Alexander Lévy (; born 1 August 1990) is a French professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour. Lévy won the French Amateur Championship in 2009, and the French International Amateur Championship the next year. Turning pro in 2011, his first wins of the European Tour came in 2014 at the Volvo China Open and the Portugal Masters. He won a title each year between 2016 and 2018 : the 2016 Porsche European Open, the 2017 Volvo China Open and the Trophee Hassan II in 2018. He rose to 47th in the world following this last victory. At a nationwide level, only fellow countryman Thomas Levet is in possession of more titles on the European Tour (6), Levy currently trails Levet by one.
Early life Levy was born to French parents on 1 August 1990 in Orange, California. He is Jewish. His father (Philippe) and mother are pharmacists.
When he was four years old, his family moved to Bandol, France, where he resides. At 14 years of age, he joined the French Federation of Golf's academy for secondary school. His nickname is El Toro.
Amateur career Lévy had a successful amateur career before turning professional, winning the French Amateur Championship in 2009 and the French International Amateur Championship the next year, when he was also a member of the winning French team at the Eisenhower Trophy World Team Championship.
Professional career In 2011, Lévy turned professional. He initially played on the Challenge Tour as an invited player in 2011 and 2012 before earning his European Tour playing rights at qualifying school for the 2013 season.
His first win of the European Tour came at the Volvo China Open in 2014, an event co-sanctioned with the OneAsia Tour, where he shot a 19-under-par 269. During the second round, Lévy shot a course record 62 at Genzon Golf Club giving him a four-stroke lead at the halfway point from which he was able to hold on to win. Following this win Levy was named as April 2014 European Tour Golfer of the Month
His first appearance in a major championship was at the 2014 PGA Championship. In October 2014, Lévy claimed his second European Tour win at the Portugal Masters in an event which was shortened to 36 holes due to adverse weather conditions. With his win, he became the first French golfer to win more than once in the same season.
In winning the 2016 Porsche European Open at Bad Griesbach, Germany, at the age of 26 years and 55 days, Lévy became the youngest Frenchman in history to win three European Tour titles.
Lévy again won the Volvo China Open in 2017, becoming the first two-time winner of the event in its 23-year history.
Lévy spent nearly ten months away from the game in 2022–2023 due to a severe lower back injury.
Amateur wins 2009 French Native Amateur Championship 2010 French International Amateur Championship
Professional wins (5) European Tour wins (5) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up127 Apr 2014Volvo China Open1−19 (68-62-70-69=269)4 strokes Tommy Fleetwood212 Oct 2014Portugal Masters−18 (63-61=124)3 strokes Nicolas Colsaerts325 Sep 2016Porsche European Open−19 (62-63-69=194)Playoff Ross Fisher430 Apr 2017Volvo China Open1 (2)−17 (63-70-71-67=271)Playoff Dylan Frittelli522 Apr 2018Trophée Hassan II−8 (72-69-69-70=280)1 stroke Álvaro Quirós 1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
European Tour playoff record (2–2) No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result12014BMW Masters Ross Fisher, Marcel SiemSiem won with birdie on first extra hole22016Porsche European Open Ross FisherWon with birdie on second extra hole32017Volvo China Open Dylan FrittelliWon with birdie on first extra hole42017Porsche European Open Jordan SmithLost to birdie on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament20142015201620172018Masters TournamentU.S. OpenT27CUTCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT30CUTCUTCUT Tournament2019Masters TournamentPGA Championship U.S. OpenThe Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships Results not in chronological order before 2015. Tournament 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018ChampionshipT38Match PlayT52T36InvitationalT58ChampionsT14T58T31T28
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play "T" = tied
Team appearances Amateur European Boys' Team Championship (representing France): 2008 European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 2009, 2010, 2011 (winners) Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 2010 (winners)
Professional EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2018 (winners) World Cup (representing France): 2018
See also 2012 European Tour Qualifying School graduates 2024 Challenge Tour graduates List of Jewish golfers
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