Nicolas Vanhootegem (born 7 October 1972) is a Belgian professional

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Early life and amateur career

In 1972, Vanhootegem was born in

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. He won several tree international tournaments as an amateur, including the Belgium international, the Luxembourg international and the Welsh Open Stroke Play.

Professional career

In 1994, Vanhootegem turned professional. He has spent his career fluctuating between membership of the main

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and the second-tier

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. Vanhootegem has won three tournaments on the Challenge Tour, he lost in play off against

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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

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, which was held in his home country. He also won the 1991, 1993 and 1997 Omnium of Belgium. He represented his country at the

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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)

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

BeNeLux Golf Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

*1997 Omnium of Belgium

Results in major championships

"T" = tied
''Note: Vanhootegem only played in The Open Championship.''

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Belgium): 1990 *

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(representing Belgium):

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

, 1993 *

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(representing Belgium):

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

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(representing the Continent of Europe): 1992, 1994

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vanhootegem, Nicolas Belgian male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Brussels 1972 births Living people