Reinier Saxton

Reinier Saxton
Personal information
Born (1988-02-10) 10 February 1988 (age 36)
Amstelveen, Netherlands
Sporting nationality Netherlands
ResidenceSantpoort-Zuid, Netherlands
Career
Turned professional2009
Current tour(s)Challenge Tour
Former tour(s)European Tour
Pro Golf Tour
Professional wins5
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2009
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenDNP
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2008
Achievements and awards
EPD Tour
Order of Merit winner		2011

Reinier Saxton (born 10 February 1988) is a Dutch professional golfer.

Saxton was born in Amstelveen, the son of Jonas Saxton, who used to play on the Challenge Tour and who is now a coach at the Dutch Federation and one of the founders of The Dutch golf course.[1]

Amateur career

Saxton had a successful amateur career, At the age of 15, he won the National Championship Matchplay for the first of five times. He won The Amateur Championship at Turnberry in 2008, the second Dutchman to do so after Rolf Muntz in 1990 at Muirfield.[2] He played the next Open Championship and the Masters Tournament, and won the Spanish Amateur in Sevilla in 2009.

Professional career

Saxton turned professional in July 2009 and was allowed to play six tournaments on the Challenge Tour. He cashed his first prize money at the Scottish Hydro Challenge, finishing 21st. He also played a few events on the NGA Hooters Tour and went to the European Tour qualifying School.

In 2011, Saxton played the third-tier Pro Golf Tour, then known as the EPD Tour. He won three tournaments and got promoted to the Challenge Tour for 2012. He then earned a European Tour card at qualifying school.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (5)

Pro Golf Tour wins (5)

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 24 Feb 2011 Al Maaden Classic −13 (65-67-71=203) 2 strokes Germany Bernd Ritthammer
2 15 Apr 2011 Auto Hall Open −9 (67-67-70=204) 2 strokes Czech Republic Marek Nový, Switzerland Nicolas Sulzer
3 30 Jun 2011 Haus Bey Classic −8 (66-68-71=205) 1 stroke Germany Marcel Haremza
4 14 Jan 2015 Red Sea Egyptian Classic −10 (67-71-68=206) 3 strokes Scotland Ross Cameron, Switzerland Benjamin Rusch
5 7 Jun 2015 St. Pölten Pro Golf Tour −14 (65-65-69=199) 1 stroke Germany Philipp Mejow

Results in major championships

Tournament 2008 2009
Masters Tournament CUT
The Open Championship CUT

Note: Saxton never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.

  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ^ A slice of the action... from the Dutch Futures - Challenge Tour
  2. ^ Alexander, Nick (22 June 2008). "Amateur Championship: Reinier Saxton wins". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2020-10-30.