Denmark to pause DP World Tour golf tournament in 2027

Denmark's streak of hosting a DP World Tour golf tournament, which began in 2014 with only a brief interruption in 2020 due to the pandemic, will end in 2027. Golf promoter Flemming Astrup, a key figure behind the Danish Golf Championship, announced the decision, stating the event will take a "pause" to "see how the future should look." Astrup expressed a desire to plan the next decade for Danish golf.

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We take a pause and see, how the future should look. We want to plan the next ten years for Danish golf.

While there will be no DP World Tour event in 2027, Astrup confirmed that efforts are underway to establish a Nordic tournament starting in 2028. Himmerland has hosted the Danish tournament eight times, with other venues including Silkeborg, Djursland, and Furesø. This year, Great Northern in Kerteminde made its debut as host, receiving praise from DP World Tour management for its organization and spectator turnout.

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There will not be a DP World Tour tournament in 2027, but we are working on a Nordic tournament from 2028 onwards.

However, commercial viability remains a challenge. "We have good partners, but we need to find a couple more to make the tournament successful," said Mark Casey, head of the DP World Tour's business division, highlighting that Great Northern is a "world-class venue." Casey added that players enjoyed the week and that the tour is working hard to bring the tournament back to Denmark and the region in the coming years.

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We have good partners, but we need to find a couple more to make the tournament successful. Great Northern is a world-class venue.

In parallel, Flemming Astrup's company, GolfPromote, will launch a new show tournament next year called The Viking, featuring a competition between Danish and Norwegian players. Brothers Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard, co-owners of GolfPromote, will captain the Danish teams, facing off against PGA Tour professionals Viktor Hovland and Kristoffer Reitan, who will captain the Norwegian sides. Astrup also confirmed plans for a Danish tournament on the Challenge Tour, Europe's second-tier golf circuit.

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The players have loved this week, and we are working hard to get the tournament back to Denmark and the region in the years to come.