Marco Penge capitalised on Rasmus Højgaard’s dramatic mid-round stumble to seize his second DP World Tour title on the Danish Golf Championship.
Højgaard appeared heading in the right direction for a second victory in three years when he surged 4 pictures clear by the sixth gap. However a bogey on the seventh adopted by a double on the ninth erased his benefit and allowed Penge, who had picked up birdies on the third and eighth, to attract degree.
The Englishman pulled forward when Højgaard dropped one other shot on the tenth after which stretched his result in two with an outstanding birdie on the thirteenth. Though Penge wavered together with his solely bogey of the day on the sixteenth, he instantly bounced again with a birdie on the seventeenth to revive his cushion at 15 underneath par.
“I’ve been taking part in so effectively this yr,” stated Penge. “Getting back from break day and successful so quickly after, to attain what I’ve since has been wonderful. My objective was to not get complacent, and my workforce and household have saved me striving for extra. And credit score to Rasmus — to hit that shot into the final for eagle and drive me to win it was unbelievable.”
Ben Schmidt of Rotherham secured solo third at 12 underneath after closing with a 68.
Penge’s victory carried further rewards: topping the Closing Swing rankings for a $200,000 (£148,000) bonus and entry to the season’s ultimate 9 occasions. He additionally pocketed $10,000 (£7,400) for his opening-round 64, the bottom rating of the week.
Højgaard nonetheless threatened late, producing a shocking eagle on the par-five 18th to tie momentarily. However Penge held his nerve, rolling in a clutch birdie putt to seal victory at Furesø Golf Klub.
