Staff WriterFélix Mory returns to familiar French fairways this week with a little more swagger in his step and a lot more on the line.
The 30-year-old, fresh off his second HotelPlanner Tour victory, is gunning to become the first Frenchman to win the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge—a feat that would nudge him closer to the promised land of the DP World Tour.
Mory’s recent triumph at the Swiss Challenge didn’t just add another trophy to the shelf—it lit a fire under his Road to Mallorca campaign.
Now perched at sixth in the season-long rankings after 14 of the 29 scheduled events, the Frenchman knows that another big week in Normandy could all but seal his promotion to golf’s global stage.
“The win confirms that the work I’m doing is pushing me in the right direction,” Mory said with the kind of calm resolve that suggests he’s not here for the souvenir keyrings. “I feel like I’m managing to get better every season, and the win proved that to me.”
One win might get you a handshake and a round of applause, but it won’t buy your way into the big leagues. Mory knows that better than anyone. In 2023, he finished 31st in the rankings. In 2024, he improved to 26th. The golden ticket lies in the top 20.
“One win doesn’t mean you get promoted, and there’s always something to work on,” he continued.
“We are here for a reason, to firstly get better as golfers, but to also move forwards in our career and that’s definitely the goal. I feel like I have the level to play on the DP World Tour.”
For Mory, Le Vaudreuil isn’t just another stop on the schedule—it’s home turf. He’s no stranger to Golf PGA France du Vaudreuil, having made four previous starts there. His best? A respectable 12th last year. But make no mistake, he’s aiming higher this time.
“It’s always nice to play on home soil,” Mory admitted. “We always want to do well at home and there’s always a few more people that come out to watch you which is fun.”
The course itself, he says, demands precision over power.
“Around here if you can hit the fairways, you’re going to set yourself up with a lot of birdies because it’s not too long, but you have to be smart. There’s also long grass on almost every hole so you’ve got to hit the right yardages.”
If Mory can improve on last year’s finish, it would be a timely statement to the field—and to the ranking gods. “I finished 12th last year, so obviously better than that would be great, but golf is full of surprises. Let’s see what I can do.”
He’ll be joining a strong cast in Normandy this week, including in-form Englishman James Morrison—fresh off his win at the Blot Play9—alongside DP World Tour veterans Eddie Pepperell, David Law, and Adri Arnaus.
Mory begins his campaign at 1:50pm local time tomorrow, paired with Englishman Jamie Rutherford and Norway’s Baard Skogen.
And if the stars align, Félix Mory may just give the French galleries something to cheer that echoes far beyond Normandy’s borders.
