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Dutch professional golfer
Robert-Jan Derksen
Personal information
Born (1974-01-03) 3 January 1974 (age 50)
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12.9 st)
Sporting nationality Netherlands
ResidenceBlaricum, Netherlands
Career
Turned professional1996
Former tour(s)European Tour
Asian Tour
Challenge Tour
Professional wins2
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Challenge Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2003

Robert-Jan Derksen (born 3 January 1974) is a Dutch professional golfer.

Derksen was born in Nijmegen. He won the Dutch Amateur Championship four years in a row from 1993 to 1996 and turned professional in 1996.

Derksen began his professional career on the Asian Tour in 1997. At the end of the year, he returned to Europe and earned his European Tour card for the 1998 season via qualifying school. He initially struggled to maintain his place on the main tour and has returned to qualifying school on five occasions. He has not always been successful in regaining his card, dropping down to the second tier Challenge Tour twice, where he finished 8th on the end of season rankings in 2001. His first win on the European Tour came in 2003 at the prestigious Dubai Desert Classic. His only other title to date was the 2005 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos, a European and Challenge tour dual ranking event.

His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 36th in 2007.

In 2014 he said that he planned to retire at the end of the season.

Amateur wins (5)

  • 1993 Dutch Amateur Championship
  • 1994 Dutch Amateur Championship
  • 1995 Dutch Amateur Championship
  • 1996 Dutch Amateur Championship, Dutch Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (2)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 9 Mar 2003 Dubai Desert Classic −17 (67-72-67-65=271) 1 stroke South Africa Ernie Els
2 10 Apr 2005 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos −13 (67-70-71-67=275) 2 strokes South Africa Andrew McLardy, Scotland Gary Orr

Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runners-up
1 10 Apr 2005 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos −13 (67-70-71-67=275) 2 strokes South Africa Andrew McLardy, Scotland Gary Orr

Dual-ranking event with the European Tour

Results in major championships

Tournament 2003
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Derksen only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament 2003
Match Play
Championship
Invitational T42
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

References

  1. "Derksen denies Els". BBC Sport. 9 March 2003.
  2. "Dutchman claims Madeira victory". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005.
  3. "Strong finish sees Hansen join Pittayarat on top". PGA European Tour. 3 May 2014.
  4. "EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

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