Joost Luiten
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Willibrordus Adrianus Maria "Joost" Luiten (born 7 January 1986) is a Dutch
professional golfer
.
. He is currently a member of the European Tour. After a failed bid for a tour card on the Qualifying School
he started his professional career on the EPD Tour
where he claimed the second place twice in just four starts. Because he was not in possession of a tour card Luiten was solely depending on invites to play on the Challenge Tour
.
He received one for the Tusker Kenya Open where he birdied the 72nd hole for a shared tenth place, this was exactly enough to earn himself a start in the next tournament where he finished third. On his way to show how to make perfect use of a single invite Luiten went on to win in France
, his third start of the season. In his first six events of 2007, he won two of them. On his way to winning the Vodafone Challenge
he shot a 61 (-11) in the final round, the lowest final round total by a tournament winner.
After finishing sixth on the 2007 Challenge Tour
rankings he received a European Tour card for 2008 and has claimed two top 10 spots so far this season.
Luiten was a member of the 2006 Dutch team that won the Eisenhower Trophy
after he played his last five holes in six under par.
Luiten finished second at the KLM Open
, a European Tour event, in 2007 and has been the highest ranked Dutch golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings
. In January 2008 he reached the top 100 in the rankings.
Luiten's 2009 season was hampered by wrist injury that took him out more than a year and he played the start of 2010 on a minor medical exemption. He regained his European Tour card for the rest of 2010 and finished the season 28th on the Order of Merit.
In November 2011, Luiten won his first tournament on the European Tour with a victory in the Iskandar Johor Open
in Malaysia, which also put him in the highest world ranking position so far, at 66.
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Yellow background for top-10.
Professional
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
professional golfer
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
.
Biography
Luiten was born in BleiswijkBleiswijk
Bleiswijk is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 10,222 in 2006, and covered an area of 21.96 km² of which 0.83 km² is water...
. He is currently a member of the European Tour. After a failed bid for a tour card on the Qualifying School
Qualifying school
In professional golf the term qualifying school is used for the annual qualifying tournaments for leading golf tours such as the U.S. based PGA and LPGA Tours and the European Tour. A fixed number of players in the event win membership of the tour for the following season, otherwise known as a...
he started his professional career on the EPD Tour
EPD Tour
The EPD Tour is a developmental professional golf tour based in Germany. It is a third level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the second level being the Challenge Tour...
where he claimed the second place twice in just four starts. Because he was not in possession of a tour card Luiten was solely depending on invites to play on the Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
.
He received one for the Tusker Kenya Open where he birdied the 72nd hole for a shared tenth place, this was exactly enough to earn himself a start in the next tournament where he finished third. On his way to show how to make perfect use of a single invite Luiten went on to win in France
AGF-Allianz Open de Toulouse
The Allianz Golf Open du Grand Toulouse is an annual golf tournament held near Toulouse, France. It was founded in 2000 and became part of the Alps Tour schedule the following year. Since 2003 it has been an event on the Challenge Tour.-Winners:...
, his third start of the season. In his first six events of 2007, he won two of them. On his way to winning the Vodafone Challenge
Vodafone Challenge
The Vodafone Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour from 2006 to 2008. It was played at Golf & Country Club An der Elfrather Mühle in Düsseldorf, Germany....
he shot a 61 (-11) in the final round, the lowest final round total by a tournament winner.
After finishing sixth on the 2007 Challenge Tour
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and as with on the main European Tour and the European Seniors Tour, some of the events are played outside of Europe...
rankings he received a European Tour card for 2008 and has claimed two top 10 spots so far this season.
Luiten was a member of the 2006 Dutch team that won the Eisenhower Trophy
Eisenhower Trophy
The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
after he played his last five holes in six under par.
Luiten finished second at the KLM Open
KLM Open
The KLM Open is an annual golf tournament played in The Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972. Founded in 1912, the tournament was originally known as the Dutch Open, before a variety of sponsors resulted in numerous name changes over...
, a European Tour event, in 2007 and has been the highest ranked Dutch golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings
Official World Golf Rankings
The Official World Golf Ranking is a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers...
. In January 2008 he reached the top 100 in the rankings.
Luiten's 2009 season was hampered by wrist injury that took him out more than a year and he played the start of 2010 on a minor medical exemption. He regained his European Tour card for the rest of 2010 and finished the season 28th on the Order of Merit.
In November 2011, Luiten won his first tournament on the European Tour with a victory in the Iskandar Johor Open
Iskandar Johor Open
The Iskandar Johor Open is a golf tournament held in Malaysia and part of the Asian Tour and European Tour. It was first held in 2007 when it was played at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru....
in Malaysia, which also put him in the highest world ranking position so far, at 66.
Amateur wins (4)
- 2004 Dutch Boys Championship, Dutch Youths Championship
- 2005 Spanish Amateur Open Championship, German Amateur Open Championship
European Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Nov 2011 2011 European Tour The 2011 European Tour will be the third edition of the Race to Dubai and the 40th season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972.-Schedule:... |
Iskandar Johor Open Iskandar Johor Open The Iskandar Johor Open is a golf tournament held in Malaysia and part of the Asian Tour and European Tour. It was first held in 2007 when it was played at the Royal Johor Country Club in Johor Bahru.... |
1 stroke |  Daniel ChopraDaniel Chopra Daniel Samir Chopra is a Swedish professional golfer.Chopra was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He represents Sweden and his mother was Swedish, but his father was Indian and Daniel moved to India at age seven where he was raised by his grandparents. He won the All-India Junior Golf Championship at age... |
Challenge Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2007 2007 Challenge Tour The 2007 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour... |
A.G.F. Allianz Golf Open de Toulouse | 1 stroke |  Nicolas VanhootegemNicolas Vanhootegem Nicolas Vanhootegem is a Belgian professional golfer.Vanhootegem was born in Brussels. He won several tournaments as an amateur, including the Welsh Open Stroke Play, and turned professional in 1994... |
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| 2 | 10 Jun 2007 | Vodafone Challenge Vodafone Challenge The Vodafone Challenge was a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour from 2006 to 2008. It was played at Golf & Country Club An der Elfrather Mühle in Düsseldorf, Germany.... |
2 strokes | Magnus A. Carlsson Magnus A. Carlsson Magnus A. Carlsson is a Swedish professional golfer.Carlsson was born in Västerås, Sweden. He turned professional in 2001.... |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 |
|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP |
| U.S. Open U.S. Open (golf) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Open, is the annual open golf tournament of the United States. It is the second of the four major championships in golf, and is on the official schedule of both the PGA Tour and the European Tour... |
DNP |
| The Open Championship The Open Championship The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico... |
T63 |
| PGA Championship PGA Championship The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America as part of the PGA Tour. It is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, and is the golf season's final major, usually played in mid-August, customarily four weeks after The Open Championship... |
DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place.
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur- Eisenhower TrophyEisenhower TrophyThe Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organized by the International Golf Federation. It is named for Dwight D. Eisenhower, the President of the United States when the tournament was first played, who was a keen amateur golfer. Recent tournaments have...
(representing the Netherlands): 2006 (winners) - Bonallack Cup: 2006 (winners)
Professional
- World Cup (representing the Netherlands): 2011