Get to Know New DP World Tour Winner David Ravetto

David Ravetto claimed his maiden DP World Tour win with a closing round of 64 as nearest challenger Jesper Svensson stumbled at the 16th hole of the Czech Masters.

Ravetto, 27, made six birdies on the front nine in Prague to turn a one-shot overnight deficit to Svensson into a three-shot winning margin. Svensson came back with a birdie at the 10th and was within one when Ravetto bogeyed the 12th, with both men securing birdies on the 13th and 15th.

Svensson found trouble off the 16th tee for the second day in succession but, in contrast to his astonishing rescue act on Saturday when he hit a three wood 311 yards out of the fairway into the heart of the green, this time he took four to reach the green and then three-putted.

Ravetto putted his ball close from just short of the green and tidied up for birdie to move to 23 under par and open a four-shot lead that he never relinquished.

He said: "I felt good all week, we had a strategy to just go and have fun and it worked well. Of course I had some pressure, I had shaky hands, but that's what you practice for. Walking up the 18th after driving the middle of the fairway was a lot of emotion, I almost cracked and started crying on the fairway. When I saw my caddie and my girlfriend I couldn't hold it in any more.

"I'm sure we'll celebrate nicely - French guys, we know how to do it! There's probably got to be something here tonight in Prague and maybe in Paris next week."

Scotland's Richie Ramsay joined Ravetto's compatriots Adrien Saddier and Frederic Lacroix in a tie for third on 18 under par.

What You Need to Know David Ravetto

Ravetto was born in Boulogne, France, on June 14, 1997.

He attended university in Texas, where he enjoyed considerable success. During the 2015-16 season he won the Individiual NAIA National Championship, was NAIA Arnold Palmer National Individual Champion, was named the Phil Mickleson Outstanding Freshman and set a school record with a season scoring average of 71.70. His score of 281 at the NAIA National Championship was the programme's sixth lowest score through 72 holes all-time.

He was also fourth at the SAC Championship, second at the San Antonio Shootout and the NAIA Contender, In seven university events he finished outside the top-5 only once.

He was a member of the French Boys Team, won the Spain Andrews Open and was runner-up in the French amateur. 

He turned pro in 2020 after an amateur career which included a win at the 2020 Brabazon trophy. 

He finished 40th on the Road to Mallorca rankings in 2022, losing in a playoff to compatriot Pierre Pineau at the Open de Portugal at Royal Obidos.

His victory at the Czech Masters takes him to 30th in the Race to Dubai and was much-needed after missing 11 cuts this season.

He averages 318.56 yards from the tee, finds 57.78% of fairways and hits 69.20% of greens in regulation. He averages 30.20 putts per round, gets up and down from the sand 52.08% of the time and has a stroke average of 71.38.