Julien Forêt (born 21 August 1982) is a French professional golfer.
Early life Forêt was born in the French colony of New Caledonia. He began playing golf at age twelve.
Professional career Forêt turned professional in 2006 at the age of 23. He began playing on the Challenge Tour, the European Tour's developmental tour, and won the Golf Open International de Toulouse. Forêt's successful start to his professional career continued when he came through 2006 European Tour Qualifying School to earn a place on the European Tour for 2007. However he then suffered a slump in form. In 2007 Forêt made only two cuts on the European Tour. He returned to the Challenge Tour for 2008 but only made four cuts. Since then he has played mainly on the third-tier Alps Tour.
Professional wins (2) Challenge Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up18 Oct 2006Golf Open International de Toulouse−14 (72-67-69-66=274)Playoff Shaun P. Webster
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12006Golf Open International de Toulouse Shaun P. WebsterWon with par on first extra hole
Alps Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up117 Mar 2006Open de Fès−14 (63-68-71=202)2 strokes Julien Millet
Team appearances Amateur Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2004 European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2005
See also 2006 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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