Nicolai Højgaard is a Danish golfer ranked 37th in the world, a multiple winner on the DP World Tour and a member of the 2023 European Ryder Cup team. He and his twin brother Rasmus Højgaard are the first twins to both compete at the highest level of professional golf simultaneously.
Born in Billund, Denmark, Højgaard showed international-caliber talent early. He won the 2018 European Amateur Championship as a teenager, then turned professional and quickly established himself on the DP World Tour with multiple victories. His selection for the 2023 Ryder Cup team at Marco Simone in Italy confirmed his status among the best European players of his generation. He competed with poise in that team environment, demonstrating a temperament that belies his age and suggesting future Ryder Cup appearances are a certainty rather than an aspiration.
Højgaard’s game is built on precision rather than brute power. He is an accurate driver who finds fairways at a high rate, and his iron play is among the sharpest on the European circuit. His approach to course management is disciplined, rarely giving away strokes through poor decision-making. Where he continues to develop is in converting good ball-striking weeks into victories, closing out tournaments when he holds third-round leads. That evolution from consistent contender to regular winner is the step that separates very good players from elite ones, and Højgaard has the tools and the mentality to make it.
In 2026, Højgaard will compete at Augusta National, where his accuracy and course management will be tested by the demands of the green complexes. Aronimink suits his iron play on a layout that punishes missed greens. Shinnecock Hills will reward his ability to find fairways in difficult conditions. Royal Birkdale offers a links test where his European experience is an advantage. He will compete at all four: The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. Fans in Denmark can follow in Denmark time.