Rasmus Højgaard

Rasmus Højgaard (born 12 March 2001) is a Danish professional golfer who won his first European Tour event at the 2019 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.

Rasmus Højgaard
Personal information
Born (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001
Nationality Denmark
Career
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s)European Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Professional wins2
Highest ranking63 (30 August 2020)[1]
(as of 31 January 2021)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour2
Asian Tour1
Sunshine Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2020
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Amateur career
2018 Eisenhower Trophy in Ireland. The winning Danish team: Torben Nyehuus (captain), John Axelsen, Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard

Højgaard first came to prominence in July 2016 when he won the Danish International Amateur Championship, was part of the Danish team that finished third in the European Boys' Team Championship and won the McGregor Trophy in successive weeks.[2] In 2017 Højgaard received further recognition at the boys level by representing Continental Europe in the Jacques Léglise Trophy. He was also part of the Danish team that won the 2017 European Boys Team Championship, beating the hosts Spain in the final.[3]

Early in 2018 Højgaard played for Europe in the Bonallack Trophy against Asia/Pacific. In June he won the individual competition for the boys Toyota Junior Golf World Cup, four strokes ahead of his brother Nicolai.[4] Denmark also won the team competition.[5] In September he was part of the Danish team that won the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy for the first time and he played for Europe in the Junior Ryder Cup later in the month.

Professional career

Højgaard turned professional at the start of 2019. After playing some tournaments on the Nordic Golf League he played on the Challenge Tour for the rest of the season. He was one of five runners-up in his first Challenge Tour event, the Challenge de España. Although he had a number of further top-10 finishes, he finished 21st in the Order of Merit, missing out on a place on the 2020 European Tour. However he finished tied for 5th place in the Q School later in 2019 to gain a place on the tour.[6][7]

In December 2019, Højgaard won the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, the second event of the season, winning a three-man playoff against Renato Paratore and Antoine Rozner at the third extra hole.[8]

Højgaard was the first player born in the 2000s to win on the European Tour. He won in only his fifth European Tour start and became the third youngest winner in Tour history (18 years, 271 days), behind Matteo Manassero (17 years, 189 days) and Danny Lee (18 years, 214 days).

In August 2020, Højgaard won the ISPS Handa UK Championship in a playoff over Justin Walters for his second European Tour win. He became the second youngest player to achieve multiple wins on the Tour, after Matteo Manassero.[9]

Personal life

Højgaard's twin brother Nicolai is a professional golfer and was also part of the Danish team that won the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy.[10]

Amateur wins

Source:[11]

Professional wins (2)

European Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 8 Dec 2019
(2020 season)		 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open1 −19 (66-69-66-68=269) Playoff Renato Paratore, Antoine Rozner
2 30 Aug 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship −14 (73-69-67-65=274) Playoff Justin Walters

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the Sunshine Tour

European Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
1 2019 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Renato Paratore, Antoine Rozner Won with eagle on third extra hole
Paratore eliminated by birdie on first hole
2 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship Justin Walters Won with par on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Amateur

See also

References
  1. "Week 35 2020 Ending 30 Aug 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. "Denmark's Rasmus wins the McGregor Trophy by six". England Golf. 14 July 2016.
  3. "Denmark, England, Spain and Sweden Crowned 2017 European Team Champions". European Golf Association. 17 July 2017.
  4. "2018 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup" (PDF). World Junior Golf Team Championship Final Round Individual Results. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  5. "2018 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup Final Round Team Results" (PDF). World Junior Golf Team Championship. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  6. "Poke dominates Final Stage as 28 earn cards". PGA European Tour. 20 November 2019.
  7. "Final Qualifying Stage – Leaderboard". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. "Teenager Rasmus Hojgaard Makes History In Mauritius". Golf Monthly. 9 December 2019.
  9. "UK Championship: Rasmus Hojgaard, 19, wins second European Tour title after Belfry play-off". Sky Sports. 30 August 2020.
  10. "Denmark Edges Out USA To Win First Eisenhower Trophy" (PDF). IGF. 8 September 2018.
  11. "Rasmus Hojgaard". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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