Victor Perez was born September 2, 1992 in Tarbes, France. He started playing golf at a young age and was connected to Mike Magher, his current coach, at Biarritz Golf Club. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on psychology. He turned professional in 2015 and spent the 2016 season playing on the Alps Tour. He finished 5th on the Order of Merit which gained him status on the Challenge Tour in 2017. A successful 2017 season saw Victor earn his maiden victory at the Challenge de Espana and finish 18th on the Order of Merit. He decided to focus on the Challenge Tour again in 2018, winning the season penultimate event, the Foshan Open, and coming 3rd on the Order of Merit gaining a full European Tour card for the 2019 season. In 2019, Victor finished the season ranked 13th on the final Race to Dubai Rankings after earning his maiden European Tour win at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He finished the season with one win and 3 additional Top-5 finishes en route to finishing the year inside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings. He finished the 2019 calendar year inside the top-50 in the Official World Golf Rankings which means he will be participating in all major championships and WGC events this year. Victor currently resides in Scotland and is entering his second season on the European Tour.