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Biography
Maarten Lafeber (born 11 December 1974) is a Dutch professional golfer who won the Dutch, Swiss and Spanish amateur championships before turning professional in 1997.
Lafeber was born in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant. He earned a European Tour card at the first attempt, but lost it at the end of 1998. After spending time on the second tier Challenge Tour, where he won the 1999 Tusker Kenya Open, he regained his place on the main tour for the 2000 season. In 2003 he became the first home player to win the Dutch Open since Joop Rühl 1947, and that remains his only win on the European Tour. In July 2005 he reached a career high ranking of 88 in the World Golf Ranking.
Lafeber sold shares in himself to finance his career, and bought the shareholders out at a profit of 85% at the end of the 2004 season.
Amateur wins (4)
- 1995 Dutch Amateur Stroke Play Championship
- 1997 Dutch Amateur Championship, Spanish Amateur Open Championship, Swiss Amateur Open Championship
Professional wins (2)
European Tour (1)
- 2003 Dutch Open
Challenge Tour (1)
- 1999 Tusker Kenya Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T41 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | CUT |
| The Open Championship | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Yellow background for top-10
Team appearances
Amateur
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 1994, 1996
- St Andrews Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 1996
Professional
- World Cup (representing the Netherlands): 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2005