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Biography
Jean-François Remésy (born 5 June 1964) is a French professional golfer.
Remésy was born in Nîmes, Occitania. He won the French Amateur Championship in 1985 and turned professional in 1987. For much of his career he has struggled to establish himself as a tour golfer, and he has made over a dozen trips to the European Tour Qualifying School. His first professional win came in a small tournament in France in 1991 and he won on the Challenge Tour in 1994, but he didn't break into the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit until 1999. That year he won the Estoril Open on the main tour, and he has continued to progress since then. In 2004 he became the first Frenchman to win the Open de France in 35 years, and in 2005 he retained his title by beating fellow Frenchman Jean van de Velde in a playoff. He lost his card in 2008 after a poor season and went to qualifying school for the 13th time but was not able to earn his tour card for 2009. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit came in 2004 when he finished in 19th with €1,083,360.
Amateur wins (1)
- 1985 French Amateur Championship
Professional wins (9)
European Tour (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Apr 1999 | Estoril Open | −2 (72-69-77-68=286) | 2 strokes |  David Carter,  Andrew Coltart, Massimo Florioli |
| 2 | 27 Jun 2004 | Open de France | −12 (69-67-65-71=272) | 7 strokes |  Richard Green, Nick O'Hern |
| 3 | 26 Jun 2005 | Open de France (2) | −11 (68-69-67-69=273) | Playoff |  Jean van de Velde |
European Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 | Open de France | Jean van de Velde | Won with double bogey on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2007 | BA-CA Golf Open | Richard Green | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Challenge Tour (1)
- 1994 Dutch Challenge Open
Other wins (6)
- 1991 Challenge AGF (France)
- 1994 Vittel Open (France)
- 1999 French PGA Championship
- 2003 Masters 13 (France)
- 2007 Masters 13 (France)
- 2008 Open International Stade Français Paris (Alps Tour)
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | DNP | CUT | CUT |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 | CUT |
Note: Remésy never played in the Masters nor the U.S. Open.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 1986
Professional
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1999, 2000
- World Cup (representing France): 1999
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005
