KLM is taking a step back but will remain affiliated with the tournament as a business partner. “The tournament has become a very effective and integral part of KLM’s commercial operations, just like running and the arts and culture,” says Harm Kreulen, Director of KLM Netherlands. “It’s a platform for dialogue with customers and business associates and will remain so, but KLM has decided to play a more modest role this year due to the situation in which we find ourselves.”

As Covid-19 is still a factor, the Dutch Open will of course be organised in compliance with the guidelines of the RIVM (the Netherlands’ national public health authority) as they apply in September. Organiser TIG Sports and Bernardus Golf are doing everything possible to guarantee a safe and successful tournament for players, visitors, partners and local residents.

Wu is the first Asian to have a KLM Open victory under his belt. This was also his third triumph on the European Tour after previously winning the Volvo China Open and the Lyoness Open in 2016.

Playing in the penultimate flight, Wu’s birdie at the 18th hole put pressure on Chris Wood. Having led the field for much of the day, the Englishman was playing in the final group. He needed a birdie himself to tie with Wu but was only able to close with a par. Belgian Thomas Detry and Japanese golfer Hideto Tanihara finished in joint third spot with Ryder Cup vice-captain and triple Major Championship winner Padraig Harrington finishing fourth.

Max Albertus and Mark Reynolds best Dutch players

Mark Reynolds finished as the best Dutchman at this 99th edition of the KLM Open. Thanks to a solid final round of 69, he achieved an equal 53rd place. The 24-year-old Max Albertus from Oss put in another good performance, just like in the 2017 tournament, coming in at a shared 57th place. Out of the 14 Dutchmen who appeared at the start, Reynolds and Albertus were the only ones to make the cut. Two-time KLM Open winner Joost Luiten could not play at The Dutch due to an operation on his wrist in July. Luiten was, however, present over the four days of the tournament to promote the event and golf in general.