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Perhaps it's the camera angles, but seems like Joost Luiten has made some changes to his swing recently. Lower hands at the top and less laid off (maybe even a bit across the line?). Photo is from his website joostluiten.com - always interesting to read Luiten's updates.
Every once in a while I re-watch @cookiejargolf’s excellent Netherlands tour series. It’s so good. Having played Kennemer and Haagsche many times, those are my favourite episodes, but the others are great as well. Kennemer one linked below!
youtu.be/33hgKFdM7ms?si=J9H9…
Luiten so far playing excellent in the 3rd round of the #HIO24 @DPWorldTour. Seems very much at ease and putter looks great. T3 now. Let’s see if he can make some birdies down the stretch to get himself in the final group tomorrow.
Huizing playing great as well! He’s T9.
Find this an interesting combination of Luiten's 2024 ARG stats on the @DPWorldTour site. Scrambling numbers are great but SG ARG is average (which btw is huge progress for Luiten). Is the explanation that most of Luiten's ARG play is very solid but if he misses, it's a big miss?
Solid week in the end for Joost Luiten and Darius van Driel at the #PorscheSingaporeClassic @DPWorldTour. Both with some excellent back 9 play today and both will be heading to India feeling very confident (perhaps esp. Luiten, as he was firmly in contention last year in India).
Guess it's been a while since we've had two Dutchmen in the featured groups of a @DPWorldTour event! Should be fun to watch.
#PorscheSingaporeClassic
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In an extremely exciting final, a bogey on the 18th was enough for the giant from the north-west of the Netherlands to beat Frenchman Marius Cara by one stroke. The two played a high-class duel in round 3, with Aydan Verdonk coming out on top.
Full report: tinyurl.com/2p8yaudy
Following Mike Toorop, Aydan Verdonk is the second Dutch winner of the year on the @ProGolfTour! He also climbs to the top of the Order of Merit. Top-5 of the OoM at season’s end earn @Challenge_Tour cards.
Aydan Verdonk hanging in there in the final round of this week’s @ProGolfTour tournament. Would be great if he can get the W. Dario Antonisse posts a very solid 66 to get into the top 5.
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At the time when the course at NewGiza Golf Club was no longer playable due to heavy rain, Dutchman Aydan Verdonk was leading the tournament on -11.
To the results after day two of the NewGiza Pyramids Challenge 2024: tinyurl.com/4jpvs97f
Nice piece on Darius van Driel, with him saying that late last season, he wasn't sure he could win on the @DPWorldTour. Also mentions Pavon, who finished below him on the 2015 @alpstourgolf money list, as inspiration for what's possible. Some motivation!
europeantour.com/dpworld-tou…
Something to keep an eye on is that we do not let Darius van Driel's win at the @KenyaOpenGolf disguise the ongoing concerning developments in respect of Dutch professional golf. @DataGolf currently has no Dutch players in the top-250 (!) of the world. No bueno.
Solid R1 for Van Driel in the #JonssonWorkwearOpen (can a tournament sound more obscure?). He continues his fine form and posts 68 (-4), courtesy of 5 birdies in his last 8 holes. Now T13. He’s in a featured group so surely he’ll get lots of airtime tomorrow in the broadcast!
Following Joost Luiten’s not-so-good showing at the #SDCChampionship, Darius van Driel is now the highest-ranked Dutchman in the @DataGolf rankings (which uses a way better model than the @OWGRltd).
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Opnieuw mag de Nederlandse vlag in top. Vorige week op de DP World Tour, nu bij de amateurs: @larsvandervight wint het Spaans Amateur en plaatst zich daarmee in een bijzonder rijtje landgenoten. trib.al/fYJGmud
Another thought on Van Driel: I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that his win is to an extent also my victory. I obviously don’t mean that I contributed, but it sure does feel like a reward for watching a LOT of @DPWorldTour golf the past 6 years waiting for the next Dutch win!