Lucas Justra Bjerregaard (born 14 August 1991) is a

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professional golfer who plays the

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. In May 2017, playing with

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, they won the inaugural GolfSixes, an unofficial pairs event on the European Tour. Later that year, in September, he had his first solo win on the European Tour, the

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. In October 2018, Bjerregaard won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for his second

victory.

Amateur career

Bjerregaard played on the Continental Europe team in the 2009

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. He played in the

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for Denmark in 2008 and 2010; the 2010 team, with Joachim B. Hansen and

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finished second to France by one stroke. Bjerregaard won the Danish Open Amateur in 2007 and 2008, and the

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in 2010. Bjerregaard committed to play golf at Florida State University, but turned pro before entering college.

Professional career

Bjerregaard turned professional in 2011 and in 2012, he won the Order of Merit (leading money winner) on the

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. He won three Nordic Golf League between 2011 and 2013. Bjerregaard played on the Challenge Tour in 2013, making 14 cuts in 18 events. His best finish was second place at the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic. He finished 34th in the Challenge Tour rankings. He then competed in the European Tour Qualifying School and finished T-17 to earn his European Tour card for 2014. On the European Tour in 2014, he made 17 cuts in 26 events, including three top-10 finishes. He finished 90th in the

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rankings and retained his card for 2015. At the 2014 U.S. Open he finished in a tie for 40th place. Bjerregaard earned his first European Tour win at the 2017

. On 7 October 2018, Bjerregaard won the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at the

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beating

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and

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by one stroke and winning €695,759 for his second European Tour victory. At the 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, having defeated 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson earlier in the day, Bjerregaard scored a massive upset victory over

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1 up. The following day, losses to

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and

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placed Bjerregaard 4th, his best finish in a

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event.

Amateur wins

*2007 Danish Open Amateur *2008 Danish Open Amateur *2010

, Toyota Junior World Cup

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (2)

European Tour playoff record (0–1)

Nordic Golf League wins (3)

Other wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied for place

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Denmark): 2007 (winners), 2008, 2009 (winners) *

(representing Continental Europe): 2009 *

(representing Denmark):

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, 2010 *

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(representing Denmark): 2010, 2011

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