Sebastián García Rodríguez Explained

Sebastián García Rodríguez
Birth Date:4 March 1989
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Yearpro:2011
Tour:European Tour
Extour:Challenge Tour
Prowins:3

Sebastián García Rodríguez (born 4 March 1989) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.

Career

García enjoyed a successful 2019, beginning the year with two victories on the Alps Tour and ending it as a Challenge Tour graduate as he finished 15th on the Road to Mallorca Rankings to earn a maiden card for the European Tour. His best finishes on the Challenge Tour were runner-ups at the Challenge de España and the Open de Portugal.[1]

On the 2020 European Tour, he led the Hero Open in England at the halfway point.[2] He was 4th at the Austrian Open and tied 6th at the Portugal Masters, to finish 130th in the Race to Dubai.[3]

On the 2021 European Tour, he held the overnight lead after an opening round of 64 at the BMW International Open in Germany, won by Viktor Hovland.[4] He was 4th at the Magical Kenya Open, tied for 8th at the Tenerife Open, and tied 5th at the Mallorca Golf Open, to finish 120th in the Race to Dubai and narrowly keep his card.[3]

Professional wins (3)

Alps Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
17 May 2017Alps de Las Castillas−13 (68-69-66=203)Playoff Adri Arnaus (a)
221 Apr 2019Abruzzo Open Dailies Total 1−19 (65-66-66=197)2 strokes Edoardo Lipparelli
326 May 2019Memorial Giorgio Bordoni−18 (68-66-64=198)1 stroke Edoardo Lipparelli

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile Sebastián García Rodríguez . European Tour . 16 January 2022.
  2. Web site: Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, Sam Horsfield share halfway lead at Hero Open . 31 July 2020 . Golf Channel . 16 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Race to Dubai . European Tour . 16 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Viktor Hovland, Louis Oosthuizen, Martin Kaymer chasing leader in Germany . 25 June 2021 . Golf Channel . 16 January 2022.