| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | |
| Born | 31 January 2004 Voiteur, Lons-le-Saunier, France |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career | |
| Sport | Golf |
| College | Texas Christian University |
| Turned professional | 2023 |
| Current tour | European Tour |
| Former tour | Challenge Tour |
Maxence Giboudot (born 31 January 2004) is a French professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He was runner-up at the 2024 D+D Real Czech Challenge and the 2026 Danish Golf Challenge.
Giboudot had a successful junior career and won the individual title at the 2020 European Young Masters. He won several national championships, including the 2020 Championnat de France Cadets, and the 2022 Championnat de France Minimes & Cadets. In 2021, he was runner-up at the Championnat de France - Coupe Ganay and Internationaux de France U18 - Trophee Carlhian, also known as the French International Boys Championship, where he lost to Michael Mjaaseth on the 19th hole.
Giboudot attended Texas Christian University during the 2022–23 season and played with the TCU Horned Frogs. His best finish was a tie for 6th at the Big 12 Championship, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Giboudot left college early and turned professional in late 2023, at 19, to join the Challenge Tour, after he earned a card at Q-School.
In his rookie season, he was runner-up at the D+D Real Czech Challenge, five strokes behind Benjamin Follett-Smith.
In 2026, he tied for 3rd at the SDC Open in South Africa, and lost a playoff to Tapio Pulkkanen at the Danish Golf Challenge, to finish 15th in the season rankings and graduate to the European Tour for 2027.
Source:
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 | Danish Golf Challenge | Lost to eagle on first extra hole |
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