Paul Wesselingh | |||||
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Personal information | |||||
Born | Liverpool, England | 11 October 1961||||
Height | 6 ft (183 cm) | ||||
Sporting nationality | England | ||||
Residence | Bad Ragaz, Switzerland | ||||
Spouse | Tracy (m. 1987;div. 2018)Jacqueline (m. 2019) | ||||
Children | 3 | ||||
Career | |||||
Turned professional | 1985 | ||||
Current tour(s) | European Senior Tour | ||||
Former tour(s) | Champions Tour | ||||
Professional wins | 15 | ||||
Number of wins by tour | |||||
European Senior Tour | 8 (Tied-7th all-time) | ||||
Other | 7 | ||||
Best results in major championships | |||||
Masters Tournament | DNP | ||||
PGA Championship | DNP | ||||
U.S. Open | DNP | ||||
The Open Championship | T68: 2004 | ||||
Achievements and awards | |||||
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Paul Wesselingh (born 11 October 1961) is an English professional golfer who plays on the European Senior Tour.
Wesselingh was born in Liverpool. He turned professional in 1985 but opted for a career as a club professional rather than attempting a touring career, due to his desire to stay close to his young family. His club career culminated in a position as senior professional at Kedleston Park Golf Club in Derbyshire, where he succeeded former European Tour player David J. Russell. During this stage of his career, Wesselingh won the European Club Professionals Championship, played three times in The Open Championship and played on three GB&I teams against the USA in the PGA Cup. [1]
Upon turning 50 in 2011, Wesselingh opted to play on the European Senior Tour, coming through the qualifying school at the end of that year. He was runner-up in his first tournament, and claimed his first win three events later at the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship. [2] Wesselingh defended the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship in 2013, winning by four strokes for his second win on the seniors tour. Victories as such lead to him receiving the Rookie of the Year in 2012. Following his early success on the European Seniors Tour, he continued making himself a strong contender in the years to follow. 2013 saw his most successful year to date, winning five tournaments including the tour championship event held at Belle Mare Plage resort in Mauritius, earning him the number one spot for the tours Order of Merit for the 2013 season.
Legend |
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Tour Championships (2) |
Other European Senior Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 10 Jun 2012 | ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship | −6 (72-71-67=210)* | 1 stroke | Anders Forsbrand, Andrew Oldcorn |
2 | 9 Jun 2013 | ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship (2) | −20 (68-70-70-64=272) | 4 strokes | Ángel Franco |
3 | 7 Jul 2013 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | −9 (71-66-64=201) | Playoff | Kevin Spurgeon |
4 | 17 Nov 2013 | Fubon Senior Open | −9 (69-68-70=207) | 1 stroke | Lu Wen-teh |
5 | 15 Dec 2013 | MCB Tour Championship | −14 (67-66-69=202) | 5 strokes | David Frost, Miguel Ángel Martín |
6 | 21 Sep 2014 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | −15 (69-67-65=201) | Playoff | Philip Golding, Bernhard Langer |
7 | 14 Dec 2014 | MCB Tour Championship (2) | −9 (69-69-69=207) | Playoff | Barry Lane |
8 | 31 May 2015 | SSE Enterprise Wales Senior Open | −7 (69-67-67=203) | 2 strokes | Peter Fowler, Ian Woosnam |
*Note: The 2012 ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
European Senior Tour playoff record (3–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2013 | Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open | Kevin Spurgeon | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
2 | 2014 | WINSTONgolf Senior Open | Philip Golding, Bernhard Langer | Won with birdie on third extra hole Golding eliminated by par on second hole |
3 | 2014 | MCB Tour Championship | Barry Lane | Won with par on sixth extra hole |
Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T68 |
Note: Wesselingh only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
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