SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2016 - KLM OPEN
JOOST LUITEN
• His fifth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 201st European Tour event.
• Moves to 1,261,283 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to inside the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking from 73rd.
• His first European Tour victory since the 2014 ISPS HANDA Wales Open – a gap of one year and 356 days.
• In that time played in 45 European Tour events between victories.
• This victory beats his previous best finishes since his 2014 win of second in the 2016 Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation and tied second in the 2016 Shenzhen International.
• Has claimed 11 top ten finishes since his 2014 win in Wales.
• To highlight his excellent 2016 form, this victory is his ninth top ten finish of the season. Was tied fifth in the Alfred Dunhill Championship and Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, sixth in the Thailand Classic presented by Chang, tied eighth in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, second in the Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, tied second in the Shenzhen International, tied sixth in the Lyoness Open powered by Sporthilfe Cashback Card, tied ninth in the 100th Open de France and first in the KLM Open.
• His nine top ten finishes this season is the most of any player.
• Becomes the first Dutchman to win the KLM Open twice since the event became part of the European Tour in 1972.
• Becomes the third Dutch victory in the KLM Open since the event became part of the European Tour in 1972. They are: Maarten Lafeber (2003) and Joost Luiten (2013 and 16).
• His second victory comes in his 12th appearance in the KLM Open.
• His fifth top six finish in the KLM Open. Was second in 2007, tied sixth in 2011, first in 2013, tied fifth in 2014 and now first again in 2016.
OTHER FACTS
• Began the day three shots behind. The second of his five European Tour victories where he has made up a final round deficit. The only previous deficit he made up was at the 2011 Iskandor Johor Open, when he made up four shots.
• The 16th winner this season to make up a final round deficit.
• His final round of 63 equals the lowest final round by a winner this season set by Henrik Stenson (The 145th Open Championship) and Charl Schwartzel (Tshwane Open).
• His final round in relation to par of 63 (-8) matches the lowest this season by Henrik Stenson (63 (-8) The 145th Open Championship) and Li Haotong (64 (-8) Volvo China Open).
• His final round of 63 matches the lowest final round by a winner in the history of the KLM Open, since the event became part of the European Tour in 1972. He joins Lee Westwood (63 (-8) in 1999) and Simon Dyson (63 (-7) in 2009).
• Extends his lead at the top of the list for most Dutch wins. Robert-Jan Derksen is next with two.
• The ninth Dutch victory in European Tour history.
• The first Dutch victory of the season.
• The first Dutch victory since Luiten himself won the 2014 ISPS HANDA Wales Open.
• The first European Tour event he has recorded multiple victories in.
• Since the KLM Open became part of the European Tour in 1972, he joins Seve Ballesteros (1976, 80, 86), Bob Byman (1977-78), Graham Marsh (1979, 85), Bernhard Langer (1984, 92, 01), Stephen Leaney (1998, 2000) and Simon Dyson (2006, 09, 11), as players to record multiple victories.
• Becomes the first Dutchman to win the same European Tour event twice.
• Gains his eighth win as a professional.
• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2018 season.
• Would be the 13th victory on the 2016 European Tour season by a former European Challenge Tour player They are: Brandon Stone (BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni), Haydn Porteous (Joburg Open), Branden Grace (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Marcus Fraser (Maybank Championship Malaysia), Louis Oosthuizen (ISPS HANDA Perth International), Andrew Johnston (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nordea Masters), Henrik Stenson (BMW International Open, The 145th Open Championship), Alex Noren (Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open and Omega European Masters), Anthony Wall (Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play) and Joost Luiten (KLM Open).
• The 385th European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player.
