Martin Couvra


Martin Couvra is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2025 Turkish Airlines Open, and previously had captured the 2023 Challenge de España to become the 7th amateur to win on the Challenge Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Couvra was born on 17 January 2003 in Toulon, France. He grew up in La Seyne-sur-Mer. He trained at the École de Golf de Frégate in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer. He won the 2022 French Amateur for the Coupe Murat, five strokes ahead of the runners-up.
In 2023, Couvra won three trophies in the space of two weeks in South Africa. He became the first ever player to win, in the same season, the South African Stroke Play Championship and the South African Amateur Championship, including the Proudfoot Trophy as medalist of the 36-hole stroke play qualifying after a playoff with Aldrich Potgieter.

Professional career

Couvra turned professional and joined the Challenge Tour after he won the Challenge de España as an amateur in September 2023. He became the seventh amateur in history to win on the Challenge Tour after prevailing in a playoff with Andrea Pavan and Dermot McElroy.
Couvra finished 17th in the rankings and graduated to the European Tour for 2025. He recorded several top-5 finishes early on in his rookie season before winning the Turkish Airlines Open. In December, Couvra was named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for the 2025 European Tour season.

Amateur wins

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Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

Challenge Tour playoff record
No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12023Challenge de España

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur
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