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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.
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. Wesselingh defended the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship in 2013, winning by four strokes for his second win on the seniors tour.
Professional wins (14)
European Senior Tour wins (8)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Other wins (7)
- 1994 PGA North Region
- 2002 European Club Professionals Championship, Derbyshire Matchplay
- 2003 Derbyshire Strokeplay
- 2005 Lombard Trophy
- 2006 Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship
- 2008 Midland Invitational
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T68 |
Note: The Open Championship was the only major Wesselingh played.
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.