Carl José Suneson (born 22 July 1967) is a Spanish professional

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er. He won the 2007 Open de Saint-Omer, his only

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success.

Early life and amateur career

Suneson was born in

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to a

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father and an

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mother. He represented

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in amateur competition, and attended

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in the

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, but in 1996 he took Spanish citizenship.

Professional career

Suneson turned professional in 1990. He has played extensively on the

and the second tier

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. 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

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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. 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

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. In January 2020 Seneson gained a place on the

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through

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. He gained the fifth and final qualifying place after a three-man playoff, making a birdie at the first extra hole.

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (1)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Challenge Tour wins (6)

¹Dual-ranking event with the

Results in major championships

''Note: Suneson only played in The Open Championship.''
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

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(representing England):

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References

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