DP World Tour : Danish Golf Championship Leaderboard
Home hero Rasmus Højgaard made a stunning start to his title defence as an opening 65 saw him hold a two-shot lead after day one of the 2024 Danish Golf Championship.
Højgaard made history last summer as he became the first Danish winner of this event, prevailing after a six-hole play-off against Nacho Elvira at HimmerLand.
The tournament has moved to Lübker Golf Resort for this year's edition as it celebrates 10 years on the DP World Tour schedule, but the change of venue has not put Højgaard off his stride as he stormed to the top of the leaderboard.
Starting from the tenth tee, Højgaard made three birdies on his front nine on Thursday morning before adding an exceptional eagle, two more birdies and a single bogey after the turn to reach -6.
With wet and windy conditions making things difficult for the afternoon starters, no-one was able to catch Højgaard at the top, with Frederic LaCroix, Jannik de Bruyn and Sam Jones all with 67 his nearest challengers on -4.
He said: "I'm very pleased with it. It wasn't easy out there but I managed to keep the ball in play for most of the round and rolled some good putts."
When asked about playing on home soil, Højgaard added: "I really enjoy it. I thought the support was quite good for a Thursday morning.
"I always enjoy playing at home. I'm looking forward to going home, having a nice dinner and sleeping in my own bed tonight."
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Bryan Angus (edit)
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