Who's who: Joost Luiten

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Who's who: Joost Luiten

  • Name:

    Willibrordus Adrianus Maria "Joost" Luiten
  • Country:

    Netherlands
  • Born:

    Jan 7, 1986 in Bleiswijk, South Holland, Netherlands.
  • Original/Home Club:

    Golf Centrum Rotterdam
  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    2006
  • Website:

    https://www.joostluiten.com

Roll of Honour

Multiple European Tour and Asian Tour wins, including two Dutch Open titles.

Did you know?

Joost Luiten, the youngest of four brothers, lives in Rotterdam and is a keen supporter of the "Rotterdam" team, Feyenoord.

Top tournaments won by Joost Luiten

2018
Europe
272 (-16)
US$291,660
NBO

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

US$291,660

Title sponsor

NBO

Played as the inaugural NBO Oman Open (Feb 15-18; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Chris Wood (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Joost Luiten (Neth). [Al Mouj Golf, Muscat, Oman].

2016
Europe
265 (-19)
€300,000
KLM

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

265 (-19)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

KLM

Played as the KLM Open (Sept 8-11). Second-placed Bernd Wiesberger (Aut) finished 3 shots behind Luiten (Nld), who shot a course-record equalling final round 8-under-par 63, to win his national open title for the second time. [The Dutch, nr Gorinchem, Netherlands].

2014
Europe
270 (-14)
€375,780
ISPS Handa

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

270 (-14)

Prize money

€375,780

Title sponsor

ISPS Handa

Played as the ISPS Handa Wales Open (Sept 18-21; next played in 2020). Second-placed Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) and Shane Lowry (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Joost Luiten (Nld), who won his fourth European Tour title. [Twenty Ten course, Celtic Manor Resort, Newport, South Wales].

2013
Europe
271 (-17)
€166,660
Lyoness

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€166,660

Title sponsor

Lyoness

Played as the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity (June 6-9; Eurpn Tr event). Second-placed Thomas Bjørn (Den) finished 2 shots behind Luiten (Neth), who claimed his second European Tour title. [Diamond CC, Atzenbrugg, Austria].

2013
Europe
268 (-12)
€300,000
KLM

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

268 (-12)

Prize money

€300,000

Title sponsor

KLM

Played as the KLM Open (Sept 12-15). Luiten (Neth) beat Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) with a par at the first playoff hole, to become the first home-winner of the Dutch Open for 10 years. [Kennemer G&CC, Zandvoort, Netherlands].

2011
Asia
198 (-15)
US$333,330
Iskandar

Category

Asia

Winner (holder)

Luiten, Joost

Score

198 (-15)

Prize money

US$333,330

Title sponsor

Iskandar

Played as the Iskandar Johor Open (Nov 17-19; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Daniel Chopra (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Luiten (Neth), who claimed his first European Tour win. Reduced to 54-holes due to bad weather. [Horizon Hills G&CC, Johor Bahru, Malaysia].

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Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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