Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
| Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 3 July 1999 Nivå, Denmark | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Oklahoma State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2023 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 3 | ||
| Highest ranking | 87 (3 November 2024)[1] (as of 10 November 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| Challenge Tour | 3 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (born 3 July 1999) is a Danish professional golfer. In 2024, he won three times on the Challenge Tour and topped the rankings.[2][3]
Amateur career
[edit]Neergaard-Petersen had a successful amateur career and won the 2017 Danish Junior Championship, and the German International Amateur Championship back-to-back in 2018 and 2019. He was runner-up at the 2017 Duke of York Young Champions Trophy, and at the 2018 European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande. He lost the final of the 2020 Western Amateur to Pierceson Coody, 3 and 2, and was runner-up at the 2022 European Amateur.[4]
Representing the Danish National Team he won the 2017 European Boys' Team Championship at La Manga Club in Spain, and finished 3rd at the 2022 European Amateur Team Championship, beating England in the Bronze match at Royal St George's Golf Club.[5]
Neergaard-Petersen played college golf at Oklahoma State University 2018–2023 with the Oklahoma State Cowboys golf team, where he recorded two wins and was named All-American.[6] He helped the International team win the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup, with a 3–1 record paired with Fred Biondi and Chiara Tamburlini.[7]
Professional career
[edit]Neergaard-Petersen turned professional after graduating in 2023, and joined the Challenge Tour. He also made a handful of European Tour starts where in his debut, he held the lead at the BMW International Open in Munich, ultimately finishing in a tie for 7th.[8]
In 2024, he won the Kolkata Challenge and the UAE Challenge, and was runner-up at the Challenge de España, all in the span of little over a month.[9][10] He earned his third win of 2024 at the Big Green Egg German Challenge, earning him a promotion to the European Tour.[11] With a tied-second finish at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final in November, Neergaard-Petersen claimed the season-long rankings title.[12]
Amateur wins
[edit]- 2017 Santa Maria Furesøpokalen, Danish Junior Championship
- 2018 Kronborg Masters, German International Amateur Championship
- 2019 German International Amateur Championship
- 2020 Oklahoma Stroke Play
- 2022 General Hackler Championship
Source:[13]
Professional wins (3)
[edit]Challenge Tour wins (3)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 Mar 2024 | Kolkata Challenge1 | −16 (68-65-68-71=272) | 2 strokes |  David Horsey,  Rahil Gangjee
|
| 2 | 28 Apr 2024 | UAE Challenge | −14 (65-72-70-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Wilco Nienaber
|
| 3 | 8 Sep 2024 | Big Green Egg German Challenge | −15 (69-73-67-64=273) | 1 stroke | John Axelsen,  Daniel Young
|
1Co-sanctioned by the Professional Golf Tour of India
Team appearances
[edit]Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2016, 2017 (winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2019, 2022
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark): 2022
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International team): 2022 (winners)
See also
[edit]- 2024 Challenge Tour graduates
- List of golfers to achieve a three-win promotion from the Challenge Tour
References
[edit]- ^ "Week 44 2024 Ending 3 Nov 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Bio". European Tour. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Reitan secures Rolex Grand Final title and Neergaard-Petersen crowned Challenge Tour Number One". European Tour. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ McCleary, Michael. "Pierceson Coody wins 2020 Western Amateur Championship". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Results European Boys' Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Men's Golf Roster: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen". Arnold Palmer Cup. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen enjoying dream debut in Munich". European Tour. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Gussoni, Andrea (26 March 2024). "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen dominated in India". Tennis World. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Neergaard-Petersen wins UAE Challenge". Gulf News. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen earns automatic promotion to DP World Tour after victory in Germany". European Tour. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Tarratt, Nick (4 November 2024). "Neergaard-Petersen secures DP World Tour Card with top finish in 2024 Road to Mallorca". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen at the European Tour official site
- Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site