The Most Famous
GOLFERS from Denmark
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Danish Golfers of all time. This list of famous Danish Golfers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Emily Kristine Pedersen (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 0.00, Emily Kristine Pedersen is the most famous Danish Golfer. Her biography has been translated into different languages on wikipedia.
Emily Kristine Pedersen (born 7 March 1996) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour. She had a successful amateur career winning the 2013 International European Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2014 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship. Turning professional in early 2015 she had a successful first season, finishing runner-up in the Deloitte Ladies Open and the Lacoste Ladies Open de France before winning the Hero Women's Indian Open. She was named LET Rookie of the Year for 2015. Pedersen earned her card for the 2022 LPGA Tour through qualifying school. She made only the second hole-in-one in Solheim Cup history in 2023 on the 12th hole in the afternoon four-ball on 22 September 2023.
2. Thorbjørn Olesen (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 0.00, Thorbjørn Olesen is the 2nd most famous Danish Golfer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Jacob Thorbjørn Olesen (born 21 December 1989) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour, where he has won eight times including the 2016 Turkish Airlines Open and the 2018 Italian Open. He has also won two important pairs events, representing Denmark; the 2016 World Cup of Golf with Søren Kjeldsen and the 2017 GolfSixes with Lucas Bjerregaard.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Danish golfers born between 1989 and 1996. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish golfers include Emily Kristine Pedersen, and Thorbjørn Olesen. As of April 2024, 2 new Danish golfers have been added to Pantheon including Emily Kristine Pedersen, and Thorbjørn Olesen.
