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Holbæk Holbæk () is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 29,608 (1 January 2022). In 2014, Axelsen was the first Danish boy to play in the

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, after winning the

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during which he set a new course record at

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and also a new tournament record. In 2016 he was selected again but opted instead to play for Denmark at the

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in Cancun, Mexico. At the age of 16, Axelsen was selected as the youngest-ever male player to play for the Danish National Men's team at the

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in Finland. He twice won bronze at the European Team Championship with the Danish team, in 2016 and 2018. Winner Danish International Amateur Championship 2014 John Axelsen Winner Danish International Ladies Amateur Championship LPGA pro Nanna Madsen

Winner Danish International Amateur Championship 2014 John Axelsen Winner Danish International Ladies Amateur Championship LPGA pro Nanna Madsen

Axelsen won the Danish International Amateur Championship three times, in 2014, 2017 and 2018, becoming the first player to win the event three times. In 2016, Axelsen received a wild card to the

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event on the

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. He made the cut and finished 40th at 282, 2-under-par. Axelsen was a member of the first Danish team to win the World Amateur Team Championship (

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) in

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in Ireland together with brothers

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and Nicolai Højgaard. During the event he shot the event's lowest round of 8 under par. Axelsen was the joint lowest scorer in the stroke-play qualification for the 2019

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at

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in Ireland. As an amateur he was the number one ranked player European Golf Rankings at under-14, under-16, under-18, under-21 and ranked second in the men's rankings before turning professional. He was also ranked number one in the Danish Golf Union Rankings at under-16, under-18, under-21 and men's level, where he already as 16 was the highest ranked men's player in Denmark Axelsen attended the

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from 2017 to May 2020, leaving before his senior year to turn professional. He was part of both Golfweeks NCAA All-American Team, First team and GCAA's NCAA Division I All-American Team, First team, with the second-best scoring average in University of Florida's program history.

Professional career

Axelsen won the Destination Fyn Pro-Am finale in September 2020 en route to being named Rookie of The Year on the

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. Axelsen won the Made in HimmerLand Qualifier on the

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. With the win, Axelsen qualified as no 3 on the 2021 Race to HimmerLand Ranking 2021; earning a place in the

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on the

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. Axelsen won three times on the 2022 Nordic Golf League, including a victory at the

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in October. He went on to win the Order of Merit and secure status on the

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. In November, Axelsen entered the European Tour Q School. After six rounds he finished tied-seventh place, ultimately gaining a card for the

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season, bettering his original Challenge Tour status which he gained via the Nordic Golf League.

Awards

Professional *Rookie of the year,

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: 2020 Amateur *Santandar Consumer Bank Talent Award: 2019 *Den Gyldne Golfbold: 2018 *Bella prisen: 2014 og 2015 *Toms Guld Barre prisen: 2013 College *Golfweeks All-American Team, First team: 2020 *GCAA's NCAA Division I All-America Team, First team: 2020 *All-SEC First Team: 2020 *PING All-Region Honors: 2020 *Haskins Awards final nominated players for men's college player of the year: 2020 *PING All-Region Honors: 2019 *All-SEC Freshman Team: 2018

Amateur wins

*2011 Reid Trophy, English Boys u/13 *2012 Zeagul Trophy *2013 Zeagul Trophy, DGU Elite Tour Herrer Finale *2014 Asserbo Pokalen, Danish International Amateur,

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*2015 DGU Elite Tour Herrer Finale *2016 DGU Elite Tour Finale Herrer & Drenge *2017 Danish International Amateur *2018 Danish International AmateurDanish International Amateur Championship (DIAC) Finals Results 2018
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Professional wins (4)

Nordic Golf League wins (4)

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Denmark): 2012, 2013, 2015 *

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(representing Denmark):

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(representing Denmark):

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(representing Europe): 2014 *

Jacques Léglise Trophy The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an annual amateur boys' team golf competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe. It was first played in 1977, as a one-day match before the Boys Amateur Championship, but since 1996 it has b ...

(representing Continental Europe): 2015 (tie) *

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(representing Denmark):

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(winners)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Axelsen, John Danish male golfers European Tour golfers Florida Gators men's golfers Sportspeople from Region Zealand People from Holbæk Municipality 1998 births Living people

Amateur career

Professional career

Awards

Amateur wins

Professional wins (4)

Nordic Golf League wins (4)

Team appearances

See also

References

External links