Jeremy Freiburghaus Explained

Jeremy Freiburghaus
Birth Date:31 May 1996
Birth Place:Domat/Ems, Graubünden, Switzerland
Residence:Bonaduz, Graubünden, Switzerland
Yearpro:2019
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Pro Golf Tour
Prowins:4
Chalwins:1
Otherwins:3

Jeremy Freiburghaus (born 31 May 1996) is a Swiss professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.[1] He won the 2022 English Trophy on the Challenge Tour.[2]

Early life and amateur career

Freiburghaus started competing internationally at a young age, and won the 2012 Finnish International Junior. In 2015, he won the Memorial Olivier Barras in Crans-sur-Sierre, a professional tournament.

He represented Switzerland in the European Young Masters, European Boys' Team Championship and European Amateur Team Championship, plus twice in the Eisenhower Trophy.

Professional career

Freiburghaus turned professional in 2019 and joined the Pro Golf Tour. In 2020, he won two events and was runner-up at the Polish Open, and finished 3rd in the Order of Merit to earn promotion to the Challenge Tour.[3]

In 2022, Freiburghaus was runner-up at the Dormy Open and the Scottish Challenge. He claimed his first Challenge Tour title after defeating Max Schmitt in a playoff at the English Trophy.[4] With the win, he moved into the number one position on the Challenge Tour Rankings and ended the season second in the rankings, behind Nathan Kimsey, to graduate to the European Tour for 2023.[5] [6] [7]

Freiburghaus became the first Swiss golfer in 20 years to qualify for the European Tour.[8] He made the cut in his first start as a member of the European Tour, at the Joburg Open.[9]

Amateur wins

Source:[10]

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
12022Farmfoods Scottish Challenge Javier SainzLost to birdie on second extra hole
22022English Trophy Max SchmittWon with par on first extra hole

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runners-up
115 Mar 2020Open Bahia Golf Beach−17 (65-67-67=199)9 strokes Yannik Emmert, Othman Raouzi,
Victor Veyret
213 Sep 2020Haugschlag NÖ Open−17 (67-67-65=199)1 stroke Jean Bekirian, Philipp Matlari (a)

Other wins (1)

Team appearances

Amateur

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremy Freiburghaus Bio . PGA European Tour . 4 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Beck . Anton . Jeremy Freiburghaus ist der Hoffnungsträger der Schweizer Golfszene . Neue Züricher Zeitung . 4 January 2023 . de . 6 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Pro Golf Tour Order of Merit 2020 . PGA of Germany . 12 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Freiburghaus triumphs in English Trophy play-off . PGA European Tour . 4 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Jeremy Freiburghaus is the new number one . Tennis World USA . 4 January 2023.
  6. Web site: Freiburghaus sa qualifitgescha per Tur d'Europa . 7 November 2022 . RTR Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha . 4 January 2023 . Romansh.
  7. Web site: Grosser Erfolg für Golfer Jeremy Freiburghaus . Südostschweiz . 4 January 2023 . de.
  8. Web site: Jeremy Freiburghaus erlöst das Schweizer Profigolf . 18 October 2022 . Freiburger Nachrichten . 4 January 2023 . de.
  9. Web site: DP World Tour: Erster Cut für Jeremy Freiburghaus . Swiss Golf . 4 January 2023 . de.
  10. Web site: Jeremy Freiburghaus . World Amateur Golf Rankings . 4 January 2023.
  11. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 22 January 2023.