Lucas Bjerregaard
| Lucas Bjerregaard | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Lucas Justra Bjerregaard |
| Born | 14 August 1991 Frederikshavn, Denmark |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb; 13.1 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Denmark |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2011 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour Nordic Golf League |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Highest ranking | 42 (5 May 2019)[1] (as of 24 November 2024) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | T40: 2014 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2011 |
Lucas Justra Bjerregaard (born 14 August 1991) is a Danish professional golfer who has played on the Challenge Tour and the European Tour.
Amateur career
Bjerregaard played on the Continental Europe team in the 2009 Jacques Léglise Trophy. He played in the Eisenhower Trophy for Denmark in 2008 and 2010; the 2010 team, with JB Hansen and Morten Ørum Madsen finished second to France by one stroke. Bjerregaard won the Danish Open Amateur in 2007 and 2008, and the European Amateur in 2010.[2]
Professional career
Bjerregaard turned professional in 2011 and in 2012, he won the Order of Merit (leading money winner) on the Nordic Golf League.[3] He won three Nordic Golf League between 2011 and 2013.
Bjerregaard played on the Challenge Tour in 2013, making 14 cuts in 18 events. His best finish was second place at the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic. He finished 34th in the Challenge Tour rankings. He then competed in the European Tour Qualifying School and finished T-17 to earn his European Tour card for 2014.
On the European Tour in 2014, he made 17 cuts in 26 events, including three top-10 finishes. He finished 90th in the Race to Dubai rankings and retained his card for 2015.[4] At the 2014 U.S. Open he finished in a tie for 40th place.[5]
His best finish on the European Tour is second place at the 2015 UBS Hong Kong Open to Justin Rose.
Amateur wins (4)
- 2007 Danish Open Amateur
- 2008 Danish Open Amateur
- 2010 European Amateur, Toyota Junior World Cup
Professional wins (3)
Nordic Golf League wins (3)
- 2011 Isaberg Open
- 2012 Soderby Masters
- 2013 ECCO Spanish Open
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
Amateur
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2009
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark): 2008, 2010
See also
References
- ^ "Week 18 2019 Ending 5 May 2019" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Denmark's Bjerregaard wins European Amateur title". Golfweek. 8 August 2010.
- ^ "Overblik over Nordic Golf League og ECCO Tour" (in Danish). 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Lucas Bjerregaard – Career Record Details". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Sandritter, Mark (15 June 2014). "2014 U.S. Open purse: Martin Kaymer takes home $1.62 million in prize money". SB Nation.
External links
- Official website
- Lucas Bjerregaard at the European Tour official site
- Lucas Bjerregaard at the Official World Golf Ranking official site