Reinier Saxton (born 10 February 1988) is a Dutch professional golfer.
Saxton was born in Amstelveen, the son of Jonas Saxton, who used to play on the Challenge Tour and who is now a coach at the Dutch Federation and one of the founders of The Dutch golf course.[1]
Saxton had a successful amateur career. At the age of 15, he won the National Championship Matchplay for the first of five times. He won The Amateur Championship at Turnberry in 2008, the second Dutchman to do so after Rolf Muntz in 1990 at Muirfield.[2] He played the next Open Championship and the Masters Tournament, and won the Spanish Amateur in Sevilla in 2009.
Saxton turned professional in July 2009 and was allowed to play six tournaments on the Challenge Tour. He cashed his first prize money at the Scottish Hydro Challenge, finishing 21st. He also played a few events on the NGA Hooters Tour and went to the European Tour qualifying School.
In 2011, Saxton played the third-tier Pro Golf Tour, then known as the EPD Tour. He won three tournaments and got promoted to the Challenge Tour for 2012. He then earned a European Tour card at qualifying school.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Feb 2011 | Al Maaden Classic | −13 (65-67-71=203) | 2 strokes |  Bernd Ritthammer
|
| 2 | 15 Apr 2011 | Auto Hall Open | −9 (67-67-70=204) | 2 strokes |  Marek Nový,  Nicolas Sulzer
|
| 3 | 30 Jun 2011 | Haus Bey Classic | −8 (66-68-71=205) | 1 stroke | Marcel Haremza
|
| 4 | 14 Jan 2015 | Red Sea Egyptian Classic | −10 (67-71-68=206) | 3 strokes |  Ross Cameron, Benjamin Rusch
|
| 5 | 7 Jun 2015 | St. Pölten Pro Golf Tour | −14 (65-65-69=199) | 1 stroke | Philipp Mejow
|
| Tournament | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | CUT | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Note: Saxton never played in the U.S. Open or the PGA Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
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