Nicolas Vanhootegem (born 7 October 1972) is a Belgian professional golfer.
Career
Vanhootegem was born in Brussels. He won several tree international tournaments as an amateur, including the Belgium international, the Luxembourg international and the Welsh Open Stroke Play, turned professional in 1994. He has spent his career fluctuating between membership of the main European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour.
Vanhootegem has won three tournaments on the Challenge Tour, he lost in play off against Thomas Bjørn in his first Challenge Tour start in 1995 and in his second professional start, he as won the Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy. He also won the 2002 Aa St Omer Open and the 2007 Telenet Trophy, which was held in his home country. He also won the 1991, 1993 and 1997 Omnium of Belgium. He represented his country at the World Cup of Golf as an amateur player.
Amateur wins
- 1991 Welsh Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship, Luxembourg Amateur Open Championship, Belgium International Championship, Omnium of Belgium
- 1991-93 Omnium of Belgium
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Jul 1995 | Neuchâtel Open SBS Trophy | −13 (66-66-68=200) | 2 strokes |  Michele Reale
|
| 2 | 16 Jun 2002 | Aa St Omer Open | −7 (75-70-67-65=277) | 4 strokes |  Lee S. James,  Gustavo Rojas
|
| 3 | 20 May 2007 | Telenet Trophy | −17 (68-65-68-70=271) | 4 strokes |  Felipe Aguilar
|
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Himmerland Open |  Thomas Bjørn,  Anssi Kankkonen
|
Bjørn won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1997 | Alianca UAP Challenger | Anssi Kankkonen,  Fredrik Lindgren
|
BeNeLux Golf Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Sep 2012 | Pro-Am de la Construction | −6 (69-69=138) | 7 strokes |  Alain Anthonissen, Gilles Monville
|
Other wins (1)
- 1997 Omnium of Belgium
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2001 |
|---|---|
| The Open Championship | T30 |
"T" = tied
Note: Vanhootegem only played in The Open Championship.
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Belgium): 1990[1]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Belgium): 1991, 1993
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Belgium): 1992, 1994
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 1992, 1994
References
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Nicolas Vanhootegem at the European Tour official site
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