Tim Sluiter
Tim Sluiter (born 17 May 1989) is a Dutch professional golfer.
| Tim Sluiter | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 May 1989 Enschede, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
Sluiter was born in Enschede. After showing promise as an amateur, including winning the French Amateur, Sluiter took a golf scholarship to the University of Southern California in the United States. He won two intercollegiate tournaments,[1] but chose to drop out of college after two years in order to turn professional. In his debut full professional season in 2010, Sluiter won twice on the third-tier EPD Tour,[2] and then came through qualifying school to secure a place on the European Tour in 2011.
Amateur wins
- 2006 Dutch National U21 Championship, RiverWoods Dutch Junior Open, Dutch National Strokeplay Championship
- 2007 French Amateur
- 2008 USC Collegiate Invitational
- 2009 CordeValle Collegiate
Professional wins (2)
EPD Tour wins (2)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Aug 2010 | Chronos-Cup | −12 (69-67-65=201) | 9 strokes |  Torben Baumann |
| 2 | 7 Sep 2010 | Preis des Hardenberg GolfResort | −5 (67-70-71=208) | 3 strokes | Benjamin Miarka |
Playoff record
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Allianz Open de Lyon |  Chris Doak |
Lost to par on third extra hole |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2006 (winners)
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2008
Professional
See also
References
External links
- Tim Sluiter at the European Tour official site
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