Fred Biondi
Brazilian professional golfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fred Biondi (born 16 December 2000) is a Brazilian professional golfer. He played collegiate golf at the University of Florida, where he won the individual title at the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship.[1]
| Fred Biondi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Fred Biondi |
| Born | 16 December 2000 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Brazil |
| Career | |
| College | University of Florida |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Current tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Biondi was born in São Paulo, Brazil. At the age of 15, he moved to the United States, where he joined a golf academy in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance in 2022 from the University of Florida.[2]
His younger brother, Leo, is a professional e-sports competitor in the United States.[2]
In addition to his native Portuguese, Biondi is also fluent in English and Spanish.[2]
- 2017 Florida Junior Amateur Championship
- 2020 Florida Amateur Public Links Championship, Fall Elite Series – Mark Bostick at UF
- 2021 Florida Amateur
- 2022 Florida Gators Invitational, Calusa Cup
- 2023 Sea Best Invitational, Augusta Haskins Award Invite, NCAA Division I Championship
In June 2023, Biondi turned professional and gained membership on the Korn Ferry Tour thanks to his second-place ranking in the PGA Tour University program. By turning professional, he forfeited his invitations to the 2023 U.S. Open and the 2024 Masters Tournament. His first Korn Ferry Tour event was the BMW Charity Pro-Am, where he made the cut and finished tied for 31st place.
In September 2023, Biondi played in his first PGA Tour event, receiving a sponsors invite to compete in the Fortinet Championship, where he missed the cut. For the rest of 2023, he played in three more PGA Tour events, making the cut twice, with his best result being a T13 finish at the Bermuda Championship.
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Amateur
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing Interenational team): 2022
Source:[3]
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