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Luiten claims KLM crown on home soil
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Joost Luiten has claimed the KLM Dutch Open crown as he equalled the course record in his final round on Sunday.
The home favourite became the first Dutch player to win the tournament twice since its introduction to the European Tour in 1972.
Luiten equalled the course record of 63 in his final round to hold off the challenge from Austrian Bernd Wiesberger.
Three late birdies helped Luiten to complete the job as he claimed a victory by three strokes on 19 under and repeat his feat of 2013.
Luiten said: “It was one of those days where everything I looked at went in the hole. People talk about the zone, and I think I was in it today. I missed one shot when I went in the water on 13 but besides that I didn’t do much wrong.
“These are the kind of days that make it all worth getting out of bed for.”
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