Nicolai Hojgaard Produces Big Finish to Win Season-Ending World Tour Championship

Nicolai Hojgaard Produces Big Finish to Win Season-Ending World Tour Championship
Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark plays his second shot on the second hole hole during the final round of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 19, 2023. Kamran Jebreili/AP Photo
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Nicolai Hojgaard claimed the biggest title of his career Sunday after running off five straight birdies down the stretch to win the season-ending World Tour Championship by two strokes.

The 22-year-old Dane delivered a clinic in iron play to set up close-range birdies from Nos. 13–17, shoot 8-under 64 and end the finale to the European tour on 21-under par.