Profile
Al Besselink
Golf Pro + Golfer
Male
Born
Jun 30, 1922
Age
90
Hometown
Merchantville, Ne...
College
University of Miami
Other Names
Bessie
Albert Cornelius Besselink is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. Besselink grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami and was the first UM golfer to win a national tournament.… Read More
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Al Besselink.
CHILDHOOD
1922
Birth
Born on June 30, 1922.
TWENTIES
1949
27 Years Old
Besselink grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended the University of Miami and was the first UM golfer to win a national tournament. He won the Southern Invitational Championship twice before graduating in 1949.
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THIRTIES
1953
31 Years Old
Besselink won four PGA Tour events including the inaugural Tournament of Champions in 1953.
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FORTIES
1965
43 Years Old
One famous example of his showmanship occurred during the third round of the 1965 Colonial Invitational in Fort Worth when Besselink played the final four holes of his third round with a red rose -- plucked from a bush at the 15th hole -- between his teeth.
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