Who is Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen? All you need to know about golfer's career 

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen turned pro last year and has already started making a name for himself on the professional circuit. Petersen was born on July 3, 1999 in Denmark to Helle and Jens Neergaard-Petersen.

He grew up near Copenhagen and was inclined towards golf since childhood. Neergaard-Petersen also represented his country at his respective age group levels.

After that, the Danish golfer opted to play collegiate golf for Oklahoma State. He played for Oklahoma State for around five years and teed up with prominent golfers like Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff.

As a freshman in the 2018-19 college golf season, Neergaard-Petersen impressed everyone with his skills. He placed 11th at the Southern Plains Intercollegiate and the ASU Thunderbird Collegiate.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen had an impressive amateur career. Image via Instagram @rasmusneergaard99.

In 2019, he was named a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection and a GCAA All-American Scholar. He continued to display solid performances and had a successful amateur career.

In 2022, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen helped the International Team win the Arnold Palmer Cup against the United States and recorded a score of 3-1. He competed in the Korn Ferry Tour and tried his best to get on the PGA Tour, but unfortunately, wasn't able to accomplish it.

In 2023, he turned professional and started competing on the Challenge Tour, a feeder tour for the DP World Tour.

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Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen's journey as a professional golfer

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen signaling his three Challenge Tour wins. Image via Instagram @rasmusneergaard99.

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen turned pro in June 2023 and made his way onto the DP World Tour as he got an invite to compete at the BMW International Open. He impressed everyone and finished T7 for the event and T12 a month later at the ISPS Handa World Invitational.

The Dane continued this momentum in 2024 as he recorded three wins on the Challenge Tour to secure playing rights to compete on the DP World Tour. He earned his maiden title in India as he won the Kolkata Challenge. A month later, he won the UAE Challenge.

The 25-year-old golfer had already had an exceptional year on the Challenge Tour, but he topped it with his third win of the season at the Big Green Egg German Challenge.

"My goal at the start of the season was to finish in the top 20, but I could never have imagined my season would go the way it did. It’s been an awesome year, and the Challenge Tour has been a great learning ground for me, and I’ve developed a lot as a professional golfer," Neergaard-Petersen said via the DP World Tour after his win in Germany.

With this victory, he received a direct promotion to the DP World Tour for the remainder of the season and the entirety of the 2025/26 season.