- Rasmus Højgaard became the second straight Dane to win the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down as he claimed his fifth DP World Tour title.
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Below, find out what else he accomplished with his win at Royal County Down.
Key facts: Rasmus Højgaard’s victory at the Amgen Irish Open
- His fifth DP World Tour title came in his 105th appearance
- His last victory was one year and sixty-eight days ago at the 2023 Made in HimmerLand
- His previous best result this season on the DP World Tour came when he finished solo second at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in January
- He now has six top tens, including four top fives this season
- He is the fourth Danish player to win the event, following Søren Kjeldsen (2015), Thomas Bjørn (2006) and Soren Hansen (2002)
- He emulates Kjeldsen, who also won at Royal County Down in 2015
- It is the third win by a player from Denmark on the DP World Tour this season, following following Niklas Norgaard (Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo) and Thorbjørn Olesen (Ras Al Khaimah Championship)
- It is the 51st win by a Danish player on the DP World Tour
- He rises to a career-high 61st (63 previous) on the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex, climbing nine spots from 11th
- He moves to 73rd on the Official World Golf Ranking, up from 88nd
- He also climbs to the top of the Ryder Cup Qualification points list for 2025 edition, after three counting events
