Who's who: Raphaël Jacquelin

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Who's who: Raphaël Jacquelin

  • Name:

    Raphaël Jacquelin
  • Country:

    France
  • Born:

    May 8, 1974 in Lyon, France.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Lyon, France
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1995
  • Website:

    https://www.raphaeljacquelin.com

Roll of Honour

French Amateur champion (1995). European Tour wins (4).

Did you know?

Jacquelin gained full playing rights for the European Tour's 1998 season. In 2005 on his 238th start on the Tour he landed his first victory in the Madrid Open.

Top tournaments won by Raphaël Jacquelin

2013
Europe
283 (-5)
€250,000
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Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jacquelin, Raphael

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

€250,000

Title sponsor

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Played as the Open de España (April 18-21). Jacquelin (Fra) beat Maximilian Kieffer (Ger) after a European Tour record equalling 9-hole sudden-death playoff. Felipe Aguilar (Chile) was eliminated at the second playoff hole. [Parador de El Saler, nr Valencia, Spain].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jacquelin, Raphael

Score

272 (-12)

Prize money

€166,660

Title sponsor

x

Played as the inaugural Sicilian Open (March 17-20). Second-placed Anthony Wall (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Raphaël Jacquelin (Fra). Monday finish required following bad weather on the Sunday. [Links course, Donnafugata Resort, Ragusa, Sicily].

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Jacquelin, Raphael

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

US$383,330

Title sponsor

BMW

Played as the BMW Asian Open (April 19-22; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Søren Kjeldsen (Den) finished 2 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Jacquelin (Fra). [Tomson GC, Pudong, Shanghai, China].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Jacquelin, Raphael

Score

261 (-23)

Prize money

€166,660

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Open de Madrid (Oct 13-16). Second-placed Paul Lawrie (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Jacquelin (Fra), who recorded his first European Tour win after 238 starts on the Tour. [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].

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