Jean van de Velde (golfer)

Jean van de Velde
Van de Velde in 2016
Personal information
Full nameJean van de Velde
Born (1966-05-29) 29 May 1966 (age 58)
Mont-de-Marsan, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sporting nationality France
SpouseJeovana
Children5
Career
Turned professional1987
Current tour(s)European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking70 (21 May 2000)[1]
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Other5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT19: 2000
PGA ChampionshipT30: 2000
U.S. OpenT45: 2002
The Open ChampionshipT2: 1999

Jean van de Velde (born 29 May 1966) is a French professional golfer, who formerly played on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He is best known for his runner-up finish at the 1999 Open Championship, where he lost a three-shot lead on the final hole.[2]

  1. ^ "Week 20 2000 Ending 21 May 2000" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Players, Jean van de Velde, Meet Jean". European Tour. Retrieved 15 January 2023.