Career

Professional Success

Amateur Success
National & International Wins
2008
  • Winner Ricoh National Open Pro Title
 
2000
  • Winner Qatar Masters – European Tour
 
1995
  • Winner Muermans Vastgoed Cup – Dutch National Tour
  • Winner Nedcar National Open – Challenge Tour
  • Winner Open Chargeur – Challenge Tour
 
1994
  • Winner Dutch Tour School
  • Winner Nedcar National Open – Challenge Tour
  • Winner Open Neûchatel – Challenge Tour
 
1993
  • South African Tour School
 
Team Election
  • 1995
World Cup in China
 
Top 20 Finishes on Tour from 2005 through 1993
 
2005 7th Holden New Zealand Open
13th Madeira Island Open
16th KLM Dutch Open
 
2004 12th Linde German Masters
12th Dunhill Links Championship
 
2003 3rd Benson & Hedges International Open
5th Diageo Championship at Gleneagles
8th South African Airways Open
9th Italian Open Telecom Italia
16th Algarve Portugal Open
 
2002 6th Algarve Portugal Open
9th Great North Open
9th Dunhill Links Championship
11th BMW Asian Open
12th Dubai Desert Classic
18th Qatar Masters
20th Deutsche Bank-SAP Open
20th Smurfit European Open
20th Diageo Scottish PGA Championship
 
2001 13th Qatar Masters
14th Johnnie Walker Classic
14th Victor Chandler British Masters
 
2000 1st Qatar Masters
3rd Murphy’s Irish Open
20th Scottish PGA Championship
 
1999 2nd Scottish PGA
8th TNT Dutch Open
15th Turespana Masters – Open Andalucia
 
1998 5th Qatar Masters
10th Alfred Dunhill PGA
10th Belgacom Open
 
1997 11th Trophee Lancome
 
1996 3rd Peugeot Spanish Open
8th Air France Cannes Open
9th Hohe Brucke Open
11th Norman Holden Classic
 14th Australian Open
 15th Catalan Open
 16th Scottish Open
 
1995 2nd Hohe Brucke Open
 12th European Tour School
 
1994 15th European Tour School
 2nd Dutch PGA Championship
 4th Muermans Cup
 6th Rolex Challenge
8th Challenge Open Madrid
8th Challenge Open Tessali (Italy)
11th Ping Challenge
14th Toyota Challenge
18th Audi Quattro Challenge

82nd Order of Merit South Africa
 
1993
13th South African Open
International Wins
1989    Dutch International Youth Open
1990    British Amateur Championship
1991    Amateur Medal in Scottish Open – European Tour
1991    2nd best Amateur in Dutch Open
1991    Bronze Medal with Dutch Team in European Team Championship in Spain

National Wins
1988-‘89-’90     Champion of Club Champions
1989                     Junior Stroke Play & Match Play Champion
1989-’92-’93    Best Amateur in National Open
1989-’90-’92    Fall / Autumn Tournament Series
1990-’93            Spring Tournament Series
1991-’93            National Stroke Play Champion
1993                    Dutch Golfer of the Year

Team Elections
1986                European Team Championship for Boys
1987                European Team Championship for Boys
1989                European Team Championship for Men
1990                St. Andrews Trophy (Continental Team Men)

Eisenhower Trophy (World Team Championship Men)
1991                European Team Championship for Men
1992                Eisenhower Trophy (World Team Championship Men)
St. Andrews Trophy (Continental Team Men)
1993               European Team Championship for Men

Other Achievements
1991
  • 4th place Swiss Amateur
1992               
  • 1st qualifier Portuguese Amateur - shot official course record of 65 (-7) at Estella GC during Portuguese Amateur, 1st round
  • Quarter Finalist Spanish Amateur
  • 5th Welsh Open Strokeplay
  • 6th Waterford Crystal Scratch Trophy
  • 27th Brabazon Trophy
  • 28th Berkshire Trophy
1993
  • 4th European Masters
  • 6th Individual in European Team Champ. Qualifier
  • 12th Spanish Amateur
Special Participations
1990
British Open – Scottish Open – Dutch Open

1991
US Masters – Memorial Tournament – British Open – Scottish Open – Dutch Open – European Open

1992
Irish Open – Dutch Open

1993
Dutch Open – US Amateur