Taco Remkes
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Born20 November 1984
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality
Netherlands
NetherlandsResidenceUithoorn, Netherlands
| Taco Remkes | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 November 1984 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Sporting nationality | Netherlands |
| Residence | Uithoorn, Netherlands |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2004 |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
Taco Remkes (born 20 November 1984) is a Dutch professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.
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 |  Seve Benson,  Jeppe Huldahl |
| 2 | 28 Sep 2008 | Dutch Futures | −13 (72-68-69-66=275) | Playoff | Jeppe Huldahl |
| 3 | 18 Oct 2008 | Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open | −18 (69-63-65-73=270) | Playoff |  Roope Kakko |
Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Dutch Futures | Jeppe Huldahl |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2008 | Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open | 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 | Lee Corfield |
| 2 | 9 Sep 2007 | Polish Open | −10 (68-71-66-73=278) | 1 stroke |  Damian Ulrich |
