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News18
9 hours ago
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- News18
Veer Ahlawat lies 28th at Danish Open
Copenhagen [Denmark], August 18 (ANI): Veer Ahlawat played a steady third round of 1-under 70 on the moving day to move into tied 28th place at the Danish Golf Championship at the Furesø Golf Klub in was an interesting round as Ahlawat had 14 pars in a row from the start. He bogeyed the 15th but two pars later, he finished the round with an eagle on the 18th for a 1-under 71. He earlier had rounds of 73-68 and is now 2-under for three rounds.A good finish will see Ahlawat get at least a top 30 finish for the second week running on the DP World Tour, according to a release from Danish Golf Championship. Rasmus Højgaard stayed patient as he continued to hold the lead by one stroke heading into the final round. Playing in the same group as his closest rival, Marco Penge, the Danish player, Højgaard shot two birdies and one bogey for a third round score of 1-under bogey came on the third hole, and the birdies were on the eighth and 17th holes. Højgaard's score after the third round was 13 under shot a round of 2-under 69 to move within one stroke of the leader by the end of the third day and now has a three-day total of 12 under picked birdies on the fifth and sixth holes as well as the eighth and looked to have successfully closed in on his bogey on the 11th hole brought Penge back into a tied lead, and the birdie by Højgaard on the 17th allowed the home favourite to move back into the third place is Ben Schmidt, who shot 7-under 64 on the third day to catapult himself up the leaderboard. Schmidt has a total score of nine under par. (ANI)
News18
21 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Ahlawat finishes quietly on tied 34th in Denmark
Last Updated: Copenhagen (Denmark), Aug 18 (PTI) Veer Ahlawat finished with a modest 1-over 72 to finish tied 34 at the Danish Golf Championship at the Fureso Golf Klub in Denmark on the DP World Tour. Ahlawat shot three birdies and four bogeys in his final round. After a bogey on the second hole, Ahlawat put together three birdies in four holes and looked set for a strong end to the week. However, bogeys on the 12th, 16th and 17th prevented him from his first top 20 finish of the season. With scores of 73-68-70-72 Ahlawat had a total score of one under par for the week. The finish is expected to move him up from the 139th spot on the Race to Dubai rankings to the 136th spot. The top 113 will get Category 10 card, which gets a player most of the starts for next year. Englishman Marco Penge held his nerves to birdie the 18th and win by one stroke. Home favourite Rasmus Hojgaard started the final round one shot ahead of the eventual winner. A mid round collapse by Hojgaard from the seventh hole saw Penge claw his way back into the lead from a four shot deficit. Højgaard sunk in an eagle on the 18th to level the scores briefly until Penge made his birdie putt. Penge finished the week at 16 under par (64-68-69-67) while Hojgaard finished the week with a score of 15 under par (66-64-70-69). Penge set the course record in the first round and bagged a bonus of $10,000 from sponsor Nexo. The title also earns Penge entry into all back nine events as a second place at the Genesis Scottish had set him up to need only a top four finish this week to top the closing swing rankings. As the top ranked player on the closing swing rankings Penge also receives a further $200,000 in prize money. PTI Corr UNG view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Penge holds his nerve to beat Hojgaard in Danish duel
English golfer Marco Penge tapped in for a birdie at the 18th hole to win the Danish Golf Championship by a stroke from 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 partner 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 three feet for the win and he held his nerve to shoot four-under-par 67, finish on 16 under for the week and seal a second European 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 No.6 Sepp Straka, in the race to get into Europe's team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next month. Australia's Elvis Smylie carded an impressive final round 68 to finish nine under and in a share of sixth place, seven shots adrift of the winner. Compatriot Jason Scrivener was three shots further back after a closing-round 71. There is one qualifying event left for both players next week. Hojgaard will play at the British Masters on the European tour and Straka is scheduled to play on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship, which offers more qualifying points. English golfer Marco Penge tapped in for a birdie at the 18th hole to win the Danish Golf Championship by a stroke from 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 partner 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 three feet for the win and he held his nerve to shoot four-under-par 67, finish on 16 under for the week and seal a second European 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 No.6 Sepp Straka, in the race to get into Europe's team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next month. Australia's Elvis Smylie carded an impressive final round 68 to finish nine under and in a share of sixth place, seven shots adrift of the winner. Compatriot Jason Scrivener was three shots further back after a closing-round 71. There is one qualifying event left for both players next week. Hojgaard will play at the British Masters on the European tour and Straka is scheduled to play on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship, which offers more qualifying points. English golfer Marco Penge tapped in for a birdie at the 18th hole to win the Danish Golf Championship by a stroke from 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 partner 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 three feet for the win and he held his nerve to shoot four-under-par 67, finish on 16 under for the week and seal a second European 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 No.6 Sepp Straka, in the race to get into Europe's team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next month. Australia's Elvis Smylie carded an impressive final round 68 to finish nine under and in a share of sixth place, seven shots adrift of the winner. Compatriot Jason Scrivener was three shots further back after a closing-round 71. There is one qualifying event left for both players next week. Hojgaard will play at the British Masters on the European tour and Straka is scheduled to play on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship, which offers more qualifying points. English golfer Marco Penge tapped in for a birdie at the 18th hole to win the Danish Golf Championship by a stroke from 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 partner 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 three feet for the win and he held his nerve to shoot four-under-par 67, finish on 16 under for the week and seal a second European 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 No.6 Sepp Straka, in the race to get into Europe's team for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black next month. Australia's Elvis Smylie carded an impressive final round 68 to finish nine under and in a share of sixth place, seven shots adrift of the winner. Compatriot Jason Scrivener was three shots further back after a closing-round 71. There is one qualifying event left for both players next week. Hojgaard will play at the British Masters on the European tour and Straka is scheduled to play on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship, which offers more qualifying points.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Penge pings Hojgaard to claim Danish Championship title
Marco Penge capitalised on Rasmus Hojgaard's remarkable mid-round collapse to clinch his second DP World Tour title at the Danish Golf Championship. Hojgaard looked set to breeze to his second victory in this event in three years when he opened up a four-shot lead by the sixth hole. However Penge, who birdied the third and eighth, was in a share of the lead after the Dane dropped a shot at the seventh and double bogeyed at the ninth. The Englishman moved ahead when Hojgaard bogeyed the 10th and extended his lead to two with a brilliant birdie at the 13th. Penge left the door ajar with his only bogey of the day at the 16th, but instantly responded with a birdie at the penultimate hole to restore his two-shot advantage at 15 under. Hojgaard piled on the pressure with a clutch eagle at the par-five last to draw level, but Penge kept his cool to drain his birdie putt and triumph at Fureso Golf Klub. "I've been playing so well this year," Penge said. "You know, coming back from my time off, to have won so soon (after that) and to achieve what I've achieved since I won. "My main goal after I won was to not get complacent and drop off basically. My team have been a massive support for me, my family, everyone involved really. "It's made me keep striving for more and this is amazing. And Rasmus, he's some player, to hit the shot he hit into the last and make eagle and basically make me have to win it was unbelievable." Ben Schmidt, who hails from Rotherham, parred the 72nd hole to earn solo third at 12 under following a final-round 68. Penge had two more reasons to celebrate in Copenhagen after his success saw him top the Closing Swing rankings, earning US$200,000 and entry to the final nine events of the DP World Tour campaign, in addition to claiming the US$10,000 on offer for setting the course round of 64 during his first round. Ireland's Conor Purcell carded a final-round 68 to finish one-under-par overall, good enough for a tie for 34th place.
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Hojgaard collapses on home soil to open door for Penge to clinch Danish Championship
Marco Penge capitalised on Rasmus Hojgaard's remarkable mid-round collapse to clinch his second DP World Tour title at the Danish Golf Championship. Hojgaard looked set to breeze to his second victory in this event in three years when he opened up a four-shot lead by the sixth hole. However Penge, who birdied the third and eighth, was in a share of the lead after the Dane dropped a shot at the seventh and double bogeyed at the ninth. The Englishman moved ahead when Hojgaard bogeyed the 10th and extended his lead to two with a brilliant birdie at the 13th. Penge left the door ajar with his only bogey of the day at the 16th, but instantly responded with a birdie at the penultimate hole to restore his two-shot advantage at 15 under. Hojgaard piled on the pressure with a clutch eagle at the par-five last to draw level, but Penge kept his cool to drain his birdie putt and triumph at Fureso Golf Klub. "I've been playing so well this year," Penge said. "You know, coming back from my time off, to have won so soon (after that) and to achieve what I've achieved since I won. "My main goal after I won was to not get complacent and drop off basically. My team have been a massive support for me, my family, everyone involved really. "It's made me keep striving for more and this is amazing. And Rasmus, he's some player, to hit the shot he hit into the last and make eagle and basically make me have to win it was unbelievable." Ben Schmidt, who hails from Rotherham, parred the 72nd hole to earn solo third at 12 under following a final-round 68. Penge had two more reasons to celebrate in Copenhagen after his success saw him top the Closing Swing rankings, earning 200,000 US dollars (£148,000) and entry to the final nine events of the DP World Tour campaign, in addition to claiming the 10,000 US dollars (£7,400) on offer for setting the course round of 64 during his first round. PA
