Marco Penge was topped Danish Golf Champion on the weekend after a dramatic last spherical at Furesø Golf Klub in Copenhagen. Paired with native favorite Rasmus Højgaard, who began the day one shot forward (13-under to Penge’s 12-under), Marco confronted an uphill battle.
Højgaard surged early with two birdies and an eagle within the first six holes, leaving Marco 4 pictures adrift by the seventh tee. However with trademark composure, regular play, and some errors from the Dane, Marco’s bogey-free 2-under entrance 9 was sufficient to revive parity. The pair reached the flip tied at 14-under par.
A bogey from Højgaard on the tenth gave Marco the lead for the primary time for the reason that center of spherical three. He seized the second on the par-3 thirteenth, draining a monster 38-foot birdie putt to go two pictures clear with 5 holes to play. A second DP World Tour victory seemed inside attain – however there was nonetheless drama to come back.
Højgaard struck again with a birdie on 14 to chop the result in one. On the fifteenth, each gamers discovered the inexperienced in regulation, however Rasmus left his birdie putt 5 toes brief and couldn’t convert, permitting Marco to re-establish a two-shot lead – solely at hand one again with a three-putt bogey on 16.
One forward with two to play, Marco confronted a frightening 168-yard strategy from the tough on 17, the hardest gap on Sunday. After watching Højgaard discover the greenside bunker, Marco delivered a nerveless shot to 2 toes, organising an important birdie. Højgaard saved par, leaving Marco two up with one to go.
Each gamers unleashed the longest drives of the day down 18 and reached greenside in two. Benefit Højgaard, who confronted an 11-foot eagle putt. Marco rolled his first putt three toes previous, then watched as Rasmus poured in his eagle to impress the house crowd. All the pieces got here down to 1 putt.
With the stage set, Marco stepped up and calmly rolled in his birdie to seal a four-under-par 67 and a one-shot victory over Højgaard. Heartbreak for the native followers, however a sensational second for Group Mizuno, as Marco claimed his second – and Mizuno’s third – DP World Tour victory of the season.*
Marco on the win:
“I’ve been taking part in so effectively this 12 months. Getting back from my time without work, to have received so quickly and to attain what I’ve achieved since has been unbelievable.
My most important objective after that first win was to not get complacent. My staff, my household, everybody concerned has been an enormous help – it’s saved me striving for extra. And that is superb. Rasmus is a few participant – his shot into the final and that eagle was unbelievable. He made me need to win it.”
With this victory, Marco turns into the one participant to win a number of occasions on the DP World Tour in 2025 and claims the Closing Swing title within the course of. Following his earlier triumph on the Hainan Traditional and several other sturdy outcomes – together with a runner-up end on the Genesis Scottish Open – he now sits 2nd within the Race to Dubai Rankings (behind solely Rory McIlroy) and 14th within the European Ryder Cup Rankings. It’s exhausting to think about he isn’t firmly on Captain Luke Donald’s radar because the countdown to Bethpage continues.
We’re completely thrilled for Marco and hope you’ll be part of us in celebrating his spectacular victory in Copenhagen.
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*Following Marco’s win on the Hainan Traditional and Adrien Saddier’s victory on the Open d’Italia.
