Marco Penge wins Danish Golf Championship as Rasmus Hojgaard misses big Ryder Cup chance
COPENHAGEN — Englishman Marco Penge birdied the 18th hole to win the Danish Golf Championship on Sunday by a stroke over Rasmus Hojgaard, who missed a chance to climb into the automatic qualifying positions for Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Hojgaard looked on course for the title in his home country when he powered into a four-shot lead midway through his front nine, only to drop four strokes in four holes from No. 10 and allow Penge to take the lead.
Penge walked down the par-5 18th with a two-shot cushion over Hojgaard in the final pairing, but saw his competitor roll in an eagle putt from 10 feet to the delight of the crowd at Furesø Golf Klub in Copenhagen.
The 97th-ranked Penge needed to hole a birdie putt from 4 feet for the win and he held his nerve to shoot 4-under 67, finish on 16 under for the week and seal a second DP World Tour title. Both victories have come this year, with the first at the Hainan Classic in April.
Hojgaard (69) was the runner-up and will remain outside the six automatic qualifying spots, just behind projected No. 6 Shane Lowry and No. 7 Sepp Straka, in the race to get into Europe's team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next month.
There is one qualifying event left for players next week. Hojgaard will play at the British Masters on the European tour and Straka and Lowry are scheduled to play on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship, which offers more qualifying points.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Newsweek
7 minutes ago
- Newsweek
FedEx Cup: Rickie Fowler Falls Short as European Underdog Storms into Ryder Cup Contention
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. One of the hottest storylines at the BMW Championship this weekend was the fight for a spot in the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings. The competition at the bottom of the list was intense, yielding surprising and heartbreaking results. Among those who fell just short was Rickie Fowler, a fan favorite who nearly accomplished an extraordinary feat. He went from outside the top 70 to nearly cracking the top 30, finishing 32nd, in just his final five events of the season. Fowler finished tied for seventh at Maryland with a score of 7-under, and missed the top 30 by just one stroke. It all came down to the 15th hole, where a poor second shot sent the ball into the rough just past the green, and an equally poor third shot failed to find the green, resulting in a double bogey. Rickie Fowler of the United States reacts after his round on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 27, 2025 in Blaine, Minnesota. |... Rickie Fowler of the United States reacts after his round on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 27, 2025 in Blaine, Minnesota. | Harry Hall of England plays his shot from the first tee during the final round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 17, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland. More Andrew Wevers |However, finishing in the top 50 of the FedEx Cup was no small feat for the six-time PGA Tour winner. "Been a lot of good stuff. Been a fun run through the summer. Nice to have a chance," Fowler said after completing his performance at the BMW Championship, according to the transcripts of his press conference. "I'm really happy with where things ended up going." Another fan favorite who fell just short of the Tour Championship was Michael Kim, who finished 10th at the BMW Championship and 31st in the FedEx Cup rankings after carding a final round of even-par and losing two spots on the leaderboard. Harry Hall Gets Closer to Ryder Cup Call On the other side of the cut line for the top 30 was Harry Hall, a surprising player whose recent results have even caught Rory McIlroy's attention. The Englishman finished the BMW Championship ranked 26th in the FedEx Cup rankings and will debut at the Tour Championship next week. The result will also qualify him for his Masters Tournament debut next season. "Really happy," Hall told the reporters after the final round, according to the transcripts of his presser. "Can't wait to play in the FedEx Cup next week and hopefully keep continuing to play well." A dramatic race to the end 🎭 Harry Hall finishes No. 26 to move inside the top 30 and qualify for his first @TOURChamp. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 18, 2025 With this result, Hall moved up to 17th in the European Ryder Cup team rankings. The rankings close next week, so the Englishman no longer has a chance of making it into the top six that directly qualifies the team. However, he's in a position to definitely enter the conversation for Luke Donald's free picks to complete the group. A strong result at East Lake would move him even closer to the top 12 and give him much better options. His chances don't end there, as Hall can try to further strengthen his case in Europe, under Donald's direct supervision. To do so, he'll likely have three opportunities: the European Masters, the Irish Open and the BMW PGA Championship. Motre Golf: Jon Rahm Steals Joaquin Niemann's Thunder, Runs Away with LIV Season Title
NBC Sports
8 minutes ago
- NBC Sports
Tour Championship 2025: First-round tee times, pairings and how to watch
Golf Today make their arguments for and against the Tour Championship using a match play format before explaining that the players generally choose to have a winner-take-all stroke format. The first round of the FedExCup playoff finale begins Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Players are paired based on FEC standings entering the third of three postseason tournaments, but everyone starts at even par and with no points. The winner of the 72-hole, stroke-play event will be declared the FedExCup champion. As they did at last week's BMW Championship, top seeds Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy will play alongside one another on the opening day. Players will then be repaired for Day 2, based on Round 1 scores. Round 1 TV times for the Tour Championship (EDT) Thursday, Aug. 24 1-6PM: Golf Channel/NBC Sports App Round 1 tee times at East Lake Golf Club Chris Gotterup Akshay Bhatia Jacob Bridgeman Sungjae Im Nick Taylor Harry Hall Hideki Matsuyama Shane Lowry Collin Morikawa Viktor Hovland Corey Conners Patrick Cantlay Sam Burns Brian Harman Andrew Novak Keegan Bradley Cameron Young Ludvig Åberg Harris English Justin Thomas Robert MacIntyre Maverick McNealy Russell Henley Sepp Straka Tommy Fleetwood Ben Griffin J.J. Spaun Justin Rose Scottie Scheffler Rory McIlroy
Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Tour Championship: Format, where to watch, field, prize money payouts, what's new for 2025
The 2025 Tour Championship brings a close to the FedEx Cup Playoffs race for the season. The top 30 golfers left standing after last week's BMW Championship will move on to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta Thursday through Sunday. There's been changes once again to the ever-evolving Tour Championship over its 19 years. Expect more in the future, with one possibility being that the Tour Championship rotates sites and stops being played at East Lake every year. There is much work to be done before something like that happens though. What's new for this season? No more starting strokes at 2025 Tour Championship The biggest change is the elimination of the "starting strokes" format. Instituted in 2019, it gave FedEx Cup leaders in the season-long points race a head start in the Playoff finale, but in May it was quashed and the typical 72-hole stroke-play format was brought back. All 30 golfers in the field will start at level par. Where to watch, stream, follow the Tour Championship First round, Thursday, Aug. 21 11 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 12 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM 1 pm. to 6 p.m. ET, Golf Channel Second round, Friday, Aug. 22 11:15 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 12 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM 1 pm. to 6 p.m. ET, Golf Channel Third round, Saturday, Aug. 23 12 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 1 p.m. ET to 2:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 2 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM 2:30 p.m. ET to 7 p.m., NBC and Peacock Final round, Saturday, Aug. 24 11 a.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 11 p.m. ET to 1:30 p.m. ET, Golf Channel 1 p.m. ET to 6 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM 1:30 p.m. ET to 6 p.m., NBC and Peacock Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo Get a free trial for ESPN+ for PGA Tour Live Get a free trial of Peacock Who's playing in the 2025 Tour Championship? The 30 golfers in the field, listed in order of their current FedEx Cup Playoffs position: Pos. Golfer 1 Scottie Scheffler 2 Rory McIlroy 3 J.J. Spaun 4 Justin Rose 5 Tommy Fleetwood 6 Ben Griffin 7 Russell Henley 8 Sepp Straka 9 Robert MacIntyre 10 Maverick McNealy 11 Harris English 12 Justin Thomas 13 Cameron Young 14 Ludvig Aberg 15 Andrew Novak 16 Keegan Bradley 17 Sam Burns 18 Brian Harman 19 Corey Conners 20 Patrick Cantlay 21 Collin Morikawa 22 Viktor Hovland 23 Hideki Matsuyama 24 Shane Lowry 25 Nick Taylor 26 Harry Hall 27 Jacob Bridgeman 28 Sungjae Im 29 Chris Gotterup 30 Akshay Bhatia What does the winner of the 2025 Tour Championship get? The first-place prize at East Lake is $10 million. That's a big change from previous years, where the 2024 Tour Championship winner (Scottie Scheffler) banked $25 million. The PGA Tour spread out $100 million in "bonus" money across the season. The winner is also named the FedEx Cup champion. He will receive a five-year PGA Tour exemption as well. Prize money payouts for the 2025 Tour Championship The top eight golfers will clear seven figures in earnings this week. $10 million $5 million $3.705 million $3.2 million $2.75 million $1.9 million $1.4 million $1.065 million $900,000 $735,000 $695,000 $660,000 $625,000 $590,000 $560,000 $505,000 $490,000 $475,000 $460,000 $445,000 $430,000 $415,000 $400,000 $390,000 $380,000 $375,000 $370,000 $365,000 $360,000 $335,000 Where is the Tour Championship played? East Lake ties for No. 4 on Golfweek's Best list of the top private courses in Georgia and ties for No. 85 among all classic courses in the U.S. Tour Championship past champions No one has won the Tour Championship in consecutive years. Scottie Scheffler has the chance to be the first. 2024: Scottie Scheffler 2023: Viktor Hovland 2022: Rory McIlroy 2021: Patrick Cantlay 2020: Dustin Johnson 2019: Rory McIlroy 2018: Justin Rose 2017: Justin Thomas 2016: Rory McIlroy 2015: Jordan Spieth 2014: Billy Horschel 2013: Henrik Stenson 2012: Brandt Snedeker 2011: Bill Haas 2010: Jim Furyk 2009: Tiger Woods 2008: Vijay Singh 2007: Tiger Woods This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Tour Championship 2025: Format, field, prize money, where to watch
