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 nameFred Biondi
Born (2000-12-16) 16 December 2000 (age 23)
São Paulo, Brazil
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb; 10.1 st)
Sporting nationality Brazil
Career
CollegeUniversity of Florida
Turned professional2023
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2022
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Personal life

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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]

Amateur wins

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  • 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

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Professional career

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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.

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

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Amateur

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References

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  1. ^ Richardson, Savannah Leigh (30 May 2023). "Fred Biondi wins NCAA golf title with epic 5-shot comeback". SBNation.com. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Fred Biondi". PGA Tour. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fred Biondi". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Fred Biondi - Men's Golf". Florida Gators. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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