Sebastian Cappelen (born 14 April 1990) is a

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. Cappelen played college golf at the

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where he was a four-time All-American and won four times including the 2013 SEC Championship. He also played for the European team in the

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three times. After graduating, Cappelen turned professional in June 2014. He

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for the

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on the

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, surviving a seven-man playoff for his spot in the tournament. In the tournament itself, Cappelen shot an 18-under-par 262 to beat

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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. He was the 14th player to win his Web.com Tour debut and the first since

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in 2012. Despite the win, Cappelen barely missed earning a

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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

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, 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)

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

Korn Ferry Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Denmark):

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, 2011 *

(representing Europe): 2011,

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(winners),

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment ...

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