Lars van Meijel explained

Lars van Meijel
Birth Date:12 June 1994
Birth Place:Eindhoven, Netherlands
Height:6ft 0 in
Residence:Eindhoven, Netherlands
College:University of Memphis
Yearpro:2016
Tour:Challenge Tour
Extour:European Tour
Alps Tour
Prowins:3
Chalwins:1
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T53: 2022
Pga:DNP

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.

Amateur career

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.

In 2013, Van Meijel enrolled at the University of Memphis and started playing with the Memphis Tigers men's golf team.[1] 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.[2] He crowned his college career by winning the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup.[3]

Professional career

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.[4]

He struggled to make an impact on the European Tour and finished ranked 154th in 2020 and 174th in 2021.[5]

Amateur wins

Source:[6]

Professional wins (3)

Alps Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
126 Feb 2017Red Sea Little Venice Open−11 (69-67-69=205)2 strokes Jacopo Vecchi Fossa
223 Jun 2019Open de la Mirabelle d'Or−17 (68-66-65=199)4 strokes Nicolas Platret

Results in major championships

Tournament2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open
The Open ChampionshipT53
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lars van Meijel . Memphis Athletics . 24 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Lars van Meijel Earns All-America Honors from GCAA . Memphis Athletics . 24 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Lars van Meijel . Arnold Palmer Cup . 24 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Player profile Lars van Meijel . European Tour . 24 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Race to Dubai rankings . European Tour . 24 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Lars van Meijel . World Amateur Golf Ranking . 24 January 2021.
  7. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 19 October 2015 . 22 January 2023.