Taco Remkes

Taco Remkes (born 20 November 1984) is a Dutch professional golfer who formerly played on the European Tour and Challenge Tour.

Taco Remkes
Personal information
Born	(1984-11-20) 20 November 1984 (age 40) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sporting nationality	Netherlands
Residence	Uithoorn, Netherlands
Career
Turned professional	2004
Former tour(s)	European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour
Professional wins	5
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour	3
Other	2

Professional career

Remkes turned professional in 2004. He played on the EPD Tour in 2007, winning twice and finishing second on the Order of Merit,^[1] earning status to play on the 2008 Challenge Tour.^[2]

Remkes won three times on the Challenge Tour in 2008, earning a card for the 2009 European Tour season,^[3] also finishing third in the season-long rankings.^[4]

His best finish on the European Tour was T12 at the 2009 Joburg Open.^[5]

Professional wins (5)

Challenge Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	29 Jun 2008	Scottish Challenge	−13 (68-70-67-66=271)	5 strokes	Seve Benson, Jeppe Huldahl
2	28 Sep 2008	Dutch Futures	−13 (72-68-69-66=275)	Playoff	Jeppe Huldahl
3	18 Oct 2008	Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open	−18 (69-63-65-73=270)	Playoff	Roope Kakko

Challenge Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	2008	Dutch Futures	Jeppe Huldahl	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	2008	Margara Diehl-Ako Platinum Open	Roope Kakko	Won with birdie on first extra hole

EPD Tour wins (2)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	25 Jul 2007	Augsburg Classic	−6 (70-72-68=210)	1 stroke	Lee Corfield
2	9 Sep 2007	Polish Open	−10 (68-71-66-73=278)	1 stroke	Damian Ulrich

See also

• 2008 Challenge Tour graduates
• 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
• List of golfers to achieve a three-win promotion from the Challenge Tour

References

1. "2007 Order of Merit" (in German). PGA of Germany. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
2. "Christoph Günther gewinnt JOB AG EPD Championship - erstklassiges Golf" [Christoph Günther wins JOB AG EPD Championship - first-class golf]. Osthessen News (in German). 7 October 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
3. "Sensationele Derde Zege Voor Taco Renkes" [Sensational third win for Taco Remkes]. 0297.nl (in Dutch). 18 October 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Dit betekend directe promotie naar de European Tour! Toch heeft Taco Remkes bewust gekozen om komende week ook gewoon op de Challenge Tour van start te gaan. [This means direct promotion to the European Tour! Nevertheless, Taco Remkes has consciously chosen to start on the Challenge Tour next week.]
4. "2008 Rankings". European Tour. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
5. "2009 Joburg Open results". European Tour. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Taco Remkes at the European Tour official site
• Taco Remkes at the Official World Golf Ranking official site