Tour pro signs off in style after making shock retirement announcement
Professional golfer Gregory Havret signed off in style at the Open
Gregory Havret was visibly emotional after he played his final round of professional golf under par.
The Frenchman confirmed earlier in the week that the Open de France on the DP World Tour would be his last event.
Havret, 47, won three times on the European Tour and perhaps is best known for defeating Phil Mickelson in a playoff at the Scottish Open.
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He also pushed Graeme McDowell close at the 2010 U.S. Open but the Northern Irishman held his nerve in the final round at Pebble Beach.
The 2024 Open de France represented Havret's 560th and final start.
He shot rounds of 75-66 to make the cut at Le Golf National and went 72-70 over the weekend.
Havret birdied 11, 12 and 13 on Sunday and recorded five consecutive pars to ensure his final round was in the red.
Earlier in the week, he said he had no regrets about his decision.
"I've been through many things," he told Sky Sports.
"I've enjoyed every single minute of it. Its a lot of emotions coming up to my brain. I feel free. I feel good. Its quite something."
Going forward, he revealed he has plans to work closely with the French Golf Federation to develop talent.
"I will be in charge of the male high profile stars, top guns as they say from eight, nine, 10 years old until they turn pro," he said.
"Until university, French teams from 16 to 20, and I will put my DNA on their project.
"I will be helping their coach to build something that has a chance to reach what we want. What we want is top 20 in the world. Some majors.
"[The] last French [male player] who won a major was 1907 [Arnaud Massey].
"We feel its possible to change that."
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