Wil Besseling Explained

Wil Besseling
Fullname:Wil Besseling
Birth Date:9 December 1985
Birth Place:Hoorn, Netherlands
Weight:800NaN0
Residence:Schellinkhout, Netherlands
Children:Danae
Yearpro:2006
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:4
Chalwins:1
Otherwins:3
Masters:DNP
Usopen:T56: 2022
Open:DNP
Pga:DNP

Wil Besseling (born 9 December 1985) is a Dutch professional golfer.

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]

After turning professional at the end of 2006, Besseling 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

Professional wins (4)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12008Trophée du Golf Club de Genève Klas Eriksson, Alexandre RochaEriksson won with birdie on fourth extra hole
Rocha eliminated by par on third hole
22013Telenet Trophy Daniel GauntLost to birdie on first extra hole

Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament2022
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. OpenT56
The Open Championship
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Luiten wins Trophy for Dutch . . 29 October 2006 . 17 April 2009 .
  2. Web site: Renault EPD Tour Order of Merit 2007 . . 17 April 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519071813/http://www.pga.de/web_epd_en/index_order_of_merit_2007.php . 19 May 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: EPD Tour 2007 Results  - Wil Besseling . . 17 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Besseling romps to victory in Colombia . . 13 April 2008 . 4 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Besseling back amongst familiar faces . . 8 January 2009 . 17 April 2009.
  6. Web site: European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association . 22 January 2023.
  7. Web site: EGA Events, Results, European Team Championships, European Youths' Team Championship. European Golf Association . 3 January 2023.