Romain Wattel

Romain Wattel (born 10 January 1991) is a French professional golfer.

Romain Wattel
Wattel at the 2018 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Personal information
Born	(1991-01-10) 10 January 1991 (age 34) Montpellier, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st)
Sporting nationality	France
Career
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	European Tour
Former tour(s)	Challenge Tour
Professional wins	2
Highest ranking	94 (29 March 2015)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	63rd: 2016
The Open Championship	CUT: 2015

Career

In September 2010, Wattel became just the fifth amateur to win on the European Challenge Tour, when he captured the Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg. It was the second win by an amateur during the 2010 season following Andreas Hartø two weeks previously.^[2][3]

Wattel turned professional in November 2010. He established himself on the European Tour, with best performances of second at the 2012 Omega European Masters and the 2015 Trophée Hassan II.

Wattel finished 28th in the 2014 Race to Dubai. This gave him entry to the 2015 Open Championship where he missed the cut. He qualified for the 2016 U.S. Open, via sectional qualifying in May, and finished 63rd. In September 2017 he had his first win on the European Tour, winning the KLM Open by a stroke from Austin Connelly.

Amateur wins

• 2008 Coupe Frayssineau-Mouchy
• 2009 Argentine Amateur Championship, Junior Orange Bowl Championship, French International Boys Championship
• 2010 Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship, Coupe Frayssineau-Mouchy, Scratch Players Championship

Professional wins (3)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	17 Sep 2017	KLM Open	−15 (69-67-64-69=269)	1 stroke	Austin Connelly

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	5 Sep 2010	Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg (as an amateur)	−17 (67-69-68-67=271)	3 strokes	Ryan Blaum, Lorenzo Gagli, Steven Tiley

Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	11 Nov 2010	Fall Series Condado Open	−9 (70-68-69=207)	4 strokes	Florian Fritsch, Eirik Tage Johansen

Results in major championships

Tournament	2015	2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open		63
The Open Championship	CUT
PGA Championship

  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

• European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2007, 2008, 2009^[4]
• Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2008, 2009
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2009, 2010
• Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2010 (selected, but tournament cancelled)
• St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2010 (winners)
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2010 (winners)

See also

• 2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduates