Lasse Jensen (golfer)

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Lasse Jensen
Open de France 2015 58.jpg
Jensen in 2015
Personal information
Born (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 40)
Hillerød, Denmark
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Residence Copenhagen, Denmark
Career
Turned professional2003
Current tour(s) Nordic Golf League
Former tour(s) European Tour
Challenge Tour
EPD Tour
Professional wins8
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship DNP
U.S. Open DNP
The Open Championship CUT: 2016
Achievements and awards
Nordic Golf League
Order of Merit winner 		2009

Lasse Jensen (born 6 September 1984) is a Danish professional golfer who has played on the European Tour.

Contents

Nordic Golf League

In 2009, he won the Order of Merit for the Nordic Golf League. [1]

Challenge Tour

He has two runner-up finishes on the Challenge Tour at the 2012 and 2014 Barclays Kenya Open. [2] [3]

European Tour

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)

EPD Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
124 May 2006 Haus Bey Classic−5 (71-70-70=211)1 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Ralf Geilenberg

Nordic Golf League wins (7)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
12 Aug 2009 Capitals Masters−8 (66-72-67=205)1 stroke Flag of Finland.svg Janne Kaske, Flag of Sweden.svg Wilhelm Schauman,
Flag of Norway.svg Marius Thorp
230 Aug 2009Landskrona Masters−9 (69-67-68=204)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Åkesson, Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Andersson,
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Henge, Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Sjöstrand
36 Sep 2009 Ledreborg Danish PGA Championship −11 (68-67-67=202)3 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Bruzelius
45 Oct 2013 Backtee Race to HimmerLand−1 (70-73-72=215)3 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander Björk, Flag of Denmark.svg Lasse Sonne Nielsen,
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Sjöland
59 Oct 2020 Lindbytvätten Tour Final −16 (67-67-66=200)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Lindberg
611 Jun 2021 Jyske Bank Championship−14 (69-63-70=202)1 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Wikström
72 Jul 2021Junet Open−12 (72-68-64=204)4 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Robert S. Karlsson

Playoff record

Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2012 Barclays Kenya Open Flag of England.svg Seve Benson Lost to birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament2016
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship CUT
PGA Championship
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Nordic Golf League Ranking 2009" (PDF). ECCO Tour. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Waindi, James (2 April 2012). "Benson wins Kenya Open at sudden death".
  3. ↑ "Trophy goes south: South African Jake Roos crowned Kenya Open champion as tourney ends". 10 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "John Parry romps to Q-School victory as 28 earn European Tour cards for 2013". PGA of America. 29 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Lasse Jensen tilbage på europatouren" (in Danish). 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Gray, Will (5 June 2016). "Fitzpatrick wins Nordea as Jensen nabs Open spot - Golf Channel". Golf Channel.
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