France's Benjamin Hebert and Germany's Martin Kaymer were third, one shot behind the top two, while Austrian Bernd Wiesberger and Scotland's Craig Howe, who both carded 65 on the final day, were tied for fifth a further shot behind. However he finished tied for 5th place in the Q School later in 2019 to gain a place on the tour. Rookie Rasmus Højgaard carded a bogey free 66 to share the lead with Benjamin Hebert midway through the opening day of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. Walters, who led the field after every round, is still without a win on the European Tour and the 39-year-old has now finished runner-up four times. 18-year-old Højgaard birdied the 72nd hole to get to 19 under par, alongside Renato Paratore and Antoine Rozner, as the event went to a play-off. Early in 2018, Højgaard played for Europe in the Bonallack Trophy, a competition much like the Ryder Cup, where a European amateur side faces a side from the Asia/Pacific region. Hojgaard's charge on the celebrated English course saw him take the clubhouse lead before Walters, who needed a birdie on the last hole to win the title, could only secure a par to force the playoff. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images). Rasmus would go on to secure a resounding 5&4 victory in the Mixed Fourballs too, partnering Italy’s Emilie Alba-Paltrinieri to defat an American duo of Bhatia and Yealimi Noh.
The twins also made history in the prestigious Eisenhower Trophy, where alongside John Axelsen, they led Denmark to a first World Amateur Team Championship title. Some of the tee shots facing the players @Renaissancegc this week #ASISO #RolexSeries pic.twitter.com/8R7DnuQ3I5. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images).
A successful three-week spell was rounded off with a win at the McGregor Trophy, the English Under 16 Amateur Stroke-Play Championship.
Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard defeated Justin Walters in a play-off at the ISPS Handa UK Championship to secure his second European Tour title in just his 15th start.
The brothers, who turned 19-years-old on the 12th March 2020, have successfully transitioned from decorated amateur golfers to serious contenders on the European Tour. Den 19-årige danske golfkomet endte på andenpladsen i British Masters i samlet 15 slag under par.
Rasmus Højgaard closed in on booking his Major Championship debut as he maintained his hugely impressive form on the UK Swing with a top three finish at the 2020 English Championship. Rasmus Højgaard's rookie season: ... Hojgaard only secured his European Tour card at the qualifying school in November 2019 and won a play-off in the Mauritius Open the following month. Despite opening with a two over par 73, Rasmus would sign for four sub-70 rounds out of his next five to finish fifth and earn a European Tour card.
Buoyed by an excellent campaign, Rasmus travelled from the Challenge Tour Grand Final to the Final Stage of European Tour Qualifying School. Further success followed in Tuesday’s Singles where Rasmus beat William Moll 1UP to claim an impressive 2 ½ points in the narrow defeat against Team USA at Disneyland Golf. At the first extra hole, Hojgaard missed a curling 15-foot birdie putt for the win at the par-four 18th but clinched the $1 million purse when he parred the same hole again while Walters made a bogey. He was one of five runners-up in his first Challenge Tour event, the Challenge de España.
BEL OMBRE, MAURITIUS – DECEMBER 08: Rasmus Hojgaard of Denmark poses with the trophy after winning the Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open during Day Four of the Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open at Heritage Golf Club on December 08, 2019 in Bel Ombre, Mauritius.
This week, he's living the dream.
The pair have shone on the amateur stage with Rasmus winning the 2018 Toyota Junior World Cup, while his brother Nicolai reached Number Five in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. After playing some tournaments on the Nordic Golf League he played on the Challenge Tour for the rest of the season.
RELATED| Their potential is there to see, with even 2018 Ryder Cup winning Captain Thomas Bjørn calling out his fellow Danes as ones to watch in the future, with both players turning professional earlier this year.
European Tour golf heading to Cyprus for the first time. It's obviously an amazing feeling to get the wins, it happened really quick. Join the Pro Golf Now team! During his amateur career, he also represented Continental Europe in the Jacques Léglise Trophy before also being a part of the Danish team that won the 2017 European Boys Team Championship, beating the hosts Spain in the final. Let’s spend a bit of time getting to meet him in this edition of meeting the winners of the European Tour.
You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. He beat out Antoine Rozner and Renato Paratore in a playoff to become the third-youngest winner in the history of the Tour. Danish youngster Rasmus Højgaard made headlines in December, as he became the third-youngest winner on the European Tour when he took home the AFRASIA BANK Mauritius Open title. Sergio Garcia: should we love him, hate him or both?
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) September 29, 2020 In-form Dane Rasmus Højgaard, who finished in the top three of his last two events on British soil, will tee off with experienced heavyweights Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter at 12.27.
For Højgaard, a second win is not too far away, and as he is now exempt on the European Tour through to the end of 2021, he has no worries about the rest of this season, and that could help the Dane, who is still only a teenager.
Rasmus Højgaard's rookie season:12 starts2 wins 1 runner-up3 other Top 10s#ISPSHANDAUKChampionship pic.twitter.com/C2DdnunZOh, RELATED|
Rasmus Højgaard’s rookie season: ... — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) August 30, 2020.
For the full list of tee times, click here. Italian Matteo Manassero was the only other two-time winner as a teenager. Hojgaard was the first player born in the 21st century to come through the European Tour's Qualifying School last year and won his maiden title in Mauritius in December, which also came in a playoff. “It's hard to describe. Three-time Major Champion Padraig Harrington will play with English pair Matthew Fitzpatrick and Sam Horsfield at 08.19.
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