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Nicolas Colsaerts to Retire From DP World Tour After 500th Start

He cites burnout from long seasons, targeting a farewell at 500 starts.

Overview

  • The 42-year-old announced during the Open de France that these are his last weeks on tour.
  • He sits at 498 career starts after a tie for 49th at Le Golf National, dropping to 320th in the world ranking.
  • He aims to reach the 500-start milestone at the Dunhill Links or in India, with final confirmation to come.
  • Colsaerts said he was very disappointed not to be selected for Team Europe at Bethpage Black after serving as a vice-captain in 2023.
  • His career includes wins at the 2019 French Open, 2012 World Match Play, and 2011 Volvo China Open, plus a 2012 Ryder Cup debut as the first Belgian and a return to competition in 2022 after disclosing a rare kidney disease late in 2021.