Brother is a French military veteran.

Aspirations outside of golf including opening a French bakery.

Proposed to his wife under the Eiffel Tower and then took her to a Moulin Rouge show that same night.

Best golf memory is attending the 2009 HP Byron Nelson Championship. He states, " It was the first time I went to a pro golf tournament and PGA TOUR tournament. I loved the atmosphere and when I got back on campus I called my parents and told them that I was set on wanting to turn pro after college."

Most people don't know he studied physics and astrophysics in college in France for a couple years before coming to America.

Played for three and a half seasons at Abilene Christian University (2008-11), an NCAA Division II program, where he won three times individually, with the crowning achievement being a six-stroke victory at the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships.

Earned three consecutive All-America honors from 2009 through 2011, including first-team laurels in 2010 and 2011, in addition to receiving the 2011 Byron Nelson Award.

College teammates at Abilene Christian included 2011 NCAA Division II Nicklaus Award winner Alex Carpenter; the two finished as the program's leaders in career scoring average, with Carpenter setting the record (71.48) and Bouniol standing second (72.28).

Helped France win the 2011 European Amateur Team Championship.