Matthieu Pavon is a French professional golfer born on November 2, 1992. He became well-known after winning the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open. Pavon became the first French golfer to win on the PGA Tour since 1907. Pavon started his professional career in 2013 and has six victories as of April 2024.
Pavon made his professional debut on the Alps Tour in 2014 and 2015. He went on to win the Rebetz International Open and the Servizitalia Open in 2014 and 2015 respectively. He advanced to the 2015 European Tour Q School finals and qualified for the 2016 Tour Championship. Pavon's first season on the European Tour went well, placing 49th.
His best result was a second-place finish at the 2018 Afro-Asia Bank Mauritius Open in Anahita with 67 points. He finished third at the 2017 Scottish Open. The tournament was part of the Open Qualifying Tournament, and his good results qualified him for the 2017 Open Championship next week. He shot 74 and 78 in two rounds but failed to make the cut.
In October 2023, Pavon won his first European Tour title, the Acciona Open in Spain. He finished at 261 (23-under) and won by four strokes. He completed the 2023 European Tour with a 15th-place finish in Dubai and earned PGA Tour membership for 2024.
Pavon won the Farmers' Insurance Open by one stroke over Nicolai Häjgaard in January 2024. With this victory, he became the first Frenchman to win the PGA Tour since Arnaud Massy's 1907 Open title, after being recognized as a PGA Tour winner. In February, he finished third at the A&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California. He earned $1.36 million and finished at 15-under-par, two strokes behind winner Wyndham Clark.
Matthieu Pavon's Parents
Pavon is the son of Beatrice Pavon-Dealer and Michel Pavon. His mother finished second in a French golf tournament in 1989, and his father played professional soccer for 15 seasons.
Matthieu Pavon Mother
Beatrice Pavon is Mtthieu Pavon's mother. She presently teaches golf at the Argillieres Golf Course in the Gironde area of France. Pavon's career has a significant impact on his mother.
Matthieu Pavon Father
Pavon's father, Michael Pavon, had been a professional soccer player in the first division for 15 seasons. He played the majority of his career in France's top domestic league, but eventually moved to Spain.
Pavon made his Ligue 1 debut for Toulouse. He stayed there for eight seasons. He subsequently spent two seasons with Montpellier and four seasons with the Girondins de Bordeaux before retiring with Real Betis Balompie after one season. His most notable sports feat was winning the league title with Bordeaux during the 1998-1999 season. He played only 10 games for Betis before retiring at the age of 32 due to a major injury.
After his scouting career, Michel worked as a coach at Bordeaux, Blanquefort, and Libourne.
What is the nationality of Matthieu Pavon’s Parents?
Matthieu Pavon's parents are from France and hold French nationality. Matthieu Pavon was born and raised in France and has the same nationality as his parents.
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