Grant Forrest revelled in the home support he received at last week’s Scottish Championship, conquering an exacting Trump International Golf Links to win by four shots (claiming his 2nd DP World Tour title in the process).
2025 DP World Tour
Danish Golf Championship
Foresø Golf Klub, Copenhagen, Denmark
14th-17th August
Grant Forrest revelled in the home support he received at last week’s Scottish Championship, conquering an exacting Trump International Golf Links to win by four shots (claiming his 2nd DP World Tour title in the process). The win came as validation for the 32-year-old Scot, who has struggled with his game all season. The tour moves to Denmark this week for the 11th edition of the Danish Golf Championship (which also happens to be the final leg in the DP World Tour’s Closing Swing). I say 11th edition, but this will be the 2nd renewal staged as the Danish Golf Championship. They decided to opt for a more direct moniker last year (having previously been known as the Made in Denmark and Made in Himmerland events). I think the change has worked: the previous titles had a Challenge Tour feel to them. In any event, HimmerLand Golf & and Spa Resort hosted every previous edition of this event excluding the 2018 event renewal (hosted at Thomas Bjorn’s home course: Silkeborg). HimmerLand ceased hosting duties in 2023ø, with Lubker Golf Resort stepping in. This year will feature a brand-new host, with Furesø Golf Club in Copenhagen doing the honours.
Designed by Jan Cederholm, the Foresø Golf Klub opened for business back in 1975, beginning life as a small par-3 course. In fact, it only became a full 18-hole layout in 1989. It underwent an extensive renovation in 2015, with Tom Mackenzie overseeing affairs. It is a typically picturesque course that features water on eight holes. This parkland course isn’t particularly long, measuring just a smidge over 7,000 yards. The layout features fescue fairways and bentgrass greens (the flat terrain does introduce some challenging runoff areas in and around the greens). As with many Nordic courses, this is a tree-lined affair that will require careful plotting (you won’t be able to simply bludgeon your way around here). I would certainly favour accuracy over distance this week. The climate in this neck of the woods is remarkably similar to the UK and its little surprise that many UK-based players have thrived in this event.
There is a massive Danish contingent in action this week, with twin brothers Rasmus and Nicolai likely to garner much of the fanfare. Nicolai currently leads the markets while Rasmus won this event two years ago. 2025 breakout star Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson has been largely absent of late, teeing it up for the first time since missing the cut at the Scottish Open. He will be hoping that the break will help him rediscover the form that saw him finish runner-up at the Qatar Masters and Puerto Rico Open. Thorbjorn Olesen is always a threat while Englishman Joe Dean will be looking to back up his runner-up finish at the NEXO Championship. Talented Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan once against impressed on the Scottish links, finishing in a tie for 3rd. There are quite a few players in decent form this week, and it could end up being quite an exciting end to the so-called ‘Closing Swing’ (the Back-9 starts at next week’s British Masters).
Past Winners
2024: Frederic Lacroix (-14)
2023: Rasmus Hojgaard (-13) *playoff
2022: Oliver Wilson (-21)
2021: Bernd Wiesberger (-21)
2020: event cancelled
Betting Favourites (To Win): Nicolai Hojgaard (12/1), Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (12/1), Matt Wallace (14/1), Rasmus Hojgaard (14/1), Thorbjorn Olesen (14/1)
Value Bet
Oliver Lindell- To Win (40/1)
I think accuracy will trump power this week, leading me to my first pick: Oliver Lindell. The Finn has been particularly impressive on approach in recent outings, gaining at least half of a stroke on the field in six of his last seven outings. He has been a bastion of consistency, finishing inside the top 13 in four of his last eight outings (he also finished in a highly creditable tie for 28th at the Open). He even has some pedigree in this part of the world, finishing T2 at the Danish Golf Challenge on last year’s HotelPlanner Tour. There appear to be many factors pointing towards Lindell contending this week.
The Man to Beat- Matt Wallace- To Win (14/1)
Matt Wallace will need a strong showing this week (or possibly next week) if he stands any chance of worming his way into Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup considerations. Currently sitting 11th in the Ryder Cup race, Wallace will need to show something if Donald were to consider him over some of the more established Ryder Cup stalwarts. He arrives in solid form, finishing T3 at the 3M Open before missing out on the FedEx Cup Playoffs with a T27 finish at the Wyndham Championship. He also has some pedigree in this event, winning the old Made in Denmark back in 2018 (where he almost forced himself into Thomas Bjorn’s Ryder Cup plans).
