RMC - October 2022
Episode 11: The Clubhouse with Tom Gueant
Jean-Christop, The Shot Gun, one of the chronicles of the practice with Tom Guéant future Pro
The Club House, one of the chronicles of the practice
A question/answer between JC Drouet and the VIP
Always in a good mood
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Magazine Golf Auvergne Rhône-Alpes - December 2020
Academics: Their American Dream (II)
Tom Guéant: "I love my life here"
Currently 2nd in the Amateur National Merit, the Isérois has just experienced his first European championships with the national team. This year, he also won the Gounouilhou Cup with Terre Blanche, after winning the "British Boys" last year. Results that reflect his progress since joining the University of Oregon in September 2018
– Tell us about the decision process that made you choose the University of Oregon, Eugene…
“After obtaining my baccalaureate S SI with high honors, I received about fifty proposals from American universities. I had selected Stanford, UCLA, Illinois and Texas Austin but in January 2018, I received a Mayl from the University of Oregon, winner of the NCAA championship in 2016 and runner-up the following year. They really did everything to get me to sign with them. The assistant coach came to Paris to see me play, they invited me to visit the facilities and then made offers that were hard to refuse… Being quite good at school and at golf, the idea was to be able to perform at a high level in both sectors. »
– How is your life there?
“Academically, I'm a major in math/computer science. The days are very busy: up from 7 a.m. until midnight minimum, without a minute wasted. I have lessons in the morning then I do golf training, physical preparation, yoga… Then homework, I have a lot of it, Plus shopping, meals, laundry, cleaning… that's a lot of things but i love my life here. »
“The harder you work, the more they respect you”
– Do you think you have been able to improve your game more easily since you have been in the United States than you would have done in France, in a pole for example?
“Absolutely. The training infrastructures are without common measure with those of France. The courses we play are worthy of the PGA Tour and sometimes even more difficult. The level of golf has nothing to do and it pulls up. »
– What differences do you see in the approach to top-level sport in general and golf in particular?
"Here, they can invest enormous resources thanks to their sponsorship system, which is much more advantageous than in France. The mindset is more competitive but still positive. If you're good and you work a lot they'll do everything to help you be even better. The more you work the more they respect and encourage you. And when you win there, you're the star and it's rewarding, it makes you want to surpass yourself even more. »
– What are your goals for 2021? And in the longer term?
“With the current health problems it is difficult to predict but I would say, for 2021, win university tournaments and join the top 50 in the world amateur, at the very least. For the future, there are many objectives. I finish my course in June 2022, I would only be 20 years old (note: he was born on August 27, 2001). A world or university top 5 would allow to have invitations on the PGA Tour. A circuit on which I would like to win in the next four or five years… I currently have three English coaches who have experience at the very highest level and I am preparing for it. »
– What advice would you give to a young Frenchman who wants to come and study and play golf in the United States?
“If you really want it, not just to follow fashion, then go for it. but beware, this is planned long in advance. Understand that the Americans are not waiting for you. It's up to you to do everything to make them want to recruit you and it doesn't just happen six months or a year before. There are a lot of universities of all levels and in many sports. If you are highly motivated and a hard worker then you have a chance. And it's really worth it! »
Magazine Golf Auvergne Rhône-Alpes - September 2020
France 3 - August 2019
Report France 3 after the British Boys victory
R&A - 20 August 2019
Official Film of the R&A British Boys Amateur 2019 in English
Live interview with Nelly Gautier and Philippe Closs on radio France Bleu Isère - May 2017
May 2017 - Tom 15 ans
Golf Européen - January 2016
Edition collector car dernier Golf Europeen avant disparition
France 3 - 25 May 2015
Reportage d'Aurélie Massait-Salamanca, Grégory Lespinasse et Laëtitia Di Bin
DAUPHINÉ LIBÉRÉ - May 2015
ISERE-MAG - June 2014
Tom Guéant, schoolboy
By Véronique Granger, published in July 2014
“My dream is to beat Jack Nicklaus’ Major wins record! At twelve years old, Tom Guéant is already aiming very high. And the least we can say is that this young resident of Brié-et-Angonnes, south of Grenoble, does not tell stories.At the age of five, he had already qualified for his first world championship, in North Carolina: he came back first, among 1,200 budding golfers from 39 countries strong>all twice as tall as him! Since then, he has participated in another five world and three European championships.
It all started when Tom was two years old: while his parents were having lunch at the Uriage golf course restaurant, he grabbed a golf club... the ball went straight into the hole at 20 meters away four times in a row. Tom has never stopped growing up quickly and changing his age to be able to play in a club and register for competitions.
Since sixth grade, where he returned a year early, he has abandoned all other sports to devote himself only to golf, and benefits from flexible hours to train daily with a professional coach. This does not prevent him from having an average of 17 in all other subjects! His father, a computer scientist by trade, created the website www.tom-gueant.com on which you can follow his career. and an association (www.kids-dream.fr) to generate support around the future world champion.
“A year of golf for Tom costs at least 25,000 euros between training, competitions all over the world... It's hard to keep up. And it will take him another eight years before becoming a professional, we are trying to build a group around him so that he can realize his dream...»
TEE-MAG - October 2013
MELTY.FR - February 2012
Gazette de Brié - Mars 2011
Golf MAgazine - September 2009
Madame Figaro - Août 2009
FOOT DRAGONS #2 - June 2009
Magazine Golf Lyon Rhone-Alpes - December 2008
JTF1 newscast of October 23, 2008
Report by Yann Hovine
L'INTERNAUT Article titled: "20 sports prodigies"
Short montage of the report on the GreenVelvet 2008 on SPORT+
Tom Gueant 7 years old Sport+ - GreenVelvet Megève
Télé7jours November 2008
Journal du Golf October 2008
Live interview with Nelly Gautier and Raphaël Jacquelin on radio France Bleu Isère - Sept 2008
Sept 10, 2008 - Tom at just 7 years old
Golf Européen - June 2008
Interview conducted by Nelly Gautier and Christine on radio France Bleu Isère - May 2008
May 02, 2008 6-year-old Tom answers live questions from the two hosts
100% Mag on M6 on April 03, 2008
Report on Tom Gueant: 6 years
Article in Direct8 of March 18, 2008
An article on an American blog The Ultimate Golf Blog
Article on newspaper Dauphiné Libéré du 20/09/2007
Article on the Golf-Zone.com website du 20/09/2007
Article in a Toronto Chinese newspaper - CANADA
Dauphiné Libéré du 4 July 2007
Nice article on the Golf-Zone.com website
M6 - 05 April 2007
JT 6 min from M6 report Tom Gueant: 6 years old
FRANCE 3 - 19 Mars 2006
JT France 3 Grenoble Tom Gueant : 5 ans
DRIVER MAG N°16 Mars 2007
Golf Magazine N° 206 January-February 2007
Golf Magazine N° 202 September 2006
