| Romain Wattel | |
|---|---|
 Wattel at the 2018Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-01-10)10 January 1991 (age 34) Montpellier, France |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  France |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highestranking | 94 (29 March 2015)[1] |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 63rd: 2016 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2015 |
Romain Wattel (born 10 January 1991) is a French professionalgolfer.
In September 2010, Wattel became just the fifth amateur to win on the EuropeanChallenge Tour, when he captured theAllianz EurOpen Strasbourg. It was the second win by an amateur during the 2010 season followingAndreas Hartø two weeks previously.[2][3]
Wattel turned professional in November 2010. He established himself on the European Tour, with best performances of second at the 2012Omega European Masters and the 2015Trophée Hassan II.
Wattel finished 28th in the 2014Race to Dubai. This gave him entry to the2015 Open Championship where he missed the cut. He qualified for the2016 U.S. Open, via sectional qualifying in May, and finished 63rd. In September 2017 he had his first win on the European Tour, winning theKLM Open by a stroke fromAustin Connelly.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 Sep2017 | KLM Open | −15 (69-67-64-69=269) | 1 stroke |  Austin Connelly |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 Sep2010 | Allianz EurOpen Strasbourg (as an amateur) | −17 (67-69-68-67=271) | 3 strokes |  Ryan Blaum, Lorenzo Gagli, Steven Tiley |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 Nov 2010 | Fall Series Condado Open | −9 (70-68-69=207) | 4 strokes |  Florian Fritsch, Eirik Tage Johansen |
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| U.S. Open | 63 | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" = tied
Amateur