Christian Cevaer

Born on the island of New Caledonia, became world junior champion at 17 and took a scholarship at Stanford University in California. A radical swing change at the end of 1998 saw him struggle in 1999 but reaped the benefit in 2000 with eighth place in the Challenge Tour Rankings, due mainly to winning the Finnish Masters. Played only six events as a result of a skiing accident in which he fractured his right elbow joint and damaged ligaments and tendons. But showed he had recovered fully when he claimed his maiden European Tour title in the 2004 Open de España, on his way to a career-best 41st on the Order of Merit. Best performance in 2006 was fourth place in The KLM Open which helped him to 90th place on the Order of Merit.
2003 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 72.04 (ranked 124th); money �294,148 or £205,083 (ranked 69th); Best finish, T2nd Damovo British Masters.
2004 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 26; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 2; stroke average 72.21 (ranked 115th); money �558,337 or £382,646 (ranked 41st); Winner Canarias Open De Espana
2005 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 27; in money - 15; top ten finishes - 0; stroke average 71.74 (ranked 91st); money �201,075 or £135,906 (ranked 106th); best finish T17th, Omega European Masters.
2006 PGA European Tour Summary: Tournaments entered - 28; in money - 14; top ten finishes - 1; stroke average 7176 (ranked 90th); money �261,545 or £175,210 (ranked 00th); Best finish, 4th The KLM Open.