Martin Couvra
| Martin Couvra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 17 January 2003 Toulon, France | ||
| Sporting nationality | France | ||
| Residence | Cannes, France | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2023 | ||
| Current tour | European Tour | ||
| Former tour | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 1 | ||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2025 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Martin Couvra (born 17 January 2003) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2025 Turkish Airlines Open, and previously had captured the 2023 Challenge de España to become the 7th amateur to win on the Challenge Tour.[1]
Early life and amateur career
Couvra was born on 17 January 2003 in Toulon, France.[2] He grew up in La Seyne-sur-Mer.[3] He trained at the École de Golf de Frégate in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. He won the 2022 French Amateur for the Coupe Murat, five strokes ahead of the runners-up.[4]
In 2023, Couvra won three trophies in the space of two weeks in South Africa. He became the first ever player to win, in the same season, the South African Stroke Play Championship and the South African Amateur Championship, including the Proudfoot Trophy as medalist of the 36-hole stroke play qualifying after a playoff with Aldrich Potgieter.[5]
Professional career
Couvra turned professional and joined the Challenge Tour after he won the Challenge de España as an amateur in September 2023.[6] He became the seventh amateur in history to win on the Challenge Tour after prevailing in a playoff with Andrea Pavan and Dermot McElroy.[7]
Couvra finished 17th in the rankings and graduated to the European Tour for 2025. He recorded several top-5 finishes early on in his rookie season before winning the Turkish Airlines Open.[8][9] In December, Couvra was named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for the 2025 European Tour season.[10]
Amateur wins
- 2019 Tournoi Federal Jeunes U16 Boys
- 2020 Grand Prix du Medoc, Grand Prix Jean Louis Jurion
- 2022 Internationaux de France - Coupe Murat, Open d'Arcachon
- 2023 South African Stroke Play Championship, South African Amateur Championship
Source:[11]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2025 | Turkish Airlines Open | −17 (65-66-72-64=267) | 2 strokes | Jorge Campillo, Li Haotong |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Sep 2023 | Challenge de España (as an amateur) |
−12 (67-70-66-65=268) | Playoff | Dermot McElroy, Andrea Pavan |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | Challenge de España (as an amateur) |
Dermot McElroy, Andrea Pavan | Won with par on second extra hole Pavan eliminated by par on first hole |
French Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Oct 2022 | Open d'Arcachon (as an amateur) |
−14 (64-67-68=199) | 1 stroke | Antoine Auboin, Grégory Havret |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2021
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2022, 2023
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2022
- European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (representing France): 2023
Source:[11]
See also
References
- ^ "Martin Couvra Player Profile". European Tour. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Martin Couvra (France) Golf Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ "Golf. Trois choses à savoir sur Martin Couvra, nouveau crack français vainqueur d'un Open à 22 ans". Ouest-France.fr (in French). 2025-05-14. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ "Coupe Murat : Au bonheur de Couvra" [Murat Cup: Au bonheur de Couvra]. Asfregate (in French). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Martin Couvra Makes History in South Africa". EGA. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ Gussoni, Andrea (13 September 2023). "Martin Couvra, a victory changes everything". Tennis World USA. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "McElroy shoots 62 to make Challenge de Espana playoff but loses out to Martin Couvra". Irish Golfer. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Martin Couvra enjoying life on tour after strong start to rookie DP World Tour season". European Tour. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Martin Couvra in pole position at Turkish Open as he chases first DP World Tour title". The Independent. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Martin Couvra named 2025 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year". European Tour. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Martin Couvra". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
External links
- Martin Couvra at the European Tour official site
- Martin Couvra at the Official World Golf Ranking official site