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Wil Besseling

Dutch professional golfer

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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.

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 Club 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.

2001 Dutch Amateur Match Play Championship

1Co-sanctioned by the Tour de las Américas

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–2)

Results in major championships

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

2011 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

2024 European Tour Qualifying School graduates

Wil Besseling at the European Tour official site

Wil Besseling at the Official World Golf Ranking official site

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

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