PGA TOUR Players
Nicolai Hojgaard
Nicolai Hojgaard
RANK 70 |
OWGR 1.76
Hojgaard shot a five-under 67 in the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship to finish in a share of third place.
Hojgaard pulled off one of the best shots of the week on the 72nd hole. Needing an eagle to have any chance of a playoff, the Dane put his approach from over 280 yards away to within 20 feet. The putt was perfect speed, but just left an inch out on the high side. Hojgaard would have to ultimately settle for a share of third with Rory McIlroy. Hojgaard has now won in 2025, but now has his fourth top-4 finish of the year across both the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. He will look to close things out strong next week at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai where he has finished T4 and 1st on two previous occasions.
Hojgaard fired a seven-under 64 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish 10-under and tied for 14th.
Hojgaard's short game was on point en route to nine final-round birdies at Yokohama Country Club, gaining 2.11 strokes around the green while also averaging an impressive 1.39 putts per GIR on Sunday. He ended the event ranked ninth among the field in total feet of putts made, and Hojgaard remains 80th in the FedExCup Fall standings with his first top-15 on the PGA Tour since The Open Championship.
