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Jeff Winther gave the home crowd a special thrill by winning the 2026 Danish Golf Championship. The 38-year-old Dane finished 15 points behind (71-67-68-67) on the Great Northern course in Kerteminde, securing a three-shot victory after an intense and hard-fought final day. In the final round, eight players shared at least the lead on a busy day.

Winther started four shots behind, but built a comeback with birdies at holes 4 and 5. Two misses at holes 6 and 8 temporarily halted his run, before two more birdies at holes 9 and 10 brought him back into contention. He reclaimed the lead at 13 points and sealed the deal with an eagle putt from about 30 feet on hole 16 after hitting the green with his drive.

Rasmus Højgaard attempted a late comeback, but it wasn’t enough: Winther took home his second career title on the DP World Tour.

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The great Italian star was Filippo Celli, who finished in second place with a total of -12 (67-70-73-66). The Roman posted the best score of the day: 66, six birdies, and a bogey-free round. This impressive result propels him into second place in the standings, three points behind the winner, along with Oliver Lindell, Rasmus Højgaard, Matthew Jordan, and Yanhan Zhou, all 12 points behind.

Also in the top 10 were Marcus Helligkilde and Romain Langasque, 11 points behind, while Freddy Schott, Jacob Skov Olesen, Joel Girrbach, and Ewen Ferguson were 10 points behind.

Among the other Italians, Matteo Manassero finished 33rd at -5 (74-66-70-73). Gregorio De Leo (70-71-74-71) and Francesco Laporta (67-72-73-74) shared 53rd place, two points behind. Renato Paratore also scored points, finishing 76th. Edoardo Molinari missed the cut.

After a three-week break, the DP World Tour returns to action with the Danish Golf Championship, the penultimate event of the Closing Swing. From August 13-16, 2026, the Tour moves to Kerteminde, on the island of Funen, where the Great Northern will host an event on the top European circuit for the first time. This will be the 466th different venue in the history of the Tour (established in 1972) and the fifth debut of the season. Now the Closing Swing standings are back in full swing: the top finisher at the next Nexo Championship will earn a spot in all Phase Two events (the Back 9) plus a $200,000 bonus. The highest-ranked player who isn’t already exempt will also secure a spot in the field at the BMW PGA Championship, the third Rolex Series of the season.

The Great Northern is the heartfelt project of Thomas Kirk Kristiansen, fourth-generation member of the family behind the Lego Group. Construction began in 2016 and opened in July 2017, the Nicklaus Design course was designed for championship golf and measures 6,688 meters with a par of 72. Water enters the game on numerous holes, and wind is almost always a deciding factor. For this edition, the 9th and 18th holes have been reversed, thus concluding with a rare par 3 (about 162 meters), an island green surrounded by water that promises drama and excitement right up to the final shot.