Gary Stal Explained

Gary Stal
Birth Date:9 February 1992
Birth Place:Décines, France
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Residence:Villette-d'Anthon, France
Yearpro:2012
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:5
Eurowins:1
Chalwins:2
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:CUT: 2016
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

Gary Stal (born 9 February 1992) is a French professional golfer.

Career

Stal was born in Décines, near Lyon.[1] He played on the Challenge Tour in 2012. He won his first title 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] He was less successful in 2013, but performed well at the second and final stages of Qualifying School to regain his place on Tour.[4] He then finished 89th on the 2014 Order of Merit, making 21 cuts in 25 tournaments.[5]

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.[6]

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
110 Jun 2012Kärnten Golf Open−20 (65-67-68-68=268)1 stroke Daniel Brooks
215 Jul 2012Credit Suisse Challenge−11 (69-67-67-70=273)Playoff Alexandre Kaleka

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)

French Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
12 Mar 2012Cartes d'Acces−3 (69-72-72=213)3 strokes Juan Antonio Bragulat, Alberto Campanile
224 Mar 2012Internationaux de France−11 (65-69-68=202)Playoff Jérôme Lando-Casanova

Results in major championships

Tournament2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. OpenCUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2015
Championship70
Match Play
InvitationalT63
Champions
"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: European Tour player bio . . 18 January 2014.
  2. News: Stal gets 1st Challenge Tour win . . . . 10 June 2012 . 12 June 2012 .
  3. News: 15 July 2012 . Stal beats Kaleka in Challenge Tour playoff . . The Sports Network.
  4. Web site: Qualifying school final stage: Day 6 in numbers . 15 November 2013 . . 18 January 2014.
  5. Web site: European Tour career record . . 18 January 2014.
  6. News: 18 January 2014 . Martin Kaymer's final-round collapse lets Gary Stal win HSBC Championship . . . Press Association.
  7. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 22 January 2023.