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My biography

About me

"In 1995 I started playing golf at the GC Pfaffing München-Ost e.V.. At that time still as a small 10-year-old who was more interested in playing the small white ball in "abstract" ways than making few shots. A few years later, the way of playing didn't change, but the orientation did. I was a national squad player, traveled around the world, played in the biggest tournaments and was one of the best European men's players. Of course, this was only possible when I understood how to use my playful creativity in a goal-oriented way.

 

But in 2009 the time had come. At the age of 24 I decided to turn professional. The rest is history. After almost eleven years as a professional golfer, member of the Playing Pro Team, winner of the Pro Golf Tour Ranking, 75 Challenge and 90 European Tour tournaments, with Michael Ballack as winner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and Germany's Player of the Year (PGA of Germany "Player of the Year" 2016), I can look back on a fulfilling and successful career. As one of the few German players, I can claim to have been among the best 200 players in the world. This beautiful and fulfilling time is now over, but it will accompany me in the form of experiences, adventures and knowledge. It shapes my work today and gives me opportunities that perhaps not everyone has. This makes me proud and motivates me to incorporate this content into my profession - whether as a PGA Professional, coach, supervisor, consultant, golf service provider, podcast host or PGA of Germany board member: I look forward to the future.

Name

Florian Fritsch

Nickname

Fritschi

Birth

29.10.1985

Height

1,82m

Residence

Heidelberg

Family status

married, three children

Golf Professional Florian Fritsch

Professional career

2009 - 2020

Tournaments

75 Challenge- and 90 European Tour tournaments

Center of work

GC Mannheim-Viernheim 1930 e.V. & GC Heidelberg-Lobenfeld e.V.

Awards

Goldenepin of honor (DGV) for sporting successes & PGA of Germany „Player of the Year”

Sportlich

Key points of my sports career

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Key points:

90 Tournaments

978.961,74€ Price money

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Key points:

75 Tournaments

177.133,44 € Price money

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Key points:

20 Tournaments

Wins

Ranking victory

My sports career in highlights

2017: T4 British Masters in Newcastle

At the British Masters in Newcastle, I achieved my best ranking on the European Tour: T4.

On the final day, I played a 63 on the par-70 course after seven birdies and catapulted from 18th to fourth place with 266 strokes.

Florian Fritsch / British Master in Newcastle
Florian Fritsch / Player of the Year 2016

2016: PGA of Germany „Player of the Year”

"I thank the members and the presidium of the PGA of Germany that we professional golfers find a home".

With the most votes I received the title ,,Player of the year" 2016 and at the same time secured the European Tour card for the current season with only twelve tournament starts last year.

2015: Victory in the Dunhill Links Championship with Michael Ballack

"Together with Michael Ballack, I was able to win the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Thanks to his short-game magic, we won the team standings by one stroke. In the singles, I finished in a tie for 19th place."

Florian Fritsch / Dunhill Links Championship mit Michael Ballack
Florian Fritsch / Platz 12 auf der Challenge Tour

2014: 12th place on the Challenge Tour

"Thanks to a round average of 68.98 (lowest round average of any player on the CT in 2014), I was able to finish 12th on the leaderboard with only 15 of 27 tournaments to play, giving me a full card to advance to the European Tour.

2013: German Champion of the Professionals

"This title means very, very much to me!" With this sentence I celebrated the first DM title of my career. With 15 under par and rounds of 64, 70, 72 and 67 strokes on the par-72 course of Golf Gleidingen in Laatzen near Hanover, I won the HDI-Gerling German PGA Championship.

Florian Fritsch / Deutscher Meister der Professionals
Florian Fritsch / Sieg Pro Golf Tour Rangliste

2013: Victory Pro Golf Tour Ranking

"He is the completely deserved champion. Florian Fritsch has dominated the Tour this year with only eleven starts, he deserves my full respect." (Christopher Mivis) With a total of only 11 starts out of 22 tournaments, I won the Pro Golf Tour Rankings in 2013 with a total of 29,277.57 points.

2005: Golden pin of honor of the DGV for sporting achievements

"During the German Team Championship 2005 at the Golf Club Bad Saarow, I was presented with the Golden Pin of Honor of the DGV for sporting success. This honor means a lot to me because it makes me a member of an exclusive circle."

Florian Fritsch / Goldene Ehrennadel des DGV
Florian Fritsch / Deutscher Mannschaftsmeister

2004-2008: German team champion 

"As a member of the 1st men's team of the St. Leon-Rot Golf Club, I was able to become German team champion a total of five times. This time was very special for me because I was able to experience some exciting moments with special people."

2002-2008: German National Team DGV

"From 2002 to 2008 I was a national player for the German national team. It always made me proud to represent the German colors at international tournaments. I would especially like to highlight our runner-up title at the European Team Championship in 2005."

Florian Fritsch / Deutsche Nationalmannschaft DGV

My professional career

2021

PGA of Germany golf professional

2021

Reserve officer of the German Armed Forces

2013

IST Diploma sports manager

2004

State-certified business assistant

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