Jeff Winther (born 30 March 1988) is a Danish professional golfer. He joined the

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in 2016 and won the 2021

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Career

Winther turned professional in 2012 and won on his fifth appearance as a professional, playing in the

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. Two further victories the following year helped him finish third in the Order of Merit and earn promotion to the

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. On the 2015 Challenge Tour, Winther finished third at the D+D Real Slovakia Challenge, Aegean Airlines Challenge Tour and the NBO Golf Classic Grand Final, to end the season in 11th place on the Order of Merit, earning promotion to the

. On the 2016 European Tour, he finished runner-up at the

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to climb into the top 250 on the Official World Golf Ranking, but only kept his card through Qualifying School in

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and

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. In

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, Winther finished fourth at the Mutuactivos Open de España and 91st in the 2019

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to keep his card. At the 2020

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, he was clear at the top midway through the last round and was on track for his first European Tour victory, when he bogeyed the 12th, 16th and 17th holes to drop into a tie for third, one stroke shy of joining the playoff between

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and

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. He finished the season ranked 96th in the

. In October 2021, Winther won his first European Tour event at the

. He shot 62 twice on the way to a one-shot victory.

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (1)

Nordic Golf League wins (3)

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