Biography

Xavier started playing golf in 1985 at the age of five at a local field hockey club called HDS in his hometown The Hague where they had a driving range during the winter months. After having played at Stichting Openbaar Golf Den Haag a number of years, a golfcourse built on a camping site, Xavier joined The Rijswijkse Golfclub at age ten where his game developed. In 1995 he had the possibillity to become a member of The Royal Hague Golf & CC, the club to which he is still attached. With a few national amateur wins and with a handicap of +1,5 he turned professional in 2001. As a professional, Xavier has played tournaments all over the world including events on The Asian Tour, EPD Tour, Alps Tour, PGA Czech Tour, PGA Holland, NZ PGA Tour, Challenge Tour and European Tour. 

Xavier still lives in The Hague with his girlfriend Anne and his two sons Julian (2017) and Yannick (2021)

Xavier's Achievements

  • 15 professional wins 

  • Dutch PGA Championship 2013 and 2017

  • Twente Cup 2013

  • PGA Foursome Championship 2018 and 2021 

  • PGA Monday Tour:
    Goese Golf 2022
    Golfbaan Naarderbos 2017
    GC Stippelberg 2016
    GC Princenbosch 2013
    Royal Belgique Golf & CC 2013
    Kempense Golf Club 2013
    Limburg Golf & CC 2013
    Golfbaan Purmerend 2012
    GC Stippelberg 2012

  • Hitland Open 2024

  • 5 course records
    2012 Golfbaan Stippelberg 70

    2012 Golfbaan Purmerend 68

    2004 Golfclub Princenbosch 67

    2001 Noord-Nederlandse Golf & CC 66

    1994 Rijswijkse Golfclub 67

  • 5 hole in ones
    Rijswijkse Golfclub hole 12 (138m)
    Golfbaan Spaarnwoude hole 4 (154m)
    Wynyard Golfclub UK hole 3 (190m)
    Rijswijkse Golfclub hole 16 (176m)
    Penati Golfresort LC SK hole 3 (172m).

  • 2 albatrosses Royal Hague Golf & CC hole 5 and hole 10.

  • 4 national amateur titels 

  • Dutch Championship sub-21 2001 (Trompbeker) Noord Nederlandse Golf &CC,

  • 2x Dutch Interclubs with Royal Hague Golf & CC 1999 and 2001

  • Army Tankard (foursomes) 1999 Royal Hague Golf & CC