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Marco Penge staged a stunning final day fightback as he overturned a four-stroke deficit with 12 holes to play to win his second DP World Tour title at the Danish Golf Championship.
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The Englishman, who won the Hainan Classic in April, started the day at Furesø Golf Klub one stroke behind 54-hole leader and home favourite Rasmus Højgaard but found himself four strokes back after six holes as the Dane made a hot start with an eagle and two birdies.
However, Højgaard then found trouble as he dropped three shots before the turn, and Penge remained in striking distance after he played the front nine in two under, with the pair sharing the lead on 14 under par after completing the ninth hole.
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Another dropped shot from Højgaard on the tenth saw Penge move to the top of the leaderboard for the first time on the day, and the 27-year-old never relinquished his position. After a birdie on the 17th hole, Penge stood on the 18th tee with a two-stroke lead but Højgaard eagled the last to sign for a 15 under par total, with Penge facing a four-foot birdie putt for the victory.
But the 2023 HotelPlanner Tour’s Road to Mallorca Rankings winner held his nerve and rolled in his putt for a 16 under par total, joining Scottie Scheffler as the second player to win more than once on the 2025 Race to Dubai.
Compatriot Ben Schmidt finished third on 12 under par, with Italian Gregorio De Leo and Sweden’s Mikael Lindberg sharing fourth on 11 under.
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