Sebastian Heisele (born 8 August 1988) is a German
professional golfer
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who plays on the
European Tour
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. He won the 2019
Open de Bretagne
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Having been a stop on the satellite Alps Tour
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on the
Challenge Tour
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History ...
.
Amateur career
Heisele was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Dubai, playing golf from the age of 12. He attended the
University of Colorado Boulder
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from 2007 to 2011, graduating with a bachelor's degree in architecture. In 2011, while still an amateur, he won the Schloss Moyland Golfresort Classic on the
Pro Golf Tour
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, beating
Christoph Günther in a playoff.
Professional career
Heisele turned professional in 2012 and played on the
Pro Golf Tour
The Pro Golf Tour, formerly the EPD Tour (European Professional Development Tour), is a developmental professional golf tour based in Germany. It is a third-level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the sec ...
. He had a successful 2014 season, winning two events on the tour and finishing second in the Order of Merit to gain a place on the
Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is the second-tier men's professional golf tour in Europe. It is operated by the PGA European Tour and, as with on the main European Tour and the European Senior Tour, some of the events are played outside Europe.
History ...
for 2015. After a disappointing 2015, he had a better season in 2016, with two fourth-place finishes and ending the season 28th in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. At the end of 2016 he finished tied for 19th place in the
European Tour
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Q-school to gain a place on the tour for 2017.
Heisele had limited success in 2017, finishing tied for third place in the
KLM Open
The Dutch Open is an annual golf tournament played in the Netherlands, and has been part of the European Tour's schedule since the Tour was inaugurated in 1972.
History and sponsorship
Founded in 1912, the tournament began as the Dutch Open, be ...
, ending the season 141st in the Order of Merit. He was also runner-up behind
Oliver Farr in the
Foshan Open
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on the
Challenge Tour
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History ...
. At the end of the year he again did well in the
European Tour
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Q-school, finishing tied for 18th place. Although he had a top-10 finish in the
Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in early 2018, that was his only top-10 finish on the main tour and he returned to the
Challenge Tour
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for 2019.
Heisele had a good start to 2019, winning the Open Tazegzout on the
Pro Golf Tour
The Pro Golf Tour, formerly the EPD Tour (European Professional Development Tour), is a developmental professional golf tour based in Germany. It is a third-level tour, the highest level of men's golf in Europe being the European Tour, and the sec ...
in April. In September he had his first
Challenge Tour
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History ...
win in the
Open de Bretagne
The Open de Bretagne is an annual golf tournament held in Brittany, France and founded in 2004.
Having been a stop on the satellite Alps Tour
The Alps Tour is a developmental professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the nationa ...
, finishing two strokes ahead of New Zealander
Josh Geary. He finished the 2019 season in 4th place in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit to gain a place on the 2020
European Tour
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.
In October 2022, Heisele confirmed in a post-round interview at the
Portugal Masters
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that it would be his final event on tour and planned to concentrate on coaching going forward.
Professional wins (5)
Challenge Tour wins (1)
Pro Golf Tour wins (4)
''*Note: The 2014 Open Dar Es Salam was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.''
See also
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2016 European Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 30 players who earned 2017 European Tour cards through Q School in 2016.
2017 European Tour rookie
Five of the thirty had competed in the First Stage of 2016 qualifying: Nathan Kimsey, Rafael Echenique, Ashley ...
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2017 European Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of the 33 players who earned 2018 European Tour cards through Q School in 2017.
2018 European Tour rookie
First-time member ineligible for Rookie of the Year award
2018 Results
* European Tour rookie in 2018
† Firs ...
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2019 Challenge Tour graduates
References
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German male golfers
Colorado Buffaloes men's golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Heemstede
Sportspeople from Dubai
1988 births
Living people