'It is a dream and a goal' - Nicolai Hojgaard and twin brother Rasmus set sights on Ryder Cup qualification

Nicolai Hojgaard and his twin brother Rasmus have their sights trained on representing Europe together at the Ryder Cup. The 2023 Ryder Cup qualification period is underway and as two of the brightest young talents in the game, there is attention on the Danes. Ad Europe captain Luke Donald and his assistant Thomas Bjorn have had close looks at them this year, suggesting they are in the conversation for spots on the team in Rome next year.

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“It is something we want to do in 2023, but it is a long way off. There is so much golf to be played, but it is a dream and a goal of ours. “We would love to play a morning foursomes together, that is a goal we have.

We did it in the Junior Ryder Cup. “We will try our best every day to get to that team. If it’s not 2023, we will try again for 2025.

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