Carl Suneson


Carl José Suneson is a Spanish professional golfer. He won the 2007 Open de Saint-Omer, his only European Tour success.

Early life and amateur career

Suneson was born in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to a Swedish father and an English mother. He represented England in amateur competition, and attended Oklahoma State University in the United States, but in 1996 he took Spanish citizenship.

Professional career

Suneson turned professional in 1990. He has played extensively on the European Tour and the second tier Challenge Tour. 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 qualifying school 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 European Senior Tour. In January 2020 Seneson gained a place on the 2020 European Senior Tour through Q-school. 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

Challenge Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
16 Aug 1995Rolex Pro-Am−16 1 stroke Simon Burnell
22 May 1999Community Valenciana Challenge de España−8 2 strokes Manuel Moreno
318 Jul 1999Rolex Trophy −20 6 strokes Adam Mednick
48 Aug 1999Beazer Homes Challenge Tour Championship−16 8 strokes Bradley Dredge, Maarten Lafeber,
Benoît Teilleria
522 Oct 2005Apulia San Domenico Grand Final−15 1 stroke Daniel Vancsik, Marc Warren
617 Jun 2007Open de Saint-Omer1−8 3 strokes François Calmels, Peter Fowler,
Marcus Higley

1Dual-ranking event with the European Tour

Results in major championships

Note: Suneson only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied