Last year Rasmus Hojgaard suffered heart-ache, as he narrowly missed out on his PGA TOUR card to Ryo Hisatsune at the DP World Tour Championship, the same event his brother Nicolai went on to win.
Missing out certainly ignited the fire in Rasmus, as he not only finished second this season in the Race to Dubai Ranking, but also landed the first PGA TOUR card spot that earns exemption into The Players’ Championship and both first two Signature Events – the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational.
Successful Path
Robert MacIntyre was the first success story from the DP World Tour’s collaboration with the PGA TOUR. The Scotsman who earned his PGA Tour card through the 2023 Race to Dubai Ranking secured an emotional victory at the RBC Canadian Open with his father on the bag, but who are the 10 graduates from the class of 2024 to take on the ‘Land Of The Brave?’
Rasmus Hojgaard
Race to Dubai position: Second
2024 highlights: One win (Amgen Irish Open), eight top 10s
Thriston Lawrence
Race to Dubai position: Third
2024 highlights: Five runner-up finishes, 10 top 10s
Paul Waring
Race to Dubai position: Fifth
2024 highlights: One win (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship), six top 10s
Jesper Svensson
Race to Dubai position: 10th
2024 highlights: One win (Porsche Singapore Classic), six top 10s
Niklas Norgaard
Race to Dubai position: 11th
2024 highlights: One win (Betfred British Masters), six top 10s
Matteo Manassero
Race to Dubai position: 12th
2024 highlights: One win (Jonsson Workwear Open), eight top 10s
Thorbjorn Olesen
Race to Dubai position: 13th
2024 highlights: One win (Ras al Khaimah Championship), five top 10s
Antoine Rozner
Race to Dubai position: 15th
2024 highlights: No wins, seven top 10s
Rikuya Hoshino
Race to Dubai position: 17th
2024 highlights: One win (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), seven top 10s
Tom McKibbin
Race to Dubai position: 18th
2024 highlights: No wins, nine top 10s
