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Carl Suneson
Carl Suneson
Personal information
Full name	Carl José Suneson
Born	22 July 1967 (age 57); Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Sporting nationality	Spain
Residence	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
Career
College	Oklahoma State University
Turned professional	1990
Current tour(s)	European Senior Tour
Former tour(s)	European Tour; Challenge Tour
Professional wins	6
Number of wins by tour
European Tour	1
Challenge Tour	6 (Tied-4th all-time)
Best results in major championships;
Masters Tournament	DNP
PGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	T64: 1996
Achievements and awards
Challenge Tour; Rankings winner
Challenge Tour; Rankings winner	1999

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Carl José Suneson (born 22 July 1967) is a Spanish professional golfer. He won the 2007 Open de Saint-Omer, his only European Tour success.

Early life and amateur career

Suneson was born in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to a Swedish father and an English mother. He represented England in amateur competition, and attended Oklahoma State University in the United States, but in 1996 he took Spanish citizenship.

Professional career

Suneson turned professional in 1990. He has played extensively on the European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit through 2008 is 48th in 1996, but he has often had difficulty holding onto his tour card. He has been successful at qualifying school on several occasions, but has dropped down to the Challenge Tour more than once, where he finished on top of the season ending rankings in 1999, also finishing second in 2005.

Suneson had to wait 18 years, until his 256th start before he finally claimed his first European Tour title at the 2007 Open de Saint-Omer.^[1] Played during the same week as the U.S. Open, the tournament was dual ranking event with the Challenge Tour, and brought his tally of wins on that tour to six.

Since 2017 Suneson has played a number of events on the European Senior Tour. In January 2020 Seneson gained a place on the 2020 European Senior Tour through Q-school. He gained the fifth and final qualifying place after a three-man playoff, making a birdie at the first extra hole.^[2]

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runners-up
1	17 Jun 2007	Open de Saint-Omer¹	−8 (67-70-70-69=276)	3 strokes	François Calmels, Peter Fowler, Marcus Higley

¹Dual-ranking event with the Challenge Tour

Challenge Tour wins (6)

Legend
Tour Championships (1)
Other Challenge Tour (5)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	6 Aug 1995	Rolex Pro-Am	−16 (66-70-69-67=272)	1 stroke	Simon Burnell
2	2 May 1999	Comunitat Valenciana Challenge de España	−8 (73-68-71-68=280)	2 strokes	Manuel Moreno
3	18 Jul 1999	Rolex Trophy (2)	−20 (68-68-67-65=268)	6 strokes	Adam Mednick
4	8 Aug 1999	Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship	−16 (68-68-70-66=272)	8 strokes	Bradley Dredge, Maarten Lafeber, Benoît Teilleria
5	22 Oct 2005	Apulia San Domenico Grand Final	−15 (69-71-65-68=273)	1 stroke	Daniel Vancsik, Marc Warren
6	17 Jun 2007	Open de Saint-Omer¹	−8 (67-70-70-69=276)	3 strokes	François Calmels, Peter Fowler, Marcus Higley

¹Dual-ranking event with the European Tour

Results in major championships

Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
The Open Championship	T96					T64		CUT

Note: Suneson only played in The Open Championship.

Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 1989

References

^ "Suneson ends long wait for title". BBC Sport. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
^ "Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards". PGA European Tour. 30 January 2020.

External links

Carl Suneson at the European Tour official site

[1] "Suneson ends long wait for title". BBC Sport. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-01.

[2] "Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards". PGA European Tour. 30 January 2020.

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-'''Carl José Suneson''' (born 22 July 1967) is a [[Spain|Spanish]] professional [[golf]]er.
+'''Carl José Suneson''' (born 22 July 1967) is a Spanish professional [[golf]]er. He won the 2007 [[Open de Saint-Omer]], his only [[European Tour]] success.
+==Early life and amateur career==
 Suneson was born in [[Las Palmas de Gran Canaria|Las Palmas]], [[Gran Canaria]] to a [[Swedish people|Swedish]] father and an [[English people|English]] mother. He represented [[England]] in amateur competition, and attended [[Oklahoma State University]] in the [[United States]], but in 1996 he took Spanish citizenship.
+==Professional career==
 Suneson turned professional in 1990. He has played extensively on the [[PGA European Tour|European Tour]] and the second tier [[Challenge Tour]]. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit through 2008 is 48th in 1996, but he has often had difficulty holding onto his tour card. He has been successful at [[qualifying school]] on several occasions, but has dropped down to the Challenge Tour more than once, where he finished on top of the season ending rankings in 1999, also finishing second in 2005.
 Suneson had to wait 18 years, until his 256th start before he finally claimed his first European Tour title at the 2007 [[Saint-Omer Open|Open de Saint-Omer]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6762019.stm |title=Suneson ends long wait for title  |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=17 June 2007 |accessdate=2009-04-01}}</ref> Played during the same week as the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]], the tournament was dual ranking event with the Challenge Tour, and brought his tally of wins on that tour to six.
+Since 2017 Suneson has played a number of events on the [[European Senior Tour]]. In January 2020 Seneson gained a place on the [[2020 European Senior Tour]] through [[Q-school]]. He gained the fifth and final qualifying place after a three-man playoff, making a birdie at the first extra hole.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/staysure-tour/rankings/overview/news/articles/detail/long-wins-as-fab-five-seal-staysure-tour-cards |title=Long wins as fab five seal Staysure Tour cards |publisher=PGA European Tour |date=30 January 2020}}</ref>
-==Professional wins (6)==
+==Professional wins (6)==
 ===European Tour wins (1)===
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-|17 Jun [[2007 European Tour|2007]]
+|align=right|17 Jun [[2007 European Tour|2007]]
-|[[Open de Saint-Omer]]
+|[[Open de Saint-Omer]]<sup>1</sup>
 |−8 (67-70-70-69=276)
 |3 strokes
 |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Calmels]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Fowler]],<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marcus Higley]]
 |}
+<sup>1</sup>Dual-ranking event with the [[Challenge Tour]]
 ===Challenge Tour wins (6)===
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
-*1995 [[Rolex Pro-Am]]
+! Legend
-*1999 [[Comunitat Valenciana Challenge de España]], [[Rolex Trophy]], [[Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship]]
+|- style="background:thistle;"
-*2005 [[Challenge Tour Grand Final|Apulia San Domenico Grand Final]]
+| Tour Championships (1)
-*2007 [[Saint-Omer Open|Open de Saint-Omer]] (also a European Tour event)
+|-
+| Other Challenge Tour (5)
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
+!No.
+!Date
+!Tournament
+!Winning score
+!Margin of<br>victory
+!Runner(s)-up
+|-
+|align=center|1
+|align=right|6 Aug [[1995 Challenge Tour|1995]]
+|[[Rolex Pro-Am]]
+|−16 (66-70-69-67=272)
+|1 stroke
+|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Simon Burnell]]
+|-
+|align=center|2
+|align=right|2 May [[1999 Challenge Tour|1999]]
+|[[Comunitat Valenciana Challenge de España]]
+|−8 (73-68-71-68=280)
+|2 strokes
+|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Moreno (golfer)|Manuel Moreno]]
+|-
+|align=center|3
+|align=right|18 Jul 1999
+|[[Rolex Trophy]] (2)
+|−20 (68-68-67-65=268)
+|6 strokes
+|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Adam Mednick]]
+|-
+|align=center|4
+|align=right|8 Aug 1999
+|[[Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship]]
+|−16 (68-68-70-66=272)
+|8 strokes
+|{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Bradley Dredge]], {{flagicon|NED}} [[Maarten Lafeber]],<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Teilleria]]
+|-style="background:thistle;"
+|align=center|5
+|align=right|22 Oct [[2005 Challenge Tour|2005]]
+|[[Apulia San Domenico Grand Final]]
+|−15 (69-71-65-68=273)
+|1 stroke
+|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Daniel Vancsik]], {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Marc Warren (golfer)|Marc Warren]]
+|-
+|align=center|6
+|align=right|17 Jun [[2007 Challenge Tour|2007]]
+|[[Open de Saint-Omer]]<sup>1</sup>
+|−8 (67-70-70-69=276)
+|3 strokes
+|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Calmels]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Fowler]],<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Marcus Higley]]
+|}
+<sup>1</sup>Dual-ranking event with the [[European Tour]]
 ==Results in major championships==
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-|T63
+|T64
 |style="background:#eeeeee;"|
 |CUT
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 CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
 "T" = tied
+==Team appearances==
+*[[European Amateur Team Championship]] (representing England): [[1989 European Amateur Team Championship|1989]]
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:1967 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:20th-century Spanish people]]
+[[Category:21st-century Spanish people]]