Nicolai Hojgaard - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

Improves over weekend Hojgaard recorded an 11-under cumulative score at the Cognizant Classic to finish tied with William Mouw and Keith Mitchell for sixth.

Impact Hojgaard went even par over the first two rounds to barely make the cut. He was much better over the weekend, ending Saturday with a five-under 66 before surging into the top-10 of the leaderboard Sunday after posting a six-under 65, which included three consecutive birdies from holes two to four. Hojgaard ranked T5 in the field in birdies made, ninth in driving distance, 11th in SG: Approach-to-Green and T20 in driving accuracy. He has opened the 2026 Tour season with finishes of T22-T3-T6 and sits 27th in the FedExCup Standings. Hojgaard is in the field for next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he's failed to make the cut in two previous outings.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cognizant Classic Picks, Props, Predictions: Betting Michael Thorbjornsen, Ryan Gerard and Nicolai Hojgaard The SI Golf betting panel had our third big hit of the young year, with Byron Lindeque cashing Aldrich Potgieter Top 5 +5500 at Genesis last...

FEBRUARY 25 • SI.COM

Nearly overcomes triple-bogey Hojgaard shot a three-under 68 in the final round of the WM Phoenix Open to finish in a share of third place.

Impact It was certainly not the start you hope for coming into Sunday in the final group as Hojgaard made a triple-bogey on the par-4 2nd hole. To his credit he got right back to even-par for the round with birdies on three of the next four holes. Hojgaard then clawed even further forward with an eagle at the par-5 13th and a birdie at the par-4 17th. He ultimately would come up just one shot shy of joining a playoff between Chris Gotterup and Hideki Matsuyama. Hojgaard showed a lot of game this week ranking third in SG: Off-the-Tee and first in scrambling. The Dane is a three-time winner on the DP World Tour and it wouldn't surprise anyone if he picked up his first PGA Tour win in the near future.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking

Hideki Matsuyama shot a 3-under 68 despite some missed opportunities down the stretch to take a one-shot lead in the third round of the Phoenix Open

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Third in GIR at Farmers Hojgaard fired a three-under 69 on Sunday at the Farmers Insurance Open to finish 10-under and tied for 22nd.

Impact Hojgaard's final round at Torrey Pines was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 ninth to ultimately play hole Nos. 5-9 in a collective five-under-par. Momentum halted after making the turn, but he still finished the week ranked third among the field in GIR percentage and fifth in putting from inside 10 feet. Hojgaard will tee it up again this week at TPC Scottsdale for his second career WM Phoenix Open appearance, having tied for 36th in his debut here last year.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Share of fourth in Dubai Hojgaard fired a two-under 70 during the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic to finish tied with Francesco Molinari and Jayden Schaper for fourth.

Impact Hojgaard's best day came in the second round, when he carded five birdies on the back nine en route to a bogey-free, five-under 67 score. He finished third in the field in SG: Off the Tee and in the top-10 in total bogeys, par-5 scoring and SG: Putting. Despite playing in just two DP World Tour tournaments this season, Hojgaard sits 15th in the Race to Dubai Rankings with 354.78 points. He is in the field for the Farmers Insurance Open on the PGA Tour next week.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rory McIlroy shares lead in Dubai and closes in on a 4th straight European title

Rory McIlroy is closing in on a fourth straight Race to Dubai title

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Nicolai Højgaard leads DP World Tour Championship with Rory McIlroy among Ryder Cup stars in pursuit - PGA TOUR DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Højgaard moved into position to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship for a second tim...

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • PGATOUR.COM

Hojgaard leads World Tour Championship with McIlroy among Ryder Cup stars in pursuit

Nicolai Hojgaard has moved into position to win the season-ending World Tour Championship for a second time by taking a three-stroke lead after the second round in Dubai

NOVEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Bid to join playoff falls short Hojgaard shot a five-under 67 in the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to finish in a share of third place.

Impact Hojgaard pulled off one of the best shots of the week on the 72nd hole. Needing an eagle to have any chance of a playoff, the Dane put his approach from over 280 yards away to within 20 feet. The putt was perfect speed, but just left an inch out on the high side. Hojgaard would have to ultimately settle for a share of third with Rory McIlroy. Hojgaard has now won in 2025, but now has his fourth top-4 finish of the year across both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. He will look to close things out strong next week at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai where he has finished T4 and 1st on two previous occasions.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Rai leads by one over Tommy Fleetwood, Nicolai Højgaard heading into final round in Abu Dhabi - PGA TOUR ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Aaron Rai will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship as he seeks...

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • PGATOUR.COM

Rai leads by one shot from Hojgaard and Fleetwood heading into final round in Abu Dhabi

Aaron Rai will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Abu Dhabi Championship as he seeks a first title on the European tour in five years

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Rai makes albatross and is tied for lead with Fleetwood in Abu Dhabi

Aaron Rai has holed out from 214 yards for an albatross in his 8-under 64 that leaves him tied for the lead with fellow Englishman Tommy Fleetwood after the second round of the Abu...

NOVEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Fleetwood and Lowry among five tied for lead after opening Abu Dhabi Championship

Former champions Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry are in a five-way tie for the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship after opening rounds of 8-under 64s

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

T14 in Japan Hojgaard fired a seven-under 64 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish 10-under and tied for 14th.

Impact Hojgaard's short game was on point en route to nine final-round birdies at Yokohama Country Club, gaining 2.11 strokes around the green while also averaging an impressive 1.39 putts per GIR on Sunday. He ended the event ranked ninth among the field in total feet of putts made, and Hojgaard remains 80th in the FedExCup Fall standings with his first top-15 on the PGA Tour since The Open Championship.

OCTOBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

2025 Baycurrent Classic Thursday tee times: Round 2 groupings Full 2025 Baycurrent Classic tee times for Thursday's second round in Japan, featuring Nicolai Hojgaard, Collin Morikawa and more.

OCTOBER 9, 2025 • GOLF.COM

Ryder Cup occupies the space in golf as Europe goes for another win

The week of the Ryder Cup means virtually the rest of golf is taking the week off

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

The Ryder Cup is off to an emotional start for Team USA

A quiet start to Ryder Cup week has turned emotional for the Americans

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

T2 finish at British Masters Hojgaard finished in a share of second place at the Betfred British Masters after shooting a five-under 67 in the final round.

Impact Hojgaard threw everything he could at it, put ultimately ended up just one stroke shy of forcing a playoff with Alex Noren. It's been an up-and-down 2025 season for the Dane, but this is now his third top-five finish of the campaign. Hojgaard is now up to 20th in the DP World Tour standings and will likely play quite a bit this fall as he chases a Race to Dubai title. He ended the FedExCup season at 73rd in the standings and is in good shape to maintain full playing status on the PGA Tour as well. Hojgaard will look to add another top finish next week at the Omega European Masters and make it hard for Captain Luke Donald to pass on him for a Ryder Cup spot.

AUGUST 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Young builds 5-shot lead at Wyndham Championship in search of first win

Cameron Young is one round away from finally being a PGA Tour winner

AUGUST 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Top-15 finish in The Open Hojgaard carded a two-under par 69 in the final round of The Open Championship to finish in a tie for 14th place.

Impact Hojgaard handled himself brilliantly this week from start to finish carding four straight rounds of two-under par 69. This consistent play and ability to avoid the bogeys and double bogeys allowed Hojgaard to keep in striking distance of the lead through the championship. In fact he finished the week tied for fifth in amount of bogeys made (6), and only made one double bogey for the week. However, while he avoided the big numbers, he didn't make enough birdies to make a run. He finish tied for 23rd in total birdies made for the championship (16). This finish now makes it two straight top-15 finishes, and three straight top-25 finishes. Hojgaard is trending in a nice direction, and given his good ball striking of late, it will be nice to see how Hojgaard finishes the season.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hojgaard twins in top 10 at British Open for another cool sight at Royal Portrush

Adding to the many cool sights at Royal Portrush’s historic links this week was the British Open leaderboard showing Danish twins Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard in the top 10

JULY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Spidercam technology brings golf's oldest major into the modern world

The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life one of the most storied w...

JULY 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Earns spot in Open Championship Hojgaard fired a six-under 64 in the final round of the Open Championship to finish in a share of fourth place.

Impact Hojgaard's strong Sunday also helped him clinch a spot in the Open Championship next week at Royal Portrush. Hojgaard led the field in driving distance this week at The Renaissance Club, and was also 11th in SG: Putting. It's been a tough go of it the last few months for the Dane apart from a runner-up at the Zurich Classic, but Hojgaard is a very talented player and wants to make the Ryder Cup team later this year. He'll look to take some momentum into The Open.

JULY 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Gotterup outlasts Rory McIlroy to win Scottish Open and head to Portrush

Chris Gotterup gets to spend an extra week on links golf after winning the biggest title of his career

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

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