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Olesen seals dominant Ras Al Khaimah victory

Thorbjorn Olesen romped to a six-shot win at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship to claim his eighth DP World Tour title.

Olesen fires third-round 63 to surge four clear in UAE

Thorbjorn Olesen hopes to maintain his impressive 54-hole lead conversion rate after surging clear at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship.

Golf • 27 Jan 24

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark poses with the Thailand Classic Trophy

Olesen eases clear of field to win Thailand Classic

Thorbjorn Olesen stretched away from the field to claim his seventh DP World Tour title by four shots at the Thailand Classic in Bangkok.

Golf • 19 Feb 23

Eagle-birdie finish sees Olesen claim British Masters

Thorbjorn Olesen won the Betfred British Masters in barely believable fashion with a stunning eagle-birdie finish for the second day running at The Belfry.

Golf • 08 May 22

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark plays out of a bunker on 15

Olesen surges clear ahead of British Masters finale

Former Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Betfred British Masters.

Golf • 07 May 22

Thorbjorn Olesen: "I have paid a very heavy price for my mistake."

Thorbjorn Olesen cleared of sexual assault on flight

Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen wept in court and said he wants to focus on his golf after he was cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a British Airways flight.

Golf • 08 Dec 21

McKibbin managed four birdies in his opening round

Olesen leads in Tenerife as McKibbin goes under par

Thorbjorn Olesen leads after the first round of the Tenerife Open, where teenager Tom McKibbin shot 70 in his first round since turning professional.

Golf • 29 Apr 21

Thorbjorn Olesen putts on the seventh hole

Olesen leads in Gran Canaria after round 2

A brilliant 61 saw former Ryder Cup player Thorbjorn Olesen set the clubhouse target on day two of the inaugural Gran Canaria Lopesan Open.

Golf • 23 Apr 21

Olesen remains suspended from Tour pending court case

Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen will remain suspended from the European Tour until his court case is resolved.

Golf • 18 Sep 19

Tour suspend Olesen after sexual assault charge

Ryder Cup winner Thorbjorn Olesen has been suspended from the European Tour after being charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault.

Golf • 07 Aug 19

McIlroy edges closer to last 16 of WGC Match Play

Former champion Rory McIlroy made it two wins out of two on the second day of play at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas.

Golf • 29 Mar 19

Rory McIlroy makes a recovery shot on the seventh

McIlroy very much out-of-sorts early on in Paris

The concerns over Rory McIlroy's form coming into the Ryder Cup proved not to be without foundation as he was the only one of all the morning players not to register a birdie in the morning fourballs.

Golf • 28 Sep 18

Alex Noren has already won at Le Golf National this year

Rookie Noren happy to be in familiar surroundings

European Ryder Cup rookie Alex Noren believes he can take confidence from having won already on the competition course this summer.

Golf • 27 Sep 18

Thorbjorn Olesen will be part of the European Ryder Cup team

Olesen secures place in Ryder Cup

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen has secured a Ryder Cup debut after Matt Fitzpatrick came up short in his last-ditch bid to make the team.

Golf • 02 Sep 18

Waring was wayward on the final hole of his third round

Waring and Aiken leading after three rounds in Sweden

There's a lot at stake in Gothenburg - including Ryder Cup places.

Golf • 19 Aug 18

Scott Jamieson shares the lead at the Nordea Masters

Jamieson and Waring share the Nordea Masters lead

Scott Jamieson and Paul Waring share the halfway lead in the Nordea Masters as Thorbjorn Olesen maintained his challenge for a Ryder Cup qualifying place in Gothenburg.

Golf • 17 Aug 18

Olesen holds his nerve to win the Italian Open

Italy's Francesco Molinari came up agonisingly short in his bid for back-to-back wins and a third Italian Open crown as Thorbjorn Olesen held his nerve to claim the fifth European Tour title of his career.

Golf • 03 Jun 18

Olesen took a seven-shot lead into the final round

Olesen holds on for title in Turkey

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen held his nerve to win the Turkish Airlines Open after threatening to set an unwanted record.

Golf • 06 Nov 16

Thorbjorn Olesen poses with the trophy after wrapping up his third European Tour title

Olesen holds his nerve to take Dunhill Links

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen overcame an early stumble to claim his third European Tour title in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews on Sunday.

Golf • 05 Oct 15

Thorbjorn Olesen took control of the Dunhill Links Championship with a sizzling round

Thorbjorn Olesen streaks clear at Dunhill Links

Thorbjorn Olesen took command of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, and impressed Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke too, with a superb third-round 65 at St Andrews to leave him on 17-under-par.

Golf • 03 Oct 15

Graeme McDowell has been struggling for form but managed to card a 66

Olesen leads Scottish Open, GMac and Lowry in mix

Thorbjorn Olesen claimed the lead after the first round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open after a flawless opening 63, Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell are tied for ninth on four under after rounds of 66.

Golf • 09 Jul 15

Thorbjorn Olesen claimed his second European Tour win in Perth

Olesen sees off Dubuisson at Perth International

Thorbjorn Olesen sealed his second career European Tour title on Sunday with a final-round 71 to see off the challenge of Victor Dubuisson at the Perth International.

Golf • 26 Oct 14

A less than usual graphic accompanies Thorbjorn Olesen as he tees off at the 15th

Olesen carves out three-shot lead in Perth

Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark appeared set to end a two-year trophy drought by carving out a three-stroke lead after the penultimate round of the Perth International today.

Golf • 25 Oct 14

John Wade shares the lead after the first round

Wade and Olesen lead in Perth as Irish struggle

John Wade shares the lead with Thorbjorn Olesen on eight under after the opening day of the ISPS HANDA Perth International.

Golf • 23 Oct 14

Thorbjorn Olesen: "This means so much to me. My goal is to go all the way in this game."

Maiden victory for Olesen in Sicily

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen underlined his status as one of the European Tour's hottest young prospects by landing his maiden victory at the Sicilian Open on Sunday.

Golf • 01 Apr 12

Thorbjorn Olesen