Robert-Jan Derksen (born 3 January 1974) is a Dutch professional

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er. Derksen was born in Nijmegen. He won the Dutch Amateur Championship four years in a row from 1993 to 1996 and turned

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in 1996. Derksen began his professional career on the

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in 1997. At the end of the year, he returned to Europe and earned his

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card for the 1998 season via

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. He initially struggled to maintain his place on the main tour and has returned to qualifying school on five occasions. He has not always been successful in regaining his card, dropping down to the second tier

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twice, where he finished 8th on the end of season rankings in 2001. His first win on the European Tour came in 2003 at the prestigious

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. His only other title to date was the 2005 Madeira Island Open Caixa Geral de Depositos, a European and Challenge tour dual ranking event. His best year-end ranking on the Order of Merit has been 36th in 2007. In 2014 he said that he planned to retire at the end of the season.

Amateur wins (5)

*1993 Dutch Amateur Championship *1994 Dutch Amateur Championship *1995 Dutch Amateur Championship *1996 Dutch Amateur Championship, Dutch Amateur Stroke Play Championship

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (2)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Challenge Tour wins (1)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Results in major championships

''Note: Derksen only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing the Netherlands): 1994 *

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(representing the Netherlands):

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Professional *

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(representing the Netherlands): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011,

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Derksen, Robert-Jan Dutch male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Nijmegen Sportspeople from North Holland People from Blaricum 1974 births Living people 21st-century Dutch people