Lasse Jensen (golfer)
| Lasse Jensen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jensen in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 6 September 1984 Hillerød, Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark | ||
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
| Career | |||
| Turned professional | 2003 | ||
| Current tour(s) | Nordic Golf League | ||
| Former tour(s) | European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 8 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | DNP | ||
| PGA Championship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Open | DNP | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2016 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
| |||
Lasse Jensen (born 6 September 1984) is a Danish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour.
Nordic Golf League
[edit]In 2009, he won the Order of Merit for the Nordic Golf League.[1]
Challenge Tour
[edit]He has two runner-up finishes on the Challenge Tour at the 2012 and 2014 Barclays Kenya Open.[2][3]
European Tour
[edit]He qualified for the 2013 European Tour by finishing on the final number at European Tour Qualifying School.[4]
For the 2015 European Tour, Jensen finished in 144th place on the Order of Merit, but retained his playing card by way of European Tour Qualifying School.[5]
Jensen finished 2nd at the 2016 Nordea Masters. This finish qualified him for the 2016 Open Championship.[6]
Professional wins (8)
[edit]EPD Tour wins (1)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2006 | Haus Bey Classic | −5 (71-70-70=211) | 1 stroke |  Ralf Geilenberg
|
Nordic Golf League wins (7)
[edit]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Aug 2009 | Capitals Masters | −8 (66-72-67=205) | 1 stroke |  Janne Kaske,  Wilhelm Schauman, Marius Thorp
|
| 2 | 30 Aug 2009 | Landskrona Masters | −9 (69-67-68=204) | 1 stroke | Björn Åkesson, Gustav Andersson, Fredrik Henge, Anders Sjöstrand
|
| 3 | 6 Sep 2009 | Ledreborg Danish PGA Championship | −11 (68-67-67=202) | 3 strokes | Niklas Bruzelius
|
| 4 | 5 Oct 2013 | Backtee Race to HimmerLand | −1 (70-73-72=215) | 3 strokes | Alexander Björk, Lasse Sonne Nielsen, Patrik Sjöland
|
| 5 | 9 Oct 2020 | Lindbytvätten Tour Final | −16 (67-67-66=200) | 1 stroke | Mikael Lindberg
|
| 6 | 11 Jun 2021 | Jyske Bank Championship | −14 (69-63-70=202) | 1 stroke | Joakim Wikström
|
| 7 | 2 Jul 2021 | Junet Open | −12 (72-68-64=204) | 4 strokes | Robert S. Karlsson
|
Playoff record
[edit]Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Barclays Kenya Open |  Seve Benson
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
[edit]| Tournament | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | |
| The Open Championship | CUT |
| PGA Championship |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
See also
[edit]- 2012 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2014 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
- 2015 European Tour Qualifying School graduates
References
[edit]- ^ "Nordic Golf League Ranking 2009" (PDF). ECCO Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Waindi, James (2 April 2012). "Benson wins Kenya Open at sudden death".
- ^ "Trophy goes south: South African Jake Roos crowned Kenya Open champion as tourney ends". 10 March 2014.
- ^ "John Parry romps to Q-School victory as 28 earn European Tour cards for 2013". PGA of America. 29 November 2012.
- ^ "Lasse Jensen tilbage på europatouren" (in Danish). 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ Gray, Will (5 June 2016). "Fitzpatrick wins Nordea as Jensen nabs Open spot - Golf Channel". Golf Channel.
External links
[edit]- Lasse Jensen at the European Tour official site
- Lasse Jensen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Lasse Jensen at the Golfdata official site (in Swedish)