Lars van Meijel (born 12 June 1994) is a Dutch professional golfer who plays on the Challenge Tour. He won the 2019 Open de Provence.
| Lars van Meijel | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 June 1994 Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Netherlands |
| Residence | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| Career | |
| College | University of Memphis |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Alps Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | T53: 2022 |
Amateur career edit
Van Meijel was a member of the Dutch National Team, and represented the Netherlands three times at the European Boys' Team Championship 2010–2012 and four times at the European Amateur Team Championship 2013–2016. He also played in the Eisenhower Trophy twice, 2014 in Japan and 2016 in Mexico.
In 2012, Van Meijel won the Gran Premio Padova, reached the quarterfinals of the Italian Amateur, and played the Talihade Cup in Argentina. In 2013, he won both the Trompbeker (Dutch National U21 Stroke Play Championship) at the Noord-Nederlandse Golf Club and the Dutch National Stroke Play Championship at Golfclub Houtrak. In June 2014, he won the Brabants Open, which earned him a spot in the KLM Open.[1]
In 2013, Van Meijel enrolled at the University of Memphis and started playing with the Memphis Tigers men's golf team.[2] He won his first college golf tournament, the Shoal Creek Invitational, and his third tournament, the Bridgestone Collegiate. In 2016, he became only the fourth player within the Memphis men's golf program to earn Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA) Division I All-America honors, joining Hillman Robbins (1954), Greg Powers (1969), and Steve Metz (1986) as All-Americans.[3] He crowned his college career by winning the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup.[4]
Professional career edit
At the end of 2016, Van Meijel turned professionals and joined 2017 Alps Tour. After a fourth place in his first tournament, he won his second tournament in Egypt. After six further top-10s, he finished in fourth place in the ranking, and was promoted to the 2018 Challenge Tour. In 2019, he won the Open de Provence and finished in 19th place in the ranking. He earned his European Tour card at Qualifying School just months after securing his maiden Challenge Tour win.[5]
He struggled to make an impact on the European Tour and finished ranked 154th in 2020 and 174th in 2021.[6]
Amateur wins edit
- 2012 Gran Premio Padova
- 2013 Dutch National U21 Stroke Play Championship, Dutch National Stroke Play Championship, Graeme McDowell Shoal Creek Invitational, Bridgestone Collegiate
- 2014 Dutch Brabants Open
- 2015 Pinetree Intercollegiate
Source:[1]
Professional wins (3) edit
Challenge Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 Sep 2019 | Hopps Open de Provence | −16 (69-67-69-67=272) | 1 stroke |  Sebastian Heisele
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Alps Tour wins (2) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Feb 2017 | Red Sea Little Venice Open | −11 (69-67-69=205) | 2 strokes |  Jacopo Vecchi Fossa
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| 2 | 23 Jun 2019 | Open de la Mirabelle d'Or | −17 (68-66-65=199) | 4 strokes |  Nicolas Platret
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Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | T53 |
"T" = tied
Team appearances edit
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2010, 2011, 2012[7]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2013, 2014, 2015
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2014, 2016
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2016 (winners)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Lars van Meijel". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Lars van Meijel". Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Lars van Meijel Earns All-America Honors from GCAA". Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Lars van Meijel". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Player profile Lars van Meijel". European Tour. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Race to Dubai rankings". European Tour. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links edit
- Lars van Meijel at the European Tour official site
- Lars van Meijel at the Official World Golf Ranking official site