Wil Besseling
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Wil Besseling (born 9 December 1985) is a Dutch professional golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Besseling was born in Utrecht. He won the Dutch Amateur Match Play Championship in 2001, just two years after taking up the sport. The highlight of his amateur career came in 2006, when he won the Eisenhower Trophy in partnership with Joost Luiten and Tim Sluiter, and also finished with the lowest individual score.[1]
Professional career
In 2006, Besseling turned pro. He played on the EPD Tour, one of the developmental golf tours based in Europe, during 2007. He finished 5th on the 2007 Order of Merit,[2] having been in the top 20 in all but two events, with seven top tens and one victory.[3]
At the end of the year, Besseling attempted to gain his card on the European Tour via the qualifying school. He was unsuccessful, and had to settle playing on the second tier Challenge Tour in 2008. He won his first title on that tour at the second tournament of the season, the Club Colombia Masters, when he was a runaway winner, finishing seven strokes clear of the field.[4] He also collected three runners-up prizes during the year, and ended the season in 15th place on the money list to graduate directly to the European Tour for 2009.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2001 Dutch Amateur Match Play Championship
Professional wins (4)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 Apr 2008 | Club Colombia Masters1 | −16 (67-66-69-66=268) | 7 strokes | Template:Flagicon Antti Ahokas, Template:Flagicon Mark Haastrup |
1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008 | Trophée du Golf Club de Genève | Template:Flagicon Klas Eriksson, Template:Flagicon Alexandre Rocha | Eriksson won with birdie on fourth extra hole Rocha eliminated by par on third hole |
| 2 | 2013 | Telenet Trophy | Template:Flagicon Daniel Gaunt | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
EPD Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning ccore | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Feb 2007 | Real de Faula Classic | −7 (70-67-72=209) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Iñaki Alustiza-Martinez, Template:Flagicon Nicolas Meitinger |
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1)
- 2008 Hi5 Pro Tour Al Torreal
Other wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Mar 2017 | KCB Karen Masters | −12 (66-66=132) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Reinier Saxton |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | T56 |
| The Open Championship |
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Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2002, 2003[6]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2003, 2005
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2004, 2006[7]
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2004, 2006 (team winners and individual leader)
- St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006
See also
- 2008 Challenge Tour graduates
- 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2024 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
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External links
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- Wil Besseling – profile on the Golfteam Holland site (in Dutch)