Player Highlights
It’s not a big surprise that Sebastian Cappelen found his way into professional sports. After all, his father, Ulrik, was a member of the Danish national pro soccer team. Sebastian Cappelen’s earliest golf memory is holing out a 7-iron from 110 yards for a birdie when he was 10—and there were plenty of other highlights for Sebastian Cappelen as an amateur, who was a member of his country’s junior and national teams and represented Team Europe in the Palmer Cup from 2011-13.
He came to the United States for college, attending the University of Arkansas where he established a new career scoring average record for the Razorbacks (72.0) while becoming their first four-time All-American. Sebastian Cappelen didn’t waste any time making an impact on the Web.com Tour. He won in his professional debut at the 2014 Air Capital Classic presented by Aetna, becoming the first Monday qualifier to triumph since Ted Potter Jr. in 2011 and 21st in Tour history. The first Dane to win on the Web.com Tour, Sebastian Cappelen has big footsteps to follow to reach the achievements of countryman Thomas Bjørn, who has won 15 tournaments on the European Tour, finished second in three major championships and has been a member of three winning Ryder Cup teams. Sebastian Cappelen’s early success, however, indicates that he could be another Dane who makes his mark on the global golf stage.
