Floris de Vries
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Floris Jan Willem de Vries (born 18 August 1989) is a Dutch professional golfer.
Career
De Vries was born in Rheden and turned professional in 2009, having had a successful amateur career. He qualified for the Challenge Tour by finishing in the top five of the rankings on the EPD Tour, one of Europe's third-tier development tours, in 2009.
In his rookie season on the Challenge Tour De Vries won the Mugello Tuscany Open, defeating Thorbjørn Olesen in a sudden-death playoff. He ended the season in 4th place on the Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the top level European Tour for 2011.
De Vries finished his professional playing career in 2014 at the Deutsche Bank Polish Masters Pro Golf Tour Championship on the Pro Golf Tour. He capped his career off with a victory.
Amateur wins
- 2005 European Young Masters
- 2006 French International Boys Championship
- 2007 Dutch Amateur Open Championship
- 2008 Dutch Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (3)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 May 2010 | Mugello Tuscany Open | −10 (67-68-71-68=274) | Playoff | Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Mugello Tuscany Open | Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen | Won with a birdie on the second extra hole |
Pro Golf Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Jun 2009 | Bohemia Franzensbad Classic | −10 (72-70-67=209) | 9 strokes | Netherlands Richard Kind, Czech Republic Marek Nový |
| 2 | 26 Sep 2014 | Deutsche Bank Polish Masters Pro Golf Tour Championship | −4 (69-69-71=209) | 1 stroke | Germany Stephan Gross, Germany Anton Kirstein, Germany Marcel Schneider |
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2003, 2004, 2005 (winners), 2007
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2006
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005 (winners), 2007
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2008
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2008
See also
External links
- at the European Tour official site
- at the Official World Golf Ranking official site