DP World Tour winner prevails in court battle and can now play in Olympic golf event

Ladies European Tour star Anne van Dam qualified for the Olympic Golf Tournament following her runner-up finish in the Tour Championship last fall.

She had been the only Dutch representative allowed to compete in the Olympics next month, prior to Luiten winning his court battle. 

We are awaiting further comment from Luiten as to whether his fellow compatriots in DP World Tour pro Darius van Driel and Ladies European Tour pro Dewi Weber have also been successful in their appeals. 

Luiten is currently preparing to compete in this week’s BMW International Open over in Germany. 

A similar situation has been playing out over in New Zealand as the country’s Olympic committee has ruled that Ladies European Tour player Momoka Kobori, ranked 293rd in the world, will not be going to Paris.

Kobori is awaiting a decision on her appeal. 

The Olympic golf tournaments will be staged at Le Golf National, venue of the 2018 Ryder Cup and annual Open de France. 

The men’s competition is 1-4 August, and the women play 7-10 August.