Taco Remkes

Taco Remkes
Personal information
Born (1984-11-20) 20 November 1984 (age 40)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality Netherlands
ResidenceUithoorn, Netherlands
Career
Turned professional2004
Former tour(s)European Tour
Challenge Tour
EPD Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour3
Other2

Taco Remkes (born 20 November 1984) is a Dutch professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.

Professional career

Remkes turned professional in 2004. He played on the EPD Tour in 2007, winning twice and finishing second on the Order of Merit,[1] earning status to play on the 2008 Challenge Tour.[2]

Remkes won three times on the Challenge Tour in 2008, earning a card for the 2009 European Tour season,[3] also finishing third in the season-long rankings.[4]

His best finish on the European Tour was T12 at the 2009 Joburg Open.[5]

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 29 Jun 2008 Scottish Challenge −13 (68-70-67-66=271) 5 strokes England Seve Benson, Denmark Jeppe Huldahl
2 28 Sep 2008 Dutch Futures −13 (72-68-69-66=275) Playoff Denmark Jeppe Huldahl
3 18 Oct 2008 Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open −18 (69-63-65-73=270) Playoff Finland Roope Kakko

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2008 Dutch Futures Denmark Jeppe Huldahl Won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2008 Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open Finland Roope Kakko Won with birdie on first extra hole

EPD Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 25 Jul 2007 Augsburg Classic −6 (70-72-68=210) 1 stroke England Lee Corfield
2 9 Sep 2007 Polish Open −10 (68-71-66-73=278) 1 stroke Switzerland Damian Ulrich

See also

References

  1. ^ "2007 Order of Merit" (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Christoph Günther gewinnt JOB AG EPD Championship - erstklassiges Golf" [Christoph Günther wins JOB AG EPD Championship - first-class golf]. Osthessen News (in German). 7 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sensationele Derde Zege Voor Taco Renkes" [Sensational third win for Taco Remkes]. 0297.nl (in Dutch). 18 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Dit betekend directe promotie naar de European Tour! Toch heeft Taco Remkes bewust gekozen om komende week ook gewoon op de Challenge Tour van start te gaan. [This means direct promotion to the European Tour! Nevertheless, Taco Remkes has consciously chosen to start on the Challenge Tour next week.]
  4. ^ "2008 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  5. ^ "2009 Joburg Open results". European Tour. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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