Roger Mark Wessels (born 4 March 1961) is a South African professional

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Career

Wessels was born in

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. He turned professional at a relatively late age in 1987, without having had any major successes as an amateur. Despite that, he won several times on the Southern Africa Tour, latterly the

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, including the

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in 1991. He also played on the

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, where he won the Canadian Masters title in 1994. He represented South Africa in the

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at the end of that year. Wessels played on the

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from 1995 through 2003, having his best season in 2000 when he finished 35th on the Order of Merit. He retired from tournament golf at the end of 2003, and has since pursued a career as a teaching professional.

Professional wins (12)

Sunshine Tour wins (5)

Southern Africa Tour playoff record (2–0)

Canadian Tour wins (1)

Other South African wins (4)

*1992 Tzaneen Classic *1994 Kalahari Classic, Mercedes Benz Golf Challenge *1995 Renwick Group Classic Pro-Am

Other wins (2)

*1994 Sanlam Cancer Challenge Pro-Am *1999 Smurfit COC Pro-Am

Results in major championships

''Note: Wessels only played in the

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Team appearances

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(representing South Africa):

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wessels, Roger South African male golfers European Tour golfers Sunshine Tour golfers Sportspeople from Gqeberha Sportspeople from George, South Africa Golfers from the Western Cape 1961 births Living people 20th-century South African sportsmen