Jean Van de Velde

  • DOB : 29 May 1966 (1966-05-29) (age 42)Mont-de-Marsan, France
  • Height : 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  • Nationality :  France
  • Residence : Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Career : Turned professional : 1987
  • Current tour(s) : European Tour
  • Professional wins : 4

About

  • Number of wins by tour : European Tour : 2
  • Best results in Major Championships : The Masters : T19: 2000
  • U.S. Open : T45: 2002
  • Open Championship : T2: 1999
  • PGA Championship : T30: 2000


Jean Van de Velde (born 29 May 1966) is a French golfer who is known mainly for his loss at The Open Championship in 1999.Van de Velde was born in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, France. He turned professional in 1987 and his rookie season on the European Tour was 1989. His first European Tour win was the 1993 Roma Masters. He has twice finished in the top twenty of the Order of Merit, but ranks as one of the Tour's journeymen. He played on the PGA Tour in 2000 and 2001.