Adrien Mörk
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Adrien Mörk is a French
professional golf
er. In 2006 he recorded the first ever sub 60 round on any tour run by the PGA European Tour
.
. He attended the McNeese State University
in the United States
. He has been a professional since 2004 and, after finding success on the third tier Alps Tour
, was a Challenge Tour
rookie in 2006.
On 26 May 2006, in the second round of the Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic, Mörk shot the first 59 in the history of the Challenge Tour, European Tour
or European Seniors Tour
. This was his scorecard:
He went on to win the tournament by one stroke. He also won the OKI Mahou Challenge de Espana
later in the season as he finished 20th in the final Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the European Tour for 2007.
Mörk's rookie season on the European Tour in 2007 proved fruitless, and he found himself back on the lower level tours in the following seasons.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er. In 2006 he recorded the first ever sub 60 round on any tour run by the PGA European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
.
Career
Mörk was born in MontbéliardMontbéliard
Montbéliard is a city in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It is one of the two subprefectures of the department.-History:...
. He attended the McNeese State University
McNeese State University
McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He has been a professional since 2004 and, after finding success on the third tier Alps Tour
Alps Tour
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Morocco. It is a third level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the...
, was a Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
rookie in 2006.
On 26 May 2006, in the second round of the Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic, Mörk shot the first 59 in the history of the Challenge Tour, European Tour
PGA European Tour
The PGA European Tour is an organization which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England...
or European Seniors Tour
European Seniors Tour
The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.The Tour was founded in 1992. In 2008 it had a total prize fund of €7,729,284, so it is much further behind the U.S.-based Champions Tour in relative prize money than the main European...
. This was his scorecard:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
| Score | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 59 |
He went on to win the tournament by one stroke. He also won the OKI Mahou Challenge de Espana
OKI Mahou Challenge de España
The Challenge de España is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that is played in Spain. It has run annually since 1999 except in 2005.-Winners:PO – won following playoff-External links:*...
later in the season as he finished 20th in the final Challenge Tour Rankings to graduate to the European Tour for 2007.
Mörk's rookie season on the European Tour in 2007 proved fruitless, and he found himself back on the lower level tours in the following seasons.
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2006 2006 Challenge Tour The 2006 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.The Challenge Tour Rankings... |
Tikida Hotels Agadir Moroccan Classic | 1 stroke |  Mark Pilkington,  Julien Van Hauwe |
|
| 2 | 24 Sep 2006 | OKI Mahou Challenge de España OKI Mahou Challenge de España The Challenge de España is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour that is played in Spain. It has run annually since 1999 except in 2005.-Winners:PO – won following playoff-External links:*... |
2 strokes | Kyron Sullivan Kyron Sullivan Kyron Sullivan is a Welsh professional golfer.Sullivan attended the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and briefly worked as an IT analyst before deciding to attempt professional golf in 2002. He spent two years playing on the PGA EuroPro Tour and a further three on the Challenge Tour, where... |
Other wins (3)
- 2004 Memorial Olivier Barras (Alps TourAlps TourThe Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Morocco. It is a third level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the...
) - 2005 Trophee Moroc Telecom (Alps Tour)
- 2008 Open International du Haut Poitou (Alps Tour)