Jean-François Remésy (born 5 June 1964), also known as Jeff Remésy, is a French professional golfer.
Career Remésy was born in Nîmes, Occitania. He won the French Amateur Championship in 1985 and turned professional in 1987. For much of his career he has struggled to establish himself as a tour golfer, and he has made over a dozen trips to the European Tour Qualifying School. His first professional win came in a small tournament in France in 1991 and he won on the Challenge Tour in 1994, but he didn't break into the top 100 on the European Tour Order of Merit until 1999. That year he won the Estoril Open on the main tour, and he has continued to progress since then. In 2004 he became the first Frenchman to win the Open de France in 35 years, and in 2005 he retained his title by beating fellow Frenchman Jean van de Velde in a playoff. He lost his card in 2008 after a poor season and went to qualifying school for the 13th time but was not able to earn his tour card for 2009. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit came in 2004 when he finished in 19th with €1,083,360.
Since turning 50, Remésy has played senior golf on the European Senior Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. On the PGA Tour Champions his best result was to be tied for 4th place in the 2016 American Family Insurance Championship. In 2018 he won the Swiss Seniors Open, his first win on the European Senior Tour.
Amateur wins 1985 French Native Amateur Championship
Professional wins (13) European Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up118 Apr 1999 Estoril Open−2 (72-69-77-68=286)2 strokes David Carter, Andrew Coltart, Massimo Florioli227 Jun 2004Open de France−12 (69-67-65-71=272)7 strokes Richard Green, Nick O'Hern326 Jun 2005Open de France (2)−11 (68-69-67-69=273)Playoff Jean van de Velde
European Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12005Open de France Jean van de VeldeWon with double-bogey on first extra hole22007BA-CA Golf Open Richard GreenLost to par on first extra hole
Challenge Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up111 Sep 1994Dutch Challenge Open−14 (70-67-68-69=274)3 strokes John Bickerton, Dennis Edlund, Antoine Lebouc
Alps Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up119 Oct 2003Masters 13−21 (69-66-67-65=267)2 strokes Raphaël Jacquelin222 Oct 2006Masters 13 (2)−10 (73-68-67-70=278)Playoff Bertrand Cornut314 Sep 2008Open International Stade Français Paris−16 (64-72-66-70=272)5 strokes Julien Guerrier, Mike Lorenzo-Vera
French Tour wins (1) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunners-up126 Jul 2009Peugeot Classic Omnium International−9 (69-73-65=207)1 stroke Émilien Chamaulte, Jean-Marie Gougeon
Other wins (3) 1991 Challenge AGF (France) 1994 Vittel Open (France) 1999 French PGA Championship
European Senior Tour wins (2) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up18 Jul 2018Swiss Seniors Open−11 (67-63-69=199)1 stroke Miguel Ángel Martín, Phillip Price, Jarmo Sandelin223 Jun 2019Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship−10 (68-71-67=206)1 stroke Barry Lane
European Senior Tour playoff record (0–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult12019Paris Legends Championship David ShackladyLost to par on first extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament199719981999200020012002200320042005The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTCUTPGA ChampionshipT17CUT Note: Remésy never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
CUT = Missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in World Golf Championships Tournament2004Match PlayChampionshipT57Invitational
"T" = Tied
Team appearances Amateur European Amateur Team Championship (representing France): 1985 Eisenhower Trophy (representing France): 1986
Professional Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing France): 1999, 2000 World Cup (representing France): 1999 Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005
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