François Delamontagne
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François Delamontagne is a French
professional golf
er.
. He reached the final stage, a performance which enabled him to play a full season on the second-tier Challenge Tour
in 2002. Delamontagne finished 39th in the money list in his first full professional season, and returned to the qualifying school at the end of the year; this time he played well enough to earn a full European Tour card for the 2003 season.
Delamontagne struggled initially to establish himself at the highest level; he returned to the qualifying school after both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, but was successful in regaining his card both times. In 2005, he enjoyed his most successful year to date, finishing 68th in the Order of Merit thanks primarily to a tie for fourth in the French Open, his home tournament. His form subsequently slumped however, and after an unsuccessful return to the qualifying school in 2006 Delamontagne returned to the Challenge Tour in 2007. A strong finish to the 2007 season, with 6 top-tens in his last eight tournaments, ensured a return to the European Tour after finishing 19th on the Challenge Tour rankings, earning the penultimate qualifying spot.
Since then, Delamontagne has built a reputation as a man for tight situations: in 2008, he kept his card after finishing 118th on the Order of Merit, the last available spot; in 2009 he was 119th going in to the final event of the season, the JBWere Masters, where he finished 3rd, his best ever European Tour finish, to retain his card for another year. The 2010 season was less successful, and despite another 3rd place finish at the Vivendi Cup, he once again had to return to the Qualifying School. For the fifth time in his career, it would prove a successful visit, ensuring Delamontagne another year of European Tour golf.
international footballer Patrick Delamontagne
; François played youth football for Rennes until the age of sixteen.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Professional career
Delamontagne turned professional in 2001 prior to competing in the European Tour's qualifying schoolQualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
. He reached the final stage, a performance which enabled him to play a full season on the second-tier Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
in 2002. Delamontagne finished 39th in the money list in his first full professional season, and returned to the qualifying school at the end of the year; this time he played well enough to earn a full European Tour card for the 2003 season.
Delamontagne struggled initially to establish himself at the highest level; he returned to the qualifying school after both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, but was successful in regaining his card both times. In 2005, he enjoyed his most successful year to date, finishing 68th in the Order of Merit thanks primarily to a tie for fourth in the French Open, his home tournament. His form subsequently slumped however, and after an unsuccessful return to the qualifying school in 2006 Delamontagne returned to the Challenge Tour in 2007. A strong finish to the 2007 season, with 6 top-tens in his last eight tournaments, ensured a return to the European Tour after finishing 19th on the Challenge Tour rankings, earning the penultimate qualifying spot.
Since then, Delamontagne has built a reputation as a man for tight situations: in 2008, he kept his card after finishing 118th on the Order of Merit, the last available spot; in 2009 he was 119th going in to the final event of the season, the JBWere Masters, where he finished 3rd, his best ever European Tour finish, to retain his card for another year. The 2010 season was less successful, and despite another 3rd place finish at the Vivendi Cup, he once again had to return to the Qualifying School. For the fifth time in his career, it would prove a successful visit, ensuring Delamontagne another year of European Tour golf.
Personal life
Delamontagne married his wife Maitena in 2006; they already had one daughter, Lea, and a second, Marie, followed in 2007. His father is the former FrenchFrance national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
international footballer Patrick Delamontagne
Patrick Delamontagne
Patrick Delamontagne is a former French footballer, regarded as one the greatest players to have played for Stade Rennais, as well as one of the greatest ever Breton players...
; François played youth football for Rennes until the age of sixteen.
See also
- 2007 European Tour Qualifying School graduates2007 European Tour Qualifying School graduatesThis is a list of the 32 players who earned their 2009 European Tour card through Q School in 2008.*Players in yellow were 2008 European Tour rookies.-2008 Results:T = Tied...
- 2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduates2010 European Tour Qualifying School graduatesThis is a list of the 34 players who earned their 2011 European Tour card through Q School in 2010.*Players in yellow are 2011 European Tour rookies.-Runners-up on the European Tour in 2011:-References:**...