Thorbjørn Olesen
| Thorbjørn Olesen | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Jacob Thorbjørn Olesen |
| Born |
21 December 1989 Furesø, Denmark |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st) |
| Nationality |
 Denmark |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2008 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Professional wins | 8 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T6: 2013 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2013 |
| The Open Championship | T9: 2012 |
| PGA Championship | T27: 2012 |
Jacob Thorbjørn Olesen (born 21 December 1989) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour.
Olesen was born in Furesø and turned professional in 2008. He finished in fourth place on the third tier Nordic League rankings in 2009, having won three tournaments, to graduate to Europe's second tier Challenge Tour for 2010. During his début season he claimed his first Challenge Tour title at The Princess, held in Sweden at the beginning of July.[1] He finished third in the 2010 Challenge Tour ranking, earning him full exemption (category 10b) for the 2011 European Tour.
In December 2010, Olesen tied for second place at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the first tournament of the 2011 European Tour season. This was equaled in June 2011, when Olesen tied for second at the BMW Italian Open in Turin, mostly due to a 10-under-par round of 62 on the final day, but still coming up short by one stroke of Englishman Robert Rock.[2] The following month Olesen finished in a tie for second again at the Alstom Open de France when he bogeyed the last hole to finish one stroke behind Thomas Levet. With this finish, Olesen qualified for The 2011 Open Championship, his first major.
Olesen won the 2012 Sicilian Open.[3] This victory placed him in the top-100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.[4] After the final event of the 2012 season, the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai where he finished T21, Olesen moved into the world top-50 for the first time as No. 50[5] and played the Masters for the first time in 2013.
In the 2013 Masters Tournament, after an opening round of 78, Olesen shot rounds of 70, 68, and 68 to finish at four-under-par 284, good enough for a sixth place tie. His final three rounds of 206 combined were ten-under-par, the best in the tournament. He earned enough money to be eligible for Special Temporary Membership on the PGA Tour, which he accepted. This allowed him unlimited sponsor exemptions for the remainder of the 2013 season.[6]
Professional wins (8)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 Apr 2012 | Sicilian Open | −15 (68-69-67-69=273) | 1 stroke |  Chris Wood |
| 2 | 26 Oct 2014 | ISPS Handa Perth International1 | −17 (64-69-67-71=271) | 3 strokes |  Victor Dubuisson |
| 3 | 4 Oct 2015 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | −18 (68-66-65-71=270) | 2 strokes |  Brooks Koepka, Chris Stroud |
1Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 | AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open |  George Coetzee |
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Challenge Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul 2010 | The Princess | −14 (69-66-65-70=270) | 2 strokes |  Peter Gustafsson,  Bernd Wiesberger |
Nordic League wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Oct 2008 | Ecco Tour Qualification | −10 (67-67=134) | 2 strokes | Petter Bocian |
| 2 | 22 Jan 2009 | Hi5 Pro Tour Oliva Nova Open | −1 (74-73-68=215) | 1 stroke | Sean Elliott, Kristian Nielsen |
| 3 | 29 Jan 2009 | Hi5 Pro Tour Open de Quara | −3 (70-70-73=213) | Playoff | Peter James |
| 4 | 15 Aug 2009 | JELD-WEN Masters | −9 (71-65-71=207) | 3 strokes | Kristian Nielsen |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | DNP | DNP | T6 | T44 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T9 | CUT | T64 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | T27 | T40 | T30 |
DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2013 PGA – 2014 PGA, current)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Team appearances
Professional
- World Cup (representing Denmark): 2011, 2013
- Seve Trophy (representing Continental Europe): 2013 (winners)
- Royal Trophy (representing Europe): 2013 (winners)
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2014
See also
References
- ↑ "Olesen wins by two in Sweden". The News & Observer. The Sports Network. 4 July 2010.
- ↑ "Olesen shoots final day 62 but misses out by one". Sky Sports. 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "Thorbjorn Olesen wins Sicilian Open". ESPN. Associated Press. 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 13, 2012" (PDF). 1 April 2012.
- ↑ "Official World Golf Ranking – Week 47, 2012" (PDF). 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Olesen now temporary member". PGA Tour. 19 April 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Thorbjørn Olesen at the European Tour official site
- Thorbjørn Olesen at the PGA Tour official site
- Thorbjørn Olesen at golfdata.se (Swedish)
- Thorbjørn Olesen at the Official World Golf Ranking official site