Mike Hall
The Danish Golf Championship seems assured of an exciting final round where local star Rasmus Hojgaard holds a one-shot lead over Marco Penge.
The Dane made a dream start in his homeland, with rounds of 66 and 64 to give him a two-shot lead at the halfway stage.
He wasn't as effective on Saturday, but his one-under round of 70 was enough to keep the Englishman at bay, with Ben Schmidt four back on nine under and four players five adrift of the leader on eight under.
Whoever stands tallest after today's final round at Fureso Golfklub will certainly deserve the top check from an overall prize purse of $2.75 million, with the winner set to earn more than $450,000 for his achievement.
That's a small bump from last year, where the total purse stood at $2.5m, $425,000 of which was won by champion Frederic Lacroix.
Rasmuc Hojgaard leads the way with one round to complete
As with events such as the Nexo Championship, BMW International Open, KLM Open and the Soudal Open, anyone who made the cut will likely bank in excess of $5,000.
Meanwhile, those who finish in the top 10 are in line to scoop over $55,000 and anyone who finishes in the top five through four rounds will take home over six figures.
But, not only will the victor claim the biggest financial rewards, this week's champion will also catapult himself upwards in both the Closing Swing and Race To Dubai rankings.
Grant Forrest leads the Closing Swing rankings after his Nexo Championship last week, but did not tee it up in Denmark. Penge in third could seal the title and the $200,000 bonus if he finishes inside the top four in Denmark.
Grant Forrest leads the Closing Swing rankings
There are also 3,500 Race to Dubai Ranking points up for grabs, with the champion picking up 585.
Below is the full prize money breakdown for the 2025 Danish Golf Championship:
Danish Golf Championship Prize Money Breakdown 2025
Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
1st | $467,500 |
2nd | $302,500 |
3rd | $173,250 |
4th | $137,500 |
5th | $116,600 |
6th | $96,250 |
7th | $82,500 |
8th | $68,750 |
9th | $61,600 |
10th | $55,000 |
11th | $50,600 |
12th | $47,300 |
13th | $44,275 |
14th | $42,075 |
15th | $40,425 |
16th | $38,775 |
17th | $37,125 |
18th | $35,475 |
19th | $34,100 |
20th | $33,000 |
21st | $31,900 |
22nd | $31,075 |
23rd | $30,250 |
24th | $29,425 |
25th | $27,775 |
26th | $27,775 |
27th | $26,950 |
28th | $26,125 |
29th | $25,300 |
30th | $24,475 |
31st | $23,650 |
32nd | $22,825 |
33rd | $22,000 |
34th | $21,175 |
35th | $20,350 |
36th | $19,525 |
37th | $18,975 |
38th | $18,425 |
39th | $17,875 |
40th | $17,325 |
41st | $16,775 |
42nd | $16,225 |
43rd | $15,675 |
44th | $15,125 |
45th | $14,575 |
46th | $14,025 |
47th | $13,475 |
48th | $12,925 |
49th | $12,375 |
50th | $11,825 |
51st | $11,275 |
52nd | $10,725 |
53rd | $10,175 |
54th | $9,625 |
55th | $9,350 |
56th | $9,075 |
57th | $8,800 |
58th | $8,525 |
59th | $8,250 |
60th | $7,975 |
61st | $7,700 |
62nd | $7,425 |
63rd | $7,150 |
64th | $6,875 |
65th | $6,600 |
66th | $6,325 |
67th | $6,050 |
68th | $5,775 |
69th | $5,500 |
70th | $5,225 |
Where Is The Danish Golf Championship Being Played?
The Danish Golf Championship is taking place at Fureso Golfklub located north of capital, Copenhagen.
Since opening in 1975 as a par-3 course, it has expanded to 27 holes. It was renovated in 2015 by Scottish architectural firm, Mackenzie & Ebert.
The par-71 layout is tree-lined, while there are also many lakes, bunkers and doglegs for players to navigate.
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