Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The DP World Tour Golfer
Neergaard-Petersen is one of the big names emerging in European golf and, in this piece, we list some facts you may not know about the Dane


Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen is a Danish professional golfer who has recently graduated to the DP World Tour, after claiming a number of victories on the Challenge Tour circuit.
Here, we get to know the Dane a little bit better....
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Facts
1. Neergaard-Petersen was born 3rd July 1999 in Niva, Denmark
2. He enjoyed an excellent amateur career, claiming the 2017 Danish Junior Championship and German International Amateur Championship in 2018 and 2019
3. Along with the individual honors, he won the 2017 European Boys' Team Championship representing Denmark, as well as the 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup representing the International team
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4. In 2018, he joined Oklahoma State University. Graduating in 2023, he won twice and was named an All-American
5. He turned professional in 2023, shortly after graduating college
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6. Plying his trade on the Challenge Tour, he also made a number of appearances on the DP World Tour, including a tie for seventh at the BMW International Open
7. In March 2024, he won his first professional title, the Kolkata Challenge, with Neergaard-Petersen then claiming the UAE Challenge a month later
8. As of writing, he uses Ping golf equipment and has a full bag of Ping clubs
9. After his two wins on the Challenge Tour in March and April 2024, he won the Big Green Egg German Challenge to secure automatic promotion to the DP World Tour
10. As of writing, his best finish and largest paycheck on the DP World Tour came at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. His favorite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°
Irons: TaylorMade P.7CB
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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