Gary Stal (born 9 February 1992) is a French professional golfer.
Career Stal was born in Décines, near Lyon. He played on the Challenge Tour in 2012. He won his first title in June 2012 at the Kärnten Golf Open, playing on an invitation. The following month, Stal picked up another victory at the Credit Suisse Challenge, defeating Alexandre Kaleka in a playoff and graduated to the European Tour. He was less successful in 2013, but performed well at the second and final stages of Qualifying School to regain his place on Tour. He then finished 89th on the 2014 Order of Merit, making 21 cuts in 25 tournaments.
On 18 January 2015, Stal secured his first victory on a major tour, shooting a −7 in the final round to win the European Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by one stroke over Rory McIlroy.
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up118 Jan 2015Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship−19 (68-69-67-65=269)1 stroke Rory McIlroy
Challenge Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up110 Jun 2012Kärnten Golf Open−20 (65-67-68-68=268)1 stroke Daniel Brooks215 Jul 2012Credit Suisse Challenge−11 (69-67-67-70=273)Playoff Alexandre Kaleka
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12012Credit Suisse Challenge Alexandre KalekaWon with birdie on first extra hole
French Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up12 Mar 2012Cartes d'Acces−3 (69-72-72=213)3 strokes Juan Antonio Bragulat, Alberto Campanile224 Mar 2012Internationaux de France−11 (65-69-68=202)Playoff Jérôme Lando-Casanova
Results in major championships Tournament2016Masters TournamentU.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipPGA Championship
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2015Championship70Match PlayInvitationalT63Champions
"T" = Tied
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2009, 2010 European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2011 (winners)
See also 2012 Challenge Tour graduates 2013 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2022 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
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