David Ravetto (born 14 June 1997) is a French

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and

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player. In 2024, he won the

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and the

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Amateur career

Ravetto was born in

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. He had success as an amateur, winning English Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship for the

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. He appeared twice for France in the

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, and finished 4th at the 2020

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in Switzerland. Ravetto attended university in Texas 2015 to 2019 (

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2015–2017 and

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2017–2019). As a freshman, he won the individual NAIA National Championship, was NAIA Arnold Palmer National Individual Champion, was named the Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman and Ping NAIA First-Team All-American. He set a school record with a season scoring average of 71.70, and his score of 281 at the NAIA National Championship was the program's sixth lowest of all time.

Professional career

Ravetto turned professional in 2020 and joined the 2021

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. He finished 40th in the Road to Mallorca rankings after he lost in a playoff to compatriot Pierre Pineau at the 2022

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. Ravetto earned his card for the 2023

at Q-School. In 2024, he won the

in South Africa and his maiden European Tour title at the

in Prague.

Amateur wins

*2016 NAIA National Championship *2017 DBU Patriot Classic *2018 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular, Lake Charles Toyota Invitational, Campeonato Nacional por Golpes *2019

Source:

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

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Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Team appearances

Amateur *

(representing France):

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ravetto, David French male golfers European Tour golfers Texas Wesleyan Rams TCU Horned Frogs men's golfers Sportspeople from Boulogne-Billancourt Sportspeople from Boulogne-sur-Mer Golfers from Paris 1997 births Living people 21st-century French sportsmen