Wil Besseling
Wil Besseling (born 9 December 1985) is a Dutch professional golfer.
| Wil Besseling | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Wil Besseling |
| Born | 9 December 1985 Hoorn, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) |
| Sporting nationality | Netherlands |
| Residence | Schellinkhout, Netherlands |
| Children | Danae |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2006 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T56: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
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.
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, 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.