Nicolai Højgaard (born 12 March 2001) is a Danish

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who currently plays on the PGA Tour and European Tour. In 2021, he and his twin brother, Rasmus, became the first brothers to win in back-to-back weeks on the European Tour. He also was part of the winning European

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team.

Amateur career

Højgaard was part of the Danish team that won the 2017 European Boys Team Championship, beating the hosts Spain in the final. Højgaard had a successful 2018. In April he won a professional tournament, the Bravo Tours Open on the

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. In June he was second in the individual competition for the boys Toyota Junior World Cup, four strokes behind his brother Rasmus. Denmark also won the team competition. Two weeks later he won the

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, a win that gained him an entry to the

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. In September he was part of the Danish team that won the

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for the first time. He played for Europe in the

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later in September and in October he represented Denmark in the Youth Olympic Games.

Professional career

Højgaard turned professional at the start of 2019. He played a mixture of

and Challenge Tour events for most of the season. In September he was runner-up in the KLM Open, a European Tour event, one stroke behind Sergio García. In September 2021, Højgaard won his first European Tour event at the DS Automobiles Italian Open winning by one shot ahead of Tommy Fleetwood and

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. His twin brother Rasmus had won the week before at the

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, meaning that the Højgaard twins became the first brothers to win in back-to-back weeks on the European Tour. Højgaard picked up his second European Tour victory in February 2022 at the

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. He shot 24 under par for four rounds, beating Jordan Smith by four shots. In September 2023, Højgaard played on the European team in the

at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Højgaard went 0–2–1 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Xander Schauffele. In November, he won the

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in Dubai. He shot a final round 64 to win by two shots and claim his first

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victory. In April 2024, Højgaard played in his first ever

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. Playing alongside the world number one Scottie Scheffler on Saturday, he briefly took the solo lead with a birdie on the tenth hole before finished up the round with five straight bogeys. He finished the tournament tied for 16th.

Personal life

Højgaard's twin brother Rasmus is a professional golfer and was also part of the Danish team that won the

Amateur wins

*2016 Hovborg Kro Open *2017 DGU Elite Tour I Herrer *2018 Hovborg Kro Open,

Source:

Professional wins (4)

European Tour wins (3)

*The

is also a Rolex Series tournament.

Nordic Golf League wins (1)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Team appearances

Amateur *

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(representing Denmark): 2017 (winners) * European Amateur Team Championship (representing Denmark):

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(representing Europe): 2018 * Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark):

(winner) Professional * Hero Cup (representing Continental Europe): 2023 (winners) *

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(representing Europe):

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(winners)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Højgaard, Nicolai Danish male golfers European Tour golfers PGA Tour golfers Olympic golfers for Denmark Golfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Golfers at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Danish twins Sportspeople from the Region of Southern Denmark People from Billund Municipality 2001 births Living people