The Most Famous
GOLFERS from Denmark
Top 3
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. Thomas Bjørn (b. 1971)
With an HPI of 39.47, Thomas Bjørn is the most famous Danish Golfer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Thomas Bjørn (born 18 February 1971) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is the most successful Danish golfer to have played the game having won fifteen tournaments worldwide on the European Tour. In 1997 he also became the first Dane to qualify for a European Ryder Cup team. He captained the winning European side at the 2018 Ryder Cup.
2. Thorbjørn Olesen (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 25.96, Thorbjørn Olesen is the 2nd most famous Danish Golfer. His biography has been translated into 9 different languages.
Jacob Thorbjørn Olesen (born 21 December 1989) is a Danish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. He has won eight times on the European Tour, including the 2016 Turkish Airlines Open and the 2018 Italian Open. Olesen has also represented the Denmark team alongside Søren Kjeldsen which won the 2016 World Cup of Golf and the European team which won the 2018 Ryder Cup.
3. Emily Kristine Pedersen (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 19.20, Emily Kristine Pedersen is the 3rd most famous Danish Golfer. Her biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
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.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Danish golfers born between 1971 and 1996. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Danish golfers include Thomas Bjørn, Thorbjørn Olesen, and Emily Kristine Pedersen. As of April 2024, 1 new Danish golfers have been added to Pantheon including Thomas Bjørn.
Living Danish Golfers
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Thomas Bjørn
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Thorbjørn Olesen
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.96
Emily Kristine Pedersen
1996 - Present
HPI: 19.20
