Lars van der Vight

Lars van der Vight
Personal information
Born (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Sporting nationality Netherlands
Career
CollegeUniversity of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Turned professional2024
Current tourChallenge Tour
Former tourPro Golf Tour
Professional wins3
Number of wins by tour
Challenge Tour1
Other2
Achievements and awards
Pro Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner		2025

Lars van der Vight (born 31 August 2002) is a Dutch professional golfer. He won the 2026 German Challenge after shooting a round of 59.[1]

Amateur career

Van der Vight had a successful amateur career. He won the 2021 Dutch Amateur, his first of five national titles. In 2022 he secured a triple, triumphing at the Dutch National U21 Stroke Play, Dutch National Stroke Play, and the Dutch Amateur.He made the cut at the 2023 KLM Open.[2]

Van der Vight enjoyed his biggest international success in 2024, winning the Spanish International Amateur Championship three strokes ahead of Spain's Luis Masaveu.[3]

Playing for his national team, he helped secure a runner-up finish at the 2024 European Amateur Team Championship, where he beat Algot Kleen in the final 3&2 as the Netherlands lost to Sweden 2–3.[4]

Van der Vight enrolled at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2021.[5][6]

Professional career

Van der Vight turned professional in 2024 and joined the 2025 Pro Golf Tour, where he won twice and topped the rankings to graduate to the Challenge Tour.[7]

In 2026, he shot a 59 on his way to win the German Challenge at Wittelsbacher Golfclub for his maiden Challenge Tour title.[8]

Amateur wins

  • 2021 Dutch Amateur Championship
  • 2022 Edge Golf Championships #4, Dutch National U21 Stroke Play Championship, Dutch National Stroke Play Championship, Dutch Amateur Championship
  • 2023 Dutch National Open Championship
  • 2024 Spanish International Amateur Championship

Source:[9]

Professional wins (3)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
1 12 Jul 2026 German Challenge −17 (70-59-72-70=271) 1 stroke France Julien Sale

Pro Golf Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1 27 Mar 2025 Zala Springs Open −20 (65-64-67=196) Playoff Netherlands Mike Toorop
2 28 Aug 2025 Stippelberg Open −19 (65-67-65=197) 2 strokes France Clément Guichard, Germany Linus Lang

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lars van der Vight speelt ronde van zijn leven en duikt onder de magische 60: 'Ik had een hoge hartslag en trillende handen'" (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Golf Federatie. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Korver, Eric (13 June 2026). "Lars van der Vight revelatie van KLM Open". National Golf Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Spanish International Amateur: Lars Van Der Vight wins by three shots". Amateur Golf. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "2024 European Amateur Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lars Van Der Vight Wins Dutch Amateur Championship". University of Texas Rio Grande Valle. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Korver, Eric (2 September 2021). "Van der Vight als winnaar Dutch Amateur naar Texas". National Golf Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ten secure HotelPlanner Tour membership from Pro Golf Tour and Alps Tour". European Tour. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  8. ↑ McGowan, Mark (10 July 2026). "One for the record books as van der Vight shoots 59 at German Challenge". Irish Golfer Magazine. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Lars van der Vight". WAGR. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
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