Sebastián García Rodríguez (born 4 March 1989) is a Spanish
professional golfer
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who plays on the
European Tour.
Career
García enjoyed a successful 2019, beginning the year with two victories on the
Alps Tour
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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
The Challenge de España is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour
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and the
Open de Portugal
The Open de Portugal, previously the Portuguese Open, is an annual professional golf tournament, currently played on the Challenge Tour.
History
It was first played in 1953, and was part of the European Tour's schedule from 1973 to 2010. After a ...
.
On the
2020 European Tour
The 2020 European Tour was the 49th season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972 and the 12th edition of the Race to Dubai.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the season, with many tournaments being resche ...
, he led the
Hero Open in England at the halfway point. He was 4th at the
Austrian Open and tied 6th at the
Portugal Masters, to finish 130th in the
Race to Dubai.
On the
2021 European Tour
The 2021 European Tour was the 50th season of golf tournaments since the European Tour officially began in 1972 and the 13th and final edition of the Race to Dubai.
The Race to Dubai was won by Collin Morikawa, becoming the first American player ...
, he held the overnight lead after an opening round of 64 at the
BMW International Open in Germany, won by
Viktor Hovland.
He was 4th at the
Magical Kenya Open, tied for 8th at the
Tenerife Open
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, and tied 5th at the
Mallorca Golf Open, to finish 120th in the
Race to Dubai and narrowly keep his card.
Professional wins (3)
Alps Tour wins (3)
See also
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2019 Challenge Tour graduates __NOTOC__
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2019. The top 15 players on the Challenge Tour rankings in 2019 earned European Tour cards for 2020.
* European Tour rookie in 2020
† First-time member ineligible for R ...
References
External links
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Spanish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Golfers from Madrid
1989 births
Living people
20th-century Spanish people
21st-century Spanish people