Rasmus Højgaard will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the Danish Golf Championship as he bids to win his national title for the second time in three years.
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The 24-year-old, who became the first Danish player to win this event in 2023, carded a one under par round of 70 at Furesø Golf Klub to stay one stroke clear of Englishman Marco Penge, who is seeking a second win on the 2025 Race to Dubai.
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Starting the day two strokes back, Penge, who won the Hainan Classic in April, briefly moved to the top of the leaderboard after carding three birdies on his front nine to move to 13 under par.
A dropped shot on the 11th saw drop level with Højgaard, who recovered from a bogey at the third with a gain on the eighth. Nothing separated the two until Højgaard made his second birdie of the day on the 17th to move one stroke ahead on 13 under par, and he held on as he parred the last after finding trouble with his tee shot, with Penge signing for a two under par 69 and a 12 under total.
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England’s Ben Schmidt carded his lowest round of the season, a seven under par 64, to sit in third place on nine under. He is one stroke ahead of Italy’s Gregorio De Leo, Mikael Lindberg of Sweden, who carded a hole-in-one on the second, Niklas Nørgaard of Denmark and American Johannes Veerman.
Player Quotes
Rasmus Højgaard: “(On 18) My heart was pumping, but it was also dead quiet. I was looking forward to seeing what the reaction was going to be like. It’s going to be an interesting day tomorrow.
“The wind was tricky out there. It was gusty, changing directions. Our patience got tested a lot today.
“(The support) was great. I really enjoyed it. Hopefully I can bring some cheers out there tomorrow. This is our fifth Major, so it would be cool if I could stand there with the trophy tomorrow.
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“Similar (game plan) to today. Golf felt a little harder today. Tricky conditions. Just try and put the ball in play, hit a lot of greens, which I did today and gave myself some decent looks. Remain patient and take it one hole at a time.
“(Pressure) is a part of it. If I want to play well tomorrow, I need to handle the situation. I’m looking forward to it. I know it’s not going to be totally enjoyable, but I’m looking forward to it.”
