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Philip Bootsma wins Dutch Men's Amateur

Philip Bootsma of the Netherlands picked up his second win of the season on Sunday as he finished 13-under at at Eindhovensche Golf Club

VALKENSWAARD, Netherlands (August 14, 2016) -- Philip Bootsma of the Netherlands picked up his second win of the season on Sunday as he finished 13-under and won the Dutch Men's Amateur at Eindhovensche Golf Club. Just a month after winning the Luxembourg Men's International Amateur Bootsma put together rounds of 65-69-67-74 to win by one-stroke over Raphael Geissler of Germany. Bootsma's best round of the week was his 7-under 65 on the first day. The native of the Netherlands came storming out of the gates with an eagle-birdie-birdie start to start 4-under through three holes. Following a 11 straight pars Bootsma closed with three birdies in his final four holes. During the final round Bootsma birdied two, bogeyed two and recorded a double-bogey. It was Bootsma only over-par round of the week. German's Ruben van Uden (-10) and Marcel Zillekens (-8) finished in third and fourth place. Lars Keunen of the Netherlands and German tied for fifth at 5-under.
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2016 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromScoresPoints
1Philip BootsmaNetherla74-65-69-67=275400
2Raphael GeisslerGermany71-72-66-67=276300
3Ruben van UdenNetherla70-67-67-74=278200
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