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Le golf belge vit un moment historique. Nicolas Colsaerts, figure majeure du golf belge,<\/strong> a annonc\u00e9 qu\u2019il va mettre un terme \u00e0 sa carri\u00e8re professionnelle apr\u00e8s avoir disput\u00e9 son 500\u1d49 tournoi sur le DP World Tour.<\/strong> \u00c0 42 ans, le joueur belge ach\u00e8ve plus de deux d\u00e9cennies sur le circuit europ\u00e9en, marqu\u00e9es par des victoires prestigieuses et des performances remarquables.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cette semaine, il atteindra ce cap symbolique lors de l\u2019Alfred Dunhill Links Championship<\/strong>. Dans une interview accord\u00e9e au DP World Tour, Colsaerts a confi\u00e9 qu\u2019il partait en paix, pr\u00e9cisant que cette d\u00e9cision de mettre un terme \u00e0 sa carri\u00e8re \u00ab n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 prise en un jour \u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts et Michel Vanmeerbeek (coach) \u00e0 Empord\u00e0 (d\u00e9cembre 2000)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts et Michel Vanmeerbeek devant le scoreboard de San Roque apr\u00e8s le 6e tour (d\u00e9cembre 2000)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts se classe 4e \u00e0 la 2001 Qualifying School (d\u00e9cembre 2000)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Des d\u00e9buts prometteurs sous l\u2019aile de la FRBG <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

N\u00e9 \u00e0 Schaerbeek le 14 novembre 1982, Nicolas Colsaerts a grandi au sein d\u2019une famille sportive. Son arri\u00e8re-grand-p\u00e8re a repr\u00e9sent\u00e9 la Belgique aux Jeux Olympiques de 1920 en water-polo et en basket-ball. D\u00e8s l\u2019\u00e2ge de six ans, il d\u00e9couvre le golf au Royal Waterloo Golf Club<\/strong>, o\u00f9 il commence \u00e0 se distinguer.\u00a0<\/span>Sous l\u2019\u00e9gide de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Royale Belge de Golf, il conna\u00eet une ascension fulgurante. Il remporte le Championnat de Belgique Stroke Play<\/strong> en 2000, ainsi que le French Boys<\/strong> la m\u00eame ann\u00e9e. Ces succ\u00e8s pr\u00e9coces t\u00e9moignent de son talent exceptionnel et de son potentiel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Une carri\u00e8re amateur couronn\u00e9e de succ\u00e8s <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tr\u00e8s t\u00f4t, il s\u2019illustre sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale. S\u00e9lectionn\u00e9 \u00e0 deux reprises pour la Junior Ryder Cup<\/strong> (1997 et 1999), il repr\u00e9sente l\u2019Europe avec brio. Il participe \u00e9galement aux Eisenhower Trophy<\/strong> (Championnats du Monde Amateur par \u00c9quipe) en 1998 et 2000, confirmant ses qualit\u00e9s techniques et son esprit d\u2019\u00e9quipe.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Transition vers le golf professionnel <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00c0 18 ans, le 14 novembre 2000, il franchit le pas et devient pro avec un handicap de +5<\/strong>. Il r\u00e9ussit l\u2019exploit de franchir les trois \u00e9tapes de la Q-School du Tour Europ\u00e9en<\/strong> et d\u00e9croche sa premi\u00e8re carte pour le Tour. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Il confie \u00e9galement au DP World Tour: \u00ab tu ne sais pas combien de temps \u00e7a va durer, si tu seras l\u2019un des 48 \u00e0 atteindre les 500 tournois, ou l\u2019un des 47 europ\u00e9ens \u00e0 gagner une Ryder Cup aux USA. Tu ne sais pas si ce sera ta derni\u00e8re f\u00eate, tu ne sais jamais. \u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Une mont\u00e9e en puissance d\u00e9cisive<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

L\u2019ann\u00e9e 2010 constitue un tournant. Colsaerts signe cinq Top 5 et termine dans le Top 100 de la Race to Dubai<\/strong>, un classement qu\u2019il conservera pendant onze saisons cons\u00e9cutives<\/strong>. Un an plus tard, il d\u00e9croche son premier titre sur le circuit, en Chine. Cette victoire le propulse vers son plus grand succ\u00e8s : le Volvo World Match Play Championship en 2012<\/strong>. Avec ce triomphe, il devient le premier Belge \u00e0 remporter plusieurs titres sur le DP World Tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Des victoires marquantes et la Ryder Cup<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Son palmar\u00e8s comprend notamment le Volvo China Open (2011), le World Match Play (2012) et l\u2019Open de France (2019)<\/strong>, remport\u00e9 dans un contexte de forte pression, alors que sa carte pour le Tour \u00e9tait en jeu. Mais l\u2019ann\u00e9e 2012 reste le sommet de sa carri\u00e8re. Il devient le premier Belge s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9 pour la Ryder Cup et participe au fameux \u00ab Miracle de Medinah \u00bb<\/strong>. Aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de Lee Westwood, il s\u2019impose contre Tiger Woods et Steve Stricker<\/strong>, apportant un point d\u00e9cisif \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quipe europ\u00e9enne.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00ab \u00catre un joueur de la Ryder Cup restera un honneur immense. \u00bb<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts termine deuxi\u00e8me au Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (2024)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts au Alfred Dunhill Links Championship (2024)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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R\u00e9silience face aux d\u00e9fis personnels <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

En 2022, un diagnostic de maladie r\u00e9nale rare met sa carri\u00e8re en p\u00e9ril. Pourtant, Colsaerts refuse d\u2019abandonner. En 2024, il signe une magnifique<\/strong> deuxi\u00e8me place au Alfred Dunhill Links Championship<\/strong>, qui lui redonne l\u2019envie de prolonger jusqu\u2019\u00e0 atteindre le cap des 500 tournois.<\/span><\/p>\n

500 tournois, un chiffre qui r\u00e9sume une vie<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

En 2025, Nicolas Colsaerts occupe la 149\u1d49 place de la Race to Dubai et devient le 48\u1d49 joueur de l\u2019histoire \u00e0 franchir la barre des 500 apparitions sur le DP World Tour<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00ab 25 ans, c\u2019est long. Oui, je pourrais admettre que j\u2019aurais pu gagner plus, peut-\u00eatre dix ou quinze fois. Mais croyez-moi, je me suis aussi beaucoup amus\u00e9. Je n\u2019ai pas autant de regrets que certains pourraient l\u2019imaginer. \u00bb<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Il r\u00e9sume cette aventure par un m\u00e9lange de fiert\u00e9 et d\u2019\u00e9motions : \u00ab \u00catre encore l\u00e0 apr\u00e8s tout ce temps, \u00e7a m\u2019\u00e9tonne, \u00e7a me rend fier, c\u2019est un tourbillon de sentiments. \u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Et apr\u00e8s ? <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s sa retraite des fairways professionnels, Nicolas Colsaerts peut continuer \u00e0 contribuer de diff\u00e9rentes mani\u00e8res au golf belge et europ\u00e9en. Il a d\u00e9j\u00e0 exerc\u00e9 des fonctions de vice-capitaine lors de la Ryder Cup et de commentateur<\/strong>, et pourra sans aucun doute assumer encore de nombreux autres r\u00f4les \u00e0 l\u2019avenir. Sa connaissance et son exp\u00e9rience de la comp\u00e9tition font de lui un mentor pour les jeunes golfeurs<\/strong> et un ambassadeur du golf belge<\/strong>. La FRBG suivra avec int\u00e9r\u00eat ce nouveau chapitre de sa carri\u00e8re, convaincue que son h\u00e9ritage continuera d\u2019inspirer les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Un petit voyage dans le temps : quatre articles pour r\u00e9veiller vos souvenirs des ann\u00e9es 2000<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nicolas Colsaerts entre par la grande porte sur le Tour europ\u00e9en<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Colsaerts \u00e0 grands pas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Interview avec Nicolas Colsaerts<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Interview avec Michel Vanmeerbeek<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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