Nicolas Meitinger
Nicolas Meitinger (born 10 February 1984) is a German professional golfer.
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 10 February 1984 Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Germany | ||
| Residence | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Pro Golf Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 12 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 11 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Career
Meitinger was born in Cologne, Germany.[1] He turned professional in 2005 and initially played on the EPD Tour, where he had six wins. After finishing third on the EPD Tour Order of Merit in 2008,[2] and subsequently reaching the final stage of the European Tour's Qualifying School, he earned a place on the second-tier Challenge Tour for the first time. In his first season on the tour he recorded two top-10 finishes and ended 70th on the money list, a position he improved on by a single place in 2010. In 2011 he won for the first time on the Challenge Tour.[3] He had further wins on the Pro Golf Tour in 2014 and 2015.
Professional wins (12)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 May 2011 | Allianz Challenge de France | −15 (71-63-67-68=269) | Playoff | Maximilian Kieffer |
Challenge Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Allianz Challenge de France | Maximilian Kieffer |
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Pro Golf Tour wins (10)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2005 | Gleidingen Classic | −6 (71-71-68=210) | 5 strokes |  Janne Mommo, Christian Reimbold, Mark Steckmann |
| 2 | 5 Jul 2005 | Central European Open | −12 (66-68-67=201) | 4 strokes | Richard Porter |
| 3 | 27 Jul 2005 | Höslwang Classic | −8 (72-68-68=208) | 1 stroke | John Bleys,  Anthony Grenier |
| 4 | 10 Aug 2005 | Sybrook Classic | −7 (74-69-66=209) | 3 strokes | Manuel Kempe, Jochen Lupprian |
| 5 | 10 Jul 2008 | OTP Private Bank Central European Golf Classic | −17 (67-64-68=199) | 6 strokes | Daniel Froreich |
| 6 | 16 Jul 2008 | Bohemia Franzensbad Classic | −12 (72-67-68=207) | 2 strokes |  James Ruth |
| 7 | 6 Feb 2010 | Montgomerie Classic | −5 (70-69-72=211) | 8 strokes | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Thomas de Kesel, Bernd Ritthammer |
| 8 | 11 Feb 2010 | Lykia Links Classic | −9 (74-69-64=207) | 4 strokes | Maximilian Glauert,  Stephen Grant, Bernd Ritthammer |
| 9 | 26 Jan 2014 | Sueno Pines Classic | −6 (70-68=138)* | 4 strokes | Anton Kirstein |
| 10 | 15 Apr 2015 | Open Casa Green Golf | −9 (66-75-66=207) | 1 stroke | David Antonelli, Julian Kunzenbacher, Ben Parker,  Chris Robb |
*Note: The 2014 Sueno Pines Classic was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
Other wins (1)
- 2008 German PGA Championship
References
External links
- Nicolas Meitinger at the European Tour official site
- Nicolas Meitinger at the Official World Golf Ranking official site