Gary Stal
| Gary Stal | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 Stal in September 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
9 February 1992 Décines, France |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Nationality |
 France |
| Residence | Villette-d'Anthon, France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 2 |
Gary Stal (born 9 February 1992) is a French professional golfer.
Stal was born in Décines, near Lyon.[1] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2012. He won his first event in June 2012 at the Kärnten Golf Open, playing on an invitation.[2] 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.[3][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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Jan 2015 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship | −19 (68-69-67-65=269) | 1 stroke |  Rory McIlroy |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Jun 2012 | Kärnten Golf Open | −20 (65-67-68-68=268) | 1 stroke |  Daniel Brooks |
| 2 | 15 Jul 2012 | Credit Suisse Challenge | −11 (69-67-67-70=273) | Playoff | Alexandre Kaleka |
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Cutmore, Chris (29 October 2012). "They're coming to get you, Rory! Meet the Challenge Tour graduates of 2012". The Daily Mail (London).
- ↑ "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