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Archive photograph, for illustration. Joost Luiten receives the trophy after winning the 2013 KLM Open.

Joost Luiten gets place in Dubai season finale after player withdrawals

Archive photograph, for illustration. Joost Luiten receives the trophy after winning the 2013 KLM Open. · 2013 · Ken123 · CC BY 3.0
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Joost Luiten has secured a place in the DP World Tour’s Dubai season finale after withdrawals allowed him into the field, despite finishing outside the qualifying top 50.

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Joost Luiten will compete in the DP World Tour’s season-ending championship in Dubai after withdrawals by other players opened a place for him, despite finishing outside the top 50 in the official rankings.

The 40-year-old Dutch golfer is due to tee off in the first round on Thursday at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The tournament has a $10 million prize fund, Nieuws.nl reports.

Luiten has often played in the season finale. His best finish was fourth in 2013. He was recently tied fifth at the India Championship, his best result of the season, which lifted him to 51st in the season standings.

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