Sebastian Cappelen
| Sebastian Cappelen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 April 1990 Odense, Denmark |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark |
| Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
| Spouse | Audrey |
| Career | |
| College | University of Arkansas |
| Turned professional | 2014 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2015 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Sebastian Cappelen (born 14 April 1990) is a Danish professional golfer.
Cappelen played college golf at the University of Arkansas where he was a four-time All-American and won four times including the 2013 SEC Championship.[1] He also played for the European team in the Palmer Cup three times.
After graduating, Cappelen turned professional in June 2014. He Monday qualified for the Air Capital Classic on the Web.com Tour, surviving a seven-man playoff for his spot in the tournament.[2] In the tournament itself, Cappelen shot an 18-under-par 262 to beat Matt Weibring by one stroke. The win, the first by a Dane on the Web.com Tour, earned Cappelen his card for the rest of the 2014 season.[3] He was the 14th player to win his Web.com Tour debut and the first since Ben Kohles in 2012.[4] Despite the win, Cappelen barely missed earning a PGA Tour card, finishing 30th on the regular season money list and outside the Top 50 in the finals money list.
Cappelen made his PGA Tour debut at the 2014 Sanderson Farms Championship, playing on a sponsor's exemption, where he led after the first round. He faded in the last three rounds to finish T35.
Professional wins (2)
[edit]Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Jun 2014 | Air Capital Classic | −18 (66-65-65-66=262) | 1 stroke |  Matt Weibring
|
| 2 | 2 Jun 2019 | Rex Hospital Open | −21 (65-65-69-64=263) | 3 strokes | Grayson Murray, Zack Sucher
|
Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Wichita Open | Bryan Bigley, Erik Compton, Kevin Dougherty,  Henrik Norlander
|
Norlander won with par on third extra hole Cappelen, Compton and Dougherty eliminated by birdie on first hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2009, 2011
- Palmer Cup (representing Europe): 2011, 2012 (winners), 2013
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Golf – Sebastian Cappelen". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Cappelen Wins In Pro Debut". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Qualifier Sebastian Cappelen wins". ESPN. Associated Press. 22 June 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Royce (22 June 2014). "Cappelen holds on to win Air Capital Classic". PGA Tour.
External links
[edit]- Sebastian Cappelen at the PGA Tour official site
- Sebastian Cappelen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site