Cedric Gugler Facts: 8 Things You Didn't Know About The Swiss Golfer
Get to know Challenge and DP World Tour player, Cedric Gugler, with these eight facts
Cedric Gugler currently plies his trade on the Challenge Tour and DP World Tour, with the Swiss star turning professional in 2023. In this piece, we get to know him better.
Cedric Gugler Facts
1. Cedric Gugler was born 9th March 2000 in Basel, Switzerland
2. His mother and father are both former professional athletes
3. He enjoyed a successful amateur career and claimed the 2021 Swiss International Amateur
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4. He turned professional in 2023 and plied his trade on a number of mini Tours
5. In 2024, Gugler claimed three wins on the ProGolf Tour. Because of his exceptional play, he secured a Challenge Tour card
6. Gugler is based out of Golf & Country Club Zurich
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7. Playing his home event at Crans-sur-Sierre GC and the Omega European Masters, Gugler claimed his first paycheck on the DP World Tour in 2023. In the process, he was also the best scoring Swiss player and secured an Omega watch
8. As of writing, he has one top 10 finish on the Challenge Tour, which came at the 2024 Indoor Golf Group Challenge
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Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°
Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°
Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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