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Jakob Skov Olesen Claims Victory for Denmark with Wins at The Newbie and Sturdy Play at The Open
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Danish golf prodigy Jakob Skov Olesen has shortly made his mark on the worldwide golf scene, showcasing his immense expertise by profitable The Newbie Championship and securing a spot by means of the weekend at The Open at Royal Troon earlier this yr.
At simply 25, Olesen is keen to take the following large step in his budding profession, setting his sights on the Black Mountain Championship in Thailand. This prestigious occasion is a part of the LIV Golf-promoted Worldwide Collection, which incorporates 10 elevated tournaments that supply gamers an opportunity to climb the ranks inside the LIV Golf League by way of end-of-season standings.
The Black Mountain Championship, sanctioned by the Asian Tour, serves as a key gateway to the LIV Golf League roster. This pathway has already confirmed profitable for gamers like Andy Ogletree, the American golfer who secured his place within the LIV Golf League after topping the Worldwide Collection Rankings in 2023.
Olesen, a former College of Arkansas standout, is conserving his profession choices open and plans to attend Q Faculty for a number of excursions within the close to future. With the Asian Tour’s rising popularity as a launchpad to elite leagues, Olesen is contemplating this pathway critically, impressed by the success tales of gamers who’ve blazed a path by means of the Worldwide Collection.
He stated: “I’m exempted into The Worldwide Collection subsequent yr due to profitable The Newbie Championship, in order that’s an actual alternative for me, and I’m very open-minded.
“I’m additionally enjoying the DP World Q Faculty, and the PGA Tour Q Faculty as properly, it’s clearly very nice to have these choices and alternatives subsequent yr.
“There’s a lot of things where I don’t know where I’m at and what my schedule can look like, but it’s always good to have options.”
Olesen, who has beforehand competed within the Arnold Palmer Cup—an annual showcase for prime collegiate golfers—observes that the following era of expertise is critically contemplating a path by means of The Worldwide Collection as a viable step towards the skilled ranks.
Gamers like Andy Ogletree and Scott Vincent, the 2022 Rankings champion from Zimbabwe, have already leveraged this path to safe spots within the LIV Golf League.
The development hasn’t gone unnoticed by rising gamers akin to Rayhan Thomas, Leo Oyo, and Jonas Baumgartner. This gifted trio from Oklahoma State just lately appeared on the Worldwide Collection Morocco, the place they joined the ranks of Peter Uihlein and Eugenio Chacarra. These two former collegiate stars, now regulars on the LIV Golf League, are proving that The Worldwide Collection could be a highly effective springboard for rising stars.
Olesen stated: “Positively there are lots of people which might be trying this fashion, particularly with The Worldwide Collection now, with greater prize swimming pools.
“This (occasion) appears to be run extraordinarily properly, and that’s what filters down. If that the tournaments are run properly, with good programs and locations, folks will need to play.
“When you see this, and you hear from other guys that have done it, then it becomes an option. And I definitely think you’re going to see a lot more guys from America and Europe coming over here to play.”
Olesen might be competing alongside different rising stars, together with Mexico’s Santiago De La Fuente, the reigning Latin America Newbie champion, and China’s Sampson Zheng, who showcased his talent by securing the runner-up spot within the 2023 Asia-Pacific Newbie Championship.
Since turning skilled in mid-2024, Zheng has made a robust impression on the Asian Tour, with standout performances together with a T4 end on the Worldwide Collection England and a T2 on the Mandiri Indonesia Open.
The Black Mountain Championship is ready to unfold from October 17-20 on the Black Mountain Golf Membership in Hua Hin, Thailand, bringing collectively a gifted area desirous to make their mark.
