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Newsweek
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Former Ryder Cup Star Storms Back Into Pro Golf, Then Rejects Paycheck
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. After nearly two years without playing any professional tournaments, Victor Dubuisson is back in the golf world. The Frenchman played the Alps Tour's Biarritz Cup by C&S Partners and looked as if he had never hung up his clubs. Dubuisson carded rounds of 62, 65, and 61 at the Golf de Biarritz Le Phare on the French Atlantic coast to tie Spaniard Jorge Maicas at 19-under. The Frenchman then defeated the Spaniard in a two-hole playoff. However, just as unexpected as his victory, or even more so, was his refusal to accept the €7,600 ($8,800) allotted to the winner. According to the Alps Tour's official website, Dubuisson cited "personal principles" related to having played with a sponsor exemption, and the winner's check went to Maicas. In professional golf, it's completely normal for players participating in tournaments with sponsor exemptions to receive the corresponding amount based on their results. Winning isn't that common, but it does happen, and they claim their earned prize. Victor Dubuisson France plays his tee shot from the 3rd hole on Day Two of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship at Al Hamra Golf Club on February 03, 2023 in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab... Victor Dubuisson France plays his tee shot from the 3rd hole on Day Two of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship at Al Hamra Golf Club on February 03, 2023 in Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. MoreHowever, it seems Dubuisson made the weekend entirely about the event's sponsors, with whom he evidently has good relationships. "I'm very happy, and especially pleased for Gerald (Bouhourd, co-founder and president of C&S Partners). He's the title sponsor of the tournament and the one who invited me to play this week," Dubuisson said after his win, according to the Alps Tour official website. "We met through golf and developed a strong friendship. I admire how he supports young golfers and professionals—that's created a special bond between us." "I'm also proud to coach some of his players, and this week, the plan was for him to caddie for me so we could experience the tournament together. It definitely turned out to be a great week. You couldn't ask for a better sponsor than Gerald or a more professionally organized tournament than this edition of the Biarritz Cup. It was a real pleasure to be part of it." Dubuisson played on the DP World Tour from 2010 to 2023, when he put his career on hold. His peak period came between 2013 and 2015, when he won two tournaments, finished second four times, and added 12 other top-10 finishes. These results led to his direct qualification for the European team for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Gleneagles, Scotland. There, Dubuisson contributed 2.5 points in four matches to the European victory. His earnings on the European Tour total €10 million ($11.5 million). An additional $1.06 million earned in 26 PGA Tour tournaments should be added. More Golf: Scottie Scheffler Reveals Funniest 'Happy Gilmore 2' Actor Among His Peers
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Victor Dubuisson returns! Frenchman wins on Alps Tour, refuses paycheck
Victor Dubuisson, a former DP World Tour champion and 2014 European Ryder Cup star who retired at age 33, played his first competitive golf since September 2023 and made it look as easy as riding a bicycle. The 35-year-old Frenchman returned to the Alps Tour, a developmental circuit, and carded rounds of 62-65-61 at Golf de Biarritz Le Phare in his homeland. Then he birdied the second playoff hole to edge Spain's Jorge Maicas and win the Biarritz Cup. But according to Dubuisson declined to accept his winner's share of the €47,500 prize purse after being in the field as a sponsor's exemption. Calling it 'a gesture of personal principle, Dubuisson refused his €7,600 winner's check, which went to Maicas. Dubuisson was the No. 1 amateur in 2009 before turning pro and had the potential to do the same in the pay-for-play ranks but the life of a touring pro wasn't for him. 'I feel like I've reached my limits and I know I can find pleasure elsewhere, I'm convinced of that,' the enigmatic Dubuisson said during an interview in December 2023 with France's L'Equipe. 'I spent 15 years alone on the Tour, curled up on myself. I missed contact with people. So it's just simple human relationships around golf that I want to have.' It appears his game has little rust and time will tell if this Alps Tour victory kickstarts a full-fledged comeback bid. 'It is unclear at this stage whether Dubuisson plans to build on this success and target a full comeback,' reported, noting that for the past 18 months he has been running clinics for holiday makers in Tenerife at the Abama Golf Resort. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Victor Dubuisson returns, wins on Alps Tour, refuses prize money
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Victor Dubuisson returns! Frenchman wins on Alps Tour, refuses paycheck
Victor Dubuisson, a former DP World Tour champion and 2014 European Ryder Cup star who retired at age 33, played his first competitive golf since September 2023 and made it look as easy as riding a bicycle. The 35-year-old Frenchman returned to the Alps Tour, a developmental circuit, and carded rounds of 62-65-61 at Golf de Biarritz Le Phare in his homeland. Then he birdied the second playoff hole to edge Spain's Jorge Maicas and win the Biarritz Cup. But according to Dubuisson declined to accept his winner's share of the €47,500 prize purse after being in the field as a sponsor's exemption. Calling it 'a gesture of personal principle, Dubuisson refused his €7,600 winner's check, which went to Maicas. Dubuisson was the No. 1 amateur in 2009 before turning pro and had the potential to do the same in the pay-for-play ranks but the life of a touring pro wasn't for him. 'I feel like I've reached my limits and I know I can find pleasure elsewhere, I'm convinced of that,' the enigmatic Dubuisson said during an interview in December 2023 with France's L'Equipe. 'I spent 15 years alone on the Tour, curled up on myself. I missed contact with people. So it's just simple human relationships around golf that I want to have.' It appears his game has little rust and time will tell if this Alps Tour victory kickstarts a full-fledged comeback bid. 'It is unclear at this stage whether Dubuisson plans to build on this success and target a full comeback,' reported, noting that for the past 18 months he has been running clinics for holiday makers in Tenerife at the Abama Golf Resort.
Irish Independent
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Ronan Mullarney denied Open spot by outrageous eagle two
A total of 288 golfers competed for 20 places, five at each of the four venues, for the right to tee it up at Royal Portrush in two weeks. Portrush native Graeme McDowell finished three shots outside the qualifying places after rounds of 70 and 73 at Royal Cinque Ports, but it was an even closer call for Alps Tour player Mullarney(29) at West Lancashire in Liverpool. He followed a three-under 69 with a 70 to tie for fourth on five under with Teder, England's Sam Bairstow and Finland's Oliver Lindell in the battle for the last two spots. Lindell holed a 40-footer for par at the first-tie hole (the 10th) to stay alive before making a 10 footer for birdie at the next (18th) to secure his place at Royal Portrush. Mullarney, Bairstow and Teder headed back to the 10th to play off for the final spot and it went to big-hitting Teder, who blasted a 340 yard drive into the wind before holing a wedge for a two. 'It's unbelievable,' said Teder, who thought his chance had gone after he double bogeyed his second 36th hole. 'It means it means everything. Means the world to me. I just can't wait to get back home and celebrate and just get ready for The Open.' Kinsale's John Murphy also came closing, missing out on a playoff by one stroke on two-under at Dundonald Links, where Lee Westwood topped the qualifiers.
