy. He won the 1990 French Amateur Championship and the Brabazon Trophy (tie with Gary Evans). He turned professional later that year. His brother, Pascal is also a professional golfer.
After several seasons on the second tier Challenge Tour, Edmond won a European Tour card at his fifth attempt at qualifying school in 1997. He carried his good form into his début season, and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1998. In 1999, he was successfully treated for testicular cancer but after a moderately successful return to the tour in 2000, including a joint 7th-place finish at the Volvo PGA Championship,[1] wasn't able to return to his previous form and his European Tour career came to an end after the 2003 season.
Having moved to live in Canada, where he became the head professional at Les Quatre Domaines in Mirabel, Quebec,[2] Edmond took just 26 strokes to complete the back nine at Club de Golf Beloeil on his way to setting the course record of 61.[3] In 2006, he finished tied for 2nd in the Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship.[4]
Amateur wins
edit- 1990 Brabazon Trophy (tied with Gary Evans), French Native Amateur Championship
Professional wins (1)
editChallenge Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Sep 1997 | BPGT Challenge | −21 (69-67-63-68=267) | 2 strokes |  Craig Hainline
|
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 1988 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 1989
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing France): 1990[5]
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1990
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 1990
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1998
References
edit- ^ Mair, Lewine (9 March 2001). "Qatar Masters: Recovering Edmond ready to focus on title". London: The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "QPGA and PGA France to face off in team event". The Gazette (Montreal). 29 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Ronde historique de 26 coups". Club de Golf Beloeil. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Danny King Wins Second Straight". Canadian Professional Golfers' Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- ^ "Hemmaseger i JEM-rysare, Lag-EM Juniorer" [Home victory in exciting European Youth's Team Championship]. Svensk Golf (in Swedish). No. 9/1990. September 1990. p. 84. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
External links
edit- Olivier Edmond at the European Tour official site