Wil Besseling

 ( Dutch Male Golfers ) 

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

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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.

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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, having been in the top 20 in all but two events, with seven top tens and one victory.

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 Colombia Masters, when he was a runaway winner, finishing seven strokes clear of the field. 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.

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Amateur wins

• 2001 Dutch Amateur Match Play Championship

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Professional wins (4)

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Challenge Tour wins (1)

1	13 Apr 2008	Club Colombia Masters1	−16 (67-66-69-66=268)	7 strokes	Antti Ahokas, Mark Haastrup

¹Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

1	2008	Trophée du Golf Club de Genève	Klas Eriksson, Alexandre Rocha	Eriksson won with birdie on fourth extra hole Rocha eliminated by par on third hole
2	2013	Telenet Trophy	Daniel Gaunt	Lost to birdie on first extra hole

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EPD Tour wins (1)

1	23 Feb 2007	Real de Faula Classic	−7 (70-67-72=209)	Playoff	Iñaki Alustiza-Martinez, Nicolas Meitinger

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Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1)

• 2008 Hi5 Pro Tour Al Torreal

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Other wins (1)

1	19 Mar 2017	KCB Karen Masters	−12 (66-66=132)	2 strokes	Reinier Saxton

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Results in major championships

Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open	T56
The Open Championship

"T" = tied

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Team appearances Amateur

• European Boys' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2002, 2003
• European Amateur Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2003, 2005
• European Youths' Team Championship (representing the Netherlands): 2004, 2006
• Eisenhower Trophy (representing the Netherlands): 2004, 2006 (team winners and individual leader)
• St Andrews Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2006

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See also

• 2008 Challenge Tour graduates
• 2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2024 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

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External links

• Wil Besseling – profile on the Golfteam Holland site (in Dutch)

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