Tim Sluiter
Dutch professional golfer
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Tim Sluiter (born 17 May 1989) is a Dutch professional golfer.
| Tim Sluiter | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 May 1989 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Career | |
| College | University of Southern California |
| Turned professional | 2009 |
| Former tours | European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
Early life and amateur career
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.
Professional career
In 2009, Sluiter turned 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 (3)
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 |
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Mar 2011 | El Plantio Open | −11 (69-73-63=205) | 3 strokes |  Chris Paisley |
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
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2005, 2007[3]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2005 (winners), 2006 (winners)
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2006
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2006 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2007, 2008, 2009
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2008 (winners), 2009 (winners)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2008
Source:[4]
Professional