Thorbjorn Olesen Returns To The European Tour

The Dane last teed it up on the European Tour almost exactly a year ago

Thorbjorn Olesen Returns To The European Tour
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The Dane last teed it up on the European Tour almost exactly a year ago

Thorbjorn Olesen Returns To The European Tour

Thorbjorn Olesen makes his first start on the European Tour in 12 months this week at the Hero Open.

The Dane was suspended from the tour after an alleged incident on a flight back from the WGC-FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis around this time last year.

The five-time European Tour winner’s suspension began on 6th August 2019 after he was arrested and charged on three counts following a flight from Nashville to London.

He has pleaded not guilty to all three charges.

Olesen has subsequently made numerous court appearances but his case has been pushed back until December 2021, and the European Tour has allowed him to now continue playing after the “unprecedented delay in court proceedings” due to Covid-19.

“While my team and I initially agreed that I would not participate in Tour events while the legal proceedings were outstanding, I am naturally grateful to the European Tour for allowing me to continue my career following the lengthy adjournment of my trial," Olesen said.

“Obviously, the case itself is still on-going so I will continue to make no comment about it.”

The five-time European Tour winner last teed it up competitively at the Danish PGA Championship in June at Himmerland Golf Club and finished in T7th at 8 under par for three rounds.

His last victory came at the 2018 Italian Open, which helped him qualify for the European Ryder Cup team.

He beat Jordan Spieth 5&4 in the Sunday singles at Le Golf National to win his first point.

Olesen has won 12 times as a professional.

He currently ranks 207th in the world, having been 62nd prior to his suspension.

His career-high world ranking is 33rd.

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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV