Thomas Levet
| Residence : | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA |
| Date of birth : | 05/09/1968 |
| Place of birth : | Paris, France |
| Stats : | 5ft 9in 12st 3lb (175cm 78kgs) |
| Interests : | Sports, animals, music, car racing, cycling |
| Turned Pro : | 1988 (plus 2) |
| Qualifying School : | 1988, (89), 90*, 91*, 96, 97 |
| European Tour Position : | [ER] |
| Official World Ranking : | [WR] |
| Last Tournament : | UBS Hong Kong Open |
| Position / Total : | 119 / 144 |
| Money Won : | €0.00 |
Biography
Battled his way back to form and fitness after suffering from vertigo throughout 2006 and the early part of 2007 and it was not until the end of the April, almost halfway through the season, that he felt able to compete. Once up and running he picked up four top tens to underline his undoubted class and returned to the winners’ enclosure with victory in the 2008 MAPFRE Open de Andalucia by Valle Romano. Took another Spanish tournament in 2009, this time Spain’s biggest golfing title at the Open de España. In 2002, came agonisingly close to becoming the first Frenchman to win The Open Championship since Arnaud Massy in 1907. Shot 66 in the final round at Muirfield to tie with Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington and Ernie Els. After again tieing with Els in the initial four hole play-off, he lost to the South African in sudden-death. Made his Ryder Cup debut in 2004. Became first Frenchman to play on US PGA Tour in 1994. Won the 1998 Cannes Open, becoming the first winner on home soil since Jean Garaialde took the French Open in 1969. Son of a Parisian doctor and born into a true sporting family. His father was a first class hockey and tennis player, his mother played First Division volleyball in France and his grandfather was a professional cyclist.