Darius van Driel claimed his breakthrough victory on the DP World Tour as he ended a long wait for a winner from the Netherlands with a wire-to-wire success at the Magical Kenya Open.
Below, find out what he has accomplished with this win.
Key facts: Darius van Driel's victory at the Magical Kenya Open
- It is his first DP World Tour win on his 112th appearance
- He is the third winner of the Magical Kenya Open from the Netherlands, joining Jan Dorrenstein (1970 and ’73) and Maarten Lafeber (1999)
- Becomes the first winner from the Netherlands on the DP World Tour since Joost Luiten at the 2018 NBO Oman Open (2,198 days)
- It is the 11th win by a player from the Netherlands on the DP World Tour
- He is the first Qualifying School graduate to win on the 2024 Race to Dubai
- Rises to sixth on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex, up from 37th
- He climbs to eighth on the International Swing Rankings, up from 108th
- He moves to 216th on the Official World Golf Ranking, up from 366th
