Frederic Lacroix powers to maiden win in Denmark as Tom McKibbin earns another top-10 finish

Frederic Lacroix earned his maiden DP World Tour title with a four-shot victory at the Danish Golf Championship.

Frenchman Lacroix began the day four shots off the lead but closed the gap with three birdies on the front nine before powering clear of the chasing pack with three more gains after the turn.

His flawless final-round 65 saw him finish the tournament on 14 under par, four strokes clear of nearest challengers Romain Langasque and Lucas Bjerregaard.

Last week's winner David Ravetto was alone in fourth another shot further back, one ahead of the large group containing Danish amateur Jacob Skov Olesen and England’s Joe Dean.

Ireland's Tom McKibbin posted a two-under par final round 69 to climb into the top-10, seven adrift of Lacroix.

It might have been better for the Holywood man but for an unsightly double-bogey on the par-3 14th, following a wayward tee shot and then a missed two-footer.

Otherwise, it was a clean final 18 for McKibbin, recording five birdies en route to a seventh top-10 placing of 2024.

Lacroix continues a bumper month for French golf - following hot on the heels of the Olympics tournament at Le Golf National - the Frenchman taking inspiration from his friend and compatriot Ravetto, who triumphed at the D+D REAL Czech Masters.

He said: "Seeing my friend win last week, David – it showed that it’s possible, it’s more than doable. I’m just a bit lost for words now."

With additional reporting: PA