British Am champ J.S. Olesen contending at DP World Tour's Danish Golf Championship
Jakob Skov Olesen played bogey free golf on Saturday (DP World Tour)
In July, Jakob Skov Olesen became the first Dane to win the British Amateur at Ballyliffin in Ireland. He earned an exemption into the Open Championship at Royal Troon later that month (and The Masters in 2025) and played well enough to make the cut and finish T60. (Low amateur honors went to Callum Scot of Scotland, who Olesen defeated in match play on his way to the Amateur title.)
This weekend, Olesen is in the spotlight again, and in his home country of Denmark, no less. At 9-under and just three shots back of fellow Dane Lucas Bjerregaard at the 54-hole mark, Olesen will get paired in the final group on Sunday. With two Danes contending for the title, the gallery is sure to be electric on Sunday at Lübker Golf Resort.
At Lübker Golf Resort on Saturday, the left-hander posted his second straight bogey-free round of 5-under 66.
Olesen, 25, once worked on the grounds crew at Royal Copenhagen before heading to the U.S. four years ago to play collegiate golf -- first at TCU and finishing up at Arkansas.
“I honestly sometimes really miss it,” he told the R&A at Royal Troon, as he explained how much more he understands the maintenance process, and how hard it is to maintain a course in championship condition. “I sometimes really miss just sitting on that fairway mower, listening to the radio and the early mornings.
At Royal Troon, Olesen showed his humility by offering to help the grounds crew maintain bunkers if he missed the cut. And his place in history wasn't lost on him.
“I’m really proud to be the first Danish winner,” he said. “I guess that’s something I’ll have forever, which is super cool.”
Olesen represented his country in last year’s Eisenhower Trophy world team championship and Team Europe at The Palmer Cup.