Ivó Giner
Personal information
Born (1976-06-21) 21 June 1976
Barcelona, Spain
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sporting nationality Spain
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
SpouseRaquel Ortiz
Children2
Career
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins4
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other1

Ivó Giner (born 21 June 1976) is a Spanish professional golfer who played on the European Tour.

Career

Giner represented Spain in the Eisenhower Trophy in 1994 and again in 1996, when he secured a third-place finish together with Sergio García, José Manuel Lara and Álvaro Salto. In 1996 he won the Spanish International Youth Championship, a year after losing a playoff against Cea and García in the Spanish Amateur Championship.[1]

Giner turned professional in November 1996 and joined the Challenge Tour, where he had immediate success winning the 1997 Open dei Tessali. Had played in the European Tour in 1998 and 2000 but lost his card at the end of the 2000 season and did not manage to come through the Challenge Tour Rankings or the Qualifying School in either 2001 or 2002. Winning both the Open des Volcans Challenge de France and the Golf Padova Terme Euganee International Open on the Challenge Tour in July 2003 meant that he regained his playing privileges for the European Tour, where he played in 2004 and 2005.[1][2]

The closest Giner came to winning in the European Tour was at the 2002 Madeira Island Open. He led the tournament after the third round but finished as the runner-up, one stroke behind Diego Borrego, after bogeying the final hole.[3]

Record rounds

His score of −29 (63-68-64-64=259) at the 2003 Padova Open equalled the European Tour record of a total of 29 under par set by Ernie Els at the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic.[4]

Giner shot a stunning 11 under par 60 in the second round of the 2005 Madrid Open, equalling the European Tour record at the time. After a 32 at the turn, he raced home in just 28 with an eagle and seven birdies. He needed to birdie the last two holes for 59 but left a 14-foot attempt just short on the 17th, before making a 12-footer on the final hole. Due to the use of preferred lies at Club de Campo, Giner's score does not officially count as a record equalling effort.[5]

Amateur wins

  • 1995 Spanish Amateur Championship
  • 1996 Spanish Youth Championship

Source:[1]

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 29 Jun 1997 Open dei Tessali −4 (70-70-68-72=280) 3 strokes Australia Stephen Leaney
2 13 Jul 2003 Open des Volcans – Challenge de France −15 (68-67-67-67=269) 3 strokes Scotland David Patrick
3 27 Jul 2003 Golf Padova Terme Euganee International Open −29 (63-68-64-64=259) 1 stroke Sweden Martin Erlandsson

French Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 20 Mar 2010 Internationaux de France Professionnels −16 (69-69-65-65=268) 1 stroke France Adrien Bernadet

Team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ivó Giner Bio". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ivó Giner". OWGR. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "2002 Madeira Island Open". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Records and Achievements". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jacquelin Leads in Madrid as Giner Conjures a Stunning 60". European Tour. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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