Danish Golf Championship Final Scores and Prize Money Payouts as Jeff Winther lands home win

Check out the final leaderboard and prize money payouts at the Danish Golf Championship where home favourite Jeff Winther landed a second DP World Tour title at Great Northern.

Andy Roberts

16 Aug 2026

Jeff Winther produced a stunning finish to claim a memorable three-shot victory at the 2026 Danish Golf Championship, delighting the home crowd at Great Northern and ending a five-year wait for his second DP World Tour title.

The 38-year-old Dane began the final round four shots behind the lead, but a dramatic Sunday changed the complexion of the tournament several times.

With eight players holding at least a share of the lead at various stages, the pressure was relentless – yet Winther kept his composure when it mattered most.

Starting the day with work to do, Winther immediately put himself back into contention with birdies at the fourth and fifth.

However, his momentum was checked by bogeys at the sixth and eighth, leaving his challenge in danger of slipping away.

He responded brilliantly.

Back-to-back birdies at the ninth and 10th restored his position near the top of the leaderboard, before another birdie at the 13th moved him to 13-under par and back into a share of the lead.

But fellow home favourite Rasmus Højgaard was not finished.

The Dane, who began the final round five shots off the pace, endured a topsy-turvy opening 12 holes, mixing three birdies with three bogeys.

He then produced a spectacular late charge, birdieing the 15th and 16th before chipping in for eagle at the 17th.

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Suddenly, Højgaard was alongside Winther at 13-under par and the home fans were set for a dramatic finish.

Winther had the perfect response.

The 38-year-old produced a spectacular eagle of his own at the 16th, jumping from 13-under to 15-under and opening up a two-shot advantage with two holes remaining.

He then kept his nerve, safely negotiating the final two holes to complete a five-under-par 67 and finish at 15 under for the championship.

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It was Winther's first victory since the 2021 Mallorca Golf Open and his second DP World Tour title.

“I don't know what to say to be honest. Everyone has been great all week,” Winther said afterwards. “Dave my caddie has done amazing all week, keeping it in the fairway and just getting me to the green.”

He also paid tribute to the Great Northern set-up and the work of the greenkeeping team.

“The greenkeepers have been insane, great pins and great set-up. It's impossible to rank, just after my kids' birth I think, it's amazing and I don't think it's sunk in yet, but I'm overly happy.”

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Winther becomes only the second Danish winner of the Danish Golf Championship, following Rasmus Højgaard's success at HimmerLand in 2023.

His victory also makes him the second Dane to win on the 2026 Race to Dubai, after Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen triumphed at the Crown Australian Open.

Højgaard ultimately slipped back with a bogey at the last and finished at 12-under par alongside Filippo Celli, Oliver Lindell, Matthew Jordan and Chinese teenager Yanhan Zhou.

Marcus Helligkilde and overnight leader Romain Langasque shared seventh at 11-under par, while Jacob Skov Olesen was part of a four-way tie for ninth alongside Freddy Schott, Joel Girrbach and Ewen Ferguson.

LIV Golf's Bubba Watson, who was making his debut on Danish soil, finished the week in a respectable tie for 13th on 9-under par.

For Winther, however, the final word belonged to a home favourite who had produced the round of the day when the tournament was there to be won.

Danish Golf Championship Final Scores and Prize Money Payouts

Pos.	Player	Country	Score	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total	Prize Money
1	Jeff Winther	DEN	-15	71	67	68	67	273	€441,880.83
T2	Filippo Celli	ITA	-12	67	70	73	66	276	€156,165.88
T2	Oliver Lindell	FIN	-12	67	71	70	68	276	€156,165.88
T2	Rasmus Højgaard	DEN	-12	70	67	70	69	276	€156,165.88
T2	Matthew Jordan	ENG	-12	68	67	70	71	276	€156,165.88
T2	Yanhan Zhou	CHN	-12	69	67	67	73	276	€156,165.88
T7	Marcus Helligkilde	DEN	-11	70	68	71	68	277	€71,480.72
T7	Romain Langasque	FRA	-11	69	66	67	75	277	€71,480.72
T9	Freddy Schott	GER	-10	67	70	72	69	278	€50,686.33
T9	Jacob Skov Olesen	DEN	-10	70	69	70	69	278	€50,686.33
T9	Joel Girrbach	SUI	-10	72	68	69	69	278	€50,686.33
T9	Ewen Ferguson	SCO	-10	69	65	73	71	278	€50,686.33
T13	Jack Senior	ENG	-9	70	68	72	69	279	€37,516.55
T13	Julian Perico	PER	-9	69	66	74	70	279	€37,516.55
T13	Bubba Watson	USA	-9	68	68	72	71	279	€37,516.55
T13	Brandon Stone	RSA	-9	66	69	72	72	279	€37,516.55
T13	Caleb Surratt	USA	-9	69	66	70	74	279	€37,516.55
T13	Antoine Rozner	FRA	-9	69	64	71	75	279	€37,516.55
T19	Sam Bairstow	ENG	-8	72	66	71	71	280	€31,711.45
T19	K.H. Lee	KOR	-8	73	69	66	72	280	€31,711.45
T21	Oihan Guillamoundeguy	FRA	-7	70	69	72	70	281	€28,592.29
T21	Jack Yule	ENG	-7	69	71	70	71	281	€28,592.29
T21	Jason Scrivener	AUS	-7	70	70	70	71	281	€28,592.29
T21	Marcel Siem	GER	-7	70	68	71	72	281	€28,592.29
T21	Cameron Adam	SCO	-7	70	63	74	74	281	€28,592.29
T26	Lucas Bjerregaard	DEN	-6	66	74	73	69	282	€23,913.55
T26	Marcus Armitage	ENG	-6	70	68	73	71	282	€23,913.55
T26	Joost Luiten	NED	-6	70	71	70	71	282	€23,913.55
T26	David Ravetto	FRA	-6	70	71	69	72	282	€23,913.55
T26	Julien Guerrier	FRA	-6	69	70	71	72	282	€23,913.55
T26	Zander Lombard	RSA	-6	70	69	70	73	282	€23,913.55
T26	David Horsey	ENG	-6	68	71	69	74	282	€23,913.55
T33	Jacob Worm Agerschou	DEN	-5	74	67	73	69	283	€18,974.88
T33	Adrian Otaegui	UAE	-5	72	69	72	70	283	€18,974.88
T33	Darius van Driel	NED	-5	72	69	70	72	283	€18,974.88
T33	Martin Simonsen	DEN	-5	69	73	68	73	283	€18,974.88
T33	Matteo Manassero	ITA	-5	74	66	70	73	283	€18,974.88
T33	Dan Bradbury	ENG	-5	69	70	70	74	283	€18,974.88
T39	Niklas Lemke	SWE	-4	72	70	73	69	284	€15,335.86
T39	Jens Dantorp	SWE	-4	72	70	72	70	284	€15,335.86
T39	Bernd Wiesberger	AUT	-4	68	71	75	70	284	€15,335.86
T39	Thorbjørn Olesen	DEN	-4	69	72	73	70	284	€15,335.86
T39	Anton Albers	GER	-4	73	69	70	72	284	€15,335.86
T39	Joe Dean	ENG	-4	68	71	73	72	284	€15,335.86
T39	Ricardo Gouveia	POR	-4	69	69	73	73	284	€15,335.86
T46	Benjamin Hebert	FRA	-3	74	68	72	71	285	€11,696.85
T46	Clement Charmasson	FRA	-3	73	69	72	71	285	€11,696.85
T46	David Law	SCO	-3	69	72	71	73	285	€11,696.85
T46	Andrew Wilson	ENG	-3	70	71	71	73	285	€11,696.85
T46	Angel Ayora	ESP	-3	69	70	73	73	285	€11,696.85
T46	Ryan Peake	AUS	-3	72	67	72	74	285	€11,696.85
T46	Connor McKinney	AUS	-3	71	71	67	76	285	€11,696.85
T53	Gregorio De Leo	ITA	-2	70	71	74	71	286	€8,480.21
T53	Mikael Lindberg	SWE	-2	71	71	73	71	286	€8,480.21
T53	Frederico Biondi Figueiredo	BRA	-2	71	71	70	74	286	€8,480.21
T53	Félix Mory	FRA	-2	65	74	73	74	286	€8,480.21
T53	Francesco Laporta	ITA	-2	67	72	73	74	286	€8,480.21
T53	Per Längfors	SWE	-2	71	67	73	75	286	€8,480.21
T53	Nicolai von Dellingshausen	GER	-2	70	70	71	75	286	€8,480.21
T53	Todd Clements	ENG	-2	69	68	73	76	286	€8,480.21
T61	Ben Schmidt	ENG	-1	70	72	73	72	287	€7,018.11
T61	Jordan Gumberg	USA	-1	73	67	75	72	287	€7,018.11
T61	Scott Jamieson	SCO	-1	70	70	74	73	287	€7,018.11
T64	Benjamin Follett-Smith	ZIM	E	71	71	75	71	288	€6,238.32
T64	Eugenio Chacarra	ESP	E	73	67	73	75	288	€6,238.32
T64	Sadom Kaewkanjana	THA	E	72	70	71	75	288	€6,238.32
T67	Calum Hill	SCO	+1	73	68	77	71	289	€5,458.53
T67	Yannik Paul	GER	+1	71	68	76	74	289	€5,458.53
T67	Ryggs Johnston	USA	+1	70	71	70	78	289	€5,458.53
T70	Alejandro Del Rey	ESP	+2	70	68	77	75	290	€4,103.28
T70	Richard Sterne	RSA	+2	73	69	73	75	290	€4,103.28
T70	Anthony Quayle	AUS	+2	71	71	72	76	290	€4,103.28
T70	Robin Williams	RSA	+2	69	72	72	77	290	€4,103.28
T70	Frederic Lacroix	FRA	+2	74	68	70	78	290	€4,103.28
75	Yurav Premlall	RSA	+3	74	68	72	77	291	€3,886.95
T76	Jack Buchanan	AUS	+4	68	72	83	69	292	€3,879.45
T76	Mats Ege	NOR	+4	73	66	77	76	292	€3,879.45
T76	Renato Paratore	ITA	+4	72	69	75	76	292	€3,879.45
T76	Jeong weon Ko	FRA	+4	75	67	73	77	292	€3,879.45
80	Lukas Nemecz	AUT	+5	72	70	76	75	293	€3,871.95
81	Michael Mjaaseth	NOR	+7	68	74	81	72	295	€3,868.95
82	Wenyi Ding	CHN	+14	67	73	79	83	302	€3,865.95