Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Honors
2012-13 GCAA/Ping Division I All-America Honorable Mention
2012-13 GCAA/Ping Division I All-Region
2012-13 GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
2013 NCAA Championship participant
2013 NCAA Regional participant
2012-13 Academic All-Big South
2012-13 Big South All-Championship Team
2012-13 Big South Golfer of the Year
2012-13 All-Big South
2011-12 GCAA/Ping Division I All-Region
2011-12 GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
2012 NCAA Regional participant
2011-12 Academic All-Big South
2011-12 All-Big South
2010-11 GCAA/Ping Division I All-Region
2011 NCAA Championship participant
2011 NCAA Regional participant
2010-11 Academic All-Big South
2010-11 All-Big South
2010 NCAA Regional participant
2009-10 All-Big South

 
First Chanticleer to be a three-time PING/GCAA All-East Region selection ... Third Chanticleer to be a four-time All-Big South honoree ... Second Chanticleer to be a three-time Academic All-Big South honoree ... Had three career top-four finishes at the Big South Championship (two fourths and a second) ... Was a five-time Big South Golfer of the Week honoree in his career

2012-13 (Senior)

• Earned Ping All-America honorable mention accolades from the Golf Coaches Association of American (GCAA)
• Named Division I PING All-East Region by the GCAA for the third-straight year
• Was tabbed the 2013 Big South Golfer of the Year
• Earned his fourth All-Big South honor
• Named to the Big South All-Championship Team after placing runner-up at the Big South Championship
• Was a two-time Choice Hotels Big South Men's Golfer of the Week
• Led the team with a 72.28 scoring average and ended the season ranked 53rd in the nation by Golfstat and 55th by Golfweek
• Of his 39 rounds played, 18 were par or better and seven were in the 60's
• Recorded 10 top-10 finishes, including seven top-five finishes over 14 events
• Finished tied for second at the Seminole Intercollegiate, where he shot a career-low 65, career-low 10-under par over 54 holes, and career-low 206 over 54 holes
• Placed second the following week at the Seahawk Intercollegiate (74-74=148)
• Took medalist honors by winning a two-way playoff on the seventh hole at the prestigious Insperity Augusta State Invitational
• Carded rounds of 75, 68 and 66 for a 209, 7-under par, at Augusta State
• Was runner-up at the Big South Championship, turning in rounds of 71, 73 and 70 for a 214, 2-under par, marking his third-straight top-four finish at the conference championship
• Tied for 17th at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (75-72-77=224, +8)
• Was also +8 at the NCAA Championship, shooting 74-67-75=218 on the par 70 course
• After a slow start to the spring, shot a 142, 2-under par, at the SeaBest Invitational to tie for seventh and start a string of six-straight top-seven finishes
• Played as an individual in the prestigious South Beach International Amateur, placing fourth as he shot a 280, 3-under par, over 72 holes at the South Beach International Amateur in December
• Opened the fall by tying for third, as CCU tied for second in the 14-team Gene Miranda, shooting a 211, 5-under par, thanks to a final round 68
• Tied for fifth at the Windon Memorial, posting a 218, 5-under par, as CCU finished third out of 15 teams
• Also carded a 213, 3-under par, to tie for eighth at The Ridges as all three rounds were par or better
• Earned his third Academic All-Big South honor
• Named a GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2012-13 academic year
• Qualified for the 2012 British Amateur and shot rounds of 71 and 74 in the first two rounds, missing the stroke play portion by one stroke
• Also participated in the International European Amateur Championship, carding rounds of 73, 72, 72 and 78

2011-12 (Junior)

• Earned an at-large berth to the 2012 NCAA Athens Regional. placing 14th with a 214, +1 (68-74-72)
• Named Division I PING All-East Region by the GCAA
• Voted All-Big South by the league's coaches
• Named Choice Hotels Big South Men's Golfer of the Week twice
• Placed fourth at the Big South Championship (71-68-72) with a 54-hole total of 211, 5-under par
• Turned in three rounds of 68 to win with a 204, 12-under par, marking Coastal's first medalist title since October 2009
• His 204 marked the fifth-lowest 54-hole total in school history with only Dustin Johnson and Zack Byrd posting lower scores
• Led the team with a 72.75 scoring average, which ranked as the ninth-best, single-season average in school history
• Over his final 18 rounds, averaged 71.39 strokes and was 5-under par over six events
• Finished the season with three top-five, four top-10, and six top-20 finishes, which included eight rounds in the 60's and 15 rounds of par or better
• Placed fourth with a 214, 2-under par, at the John Hayt Collegiate
• Tied for 12th at the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational and the Windon Memorial to open the fall season
• Posted a 213, 3-under par (75-68-70), at the Falcon Invitational
• Carded a 213, +3 (72-72-69), at the Windon Memorial
• Also named Academic All-Big South
• Tabbed a GCAA Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar
• Was selected to represent Sweden at the European Men's Team Championship (selecting the top six amateurs from each country)
• Also played in the European Amateur and carded a 72-hole score of 295 (71-78-71-75)

2010-11 (Sophomore)

• Advanced to the 2011 NCAA Championship as an individual, tying for second at the NCAA East-Virginia Tech Regional
• Named Division I PING All-East Region by the Golf Coaches Association of America, joining Dustin Johnson and Zack Byrd as the only Chanticleers to earn the honor
• Voted All-Big South by the league's coaches
• Tied for 81st at the NCAA Championships, shooting a 228, +12 (77-79-72)
• Fired a career-low 67 in the final round at the NCAA East Regional to secure his spot at the NCAA Championships
• Had rounds of 71, 72 and 67 for a career-best 212 and career-low 4-under par for 54 holes to finish second at the NCAA East Regional
• Placed seventh at the Big South Championships with rounds of 71, 81 and 67 for a 220, +4
• Was the only Chant to play in all 13 events
• Led the team in scoring for the season 73.90
• Was the team's top finisher in eight events
• Started strong in the fall, finishing tied for second at The Invitational at Kiawah with a 54-hole score of 217, +1
• Carded a career-best, 54-hole score of 214, +1, to tie for 10th at the Windon Memorial
• Also named Academic All-Big South

2009-10 (Freshman)

• Earned All-Big South Conference honors
• Played in one tournament in the fall for Coastal, but played in all eight spring events
• Posted a season scoring average of 75.73
• Had a breakout performance at the Big South Championship, helping the Chants to their seventh-straight team title
• Tied for fourth at the Big South Championship to earn all-league honors
• Carded rounds of 75, 72 and 70 with his 217, +1, being his season's best by four strokes
• Tied for 68th at the NCAA East Regional
• Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll, posting at least a 3.0 GPA for the 2009-10 academic year

Prior to Coastal Carolina

• Graduated in 2009 from Katrinelundsgymnasiet
• Ranked in the top-10 among juniors in Sweden
• Was a member of the Swedish National Junior team, helping the squad to a gold medal in the European Boys Team Championship
• Won the Swedish High School Championship by two shots after shooting a 69 in the final round
• Won four times on the Junior Master Invitational circuit, averaging 69.25 strokes a round in those four victories

Personal

• Full name is Sebastian Jan Soderberg
• Son of Jan and Aneth Soderberg
• Majoring in business management