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Secured his first Challenge Tour title at the inaugural Euram Bank Open in Austria in 2018 and added to his trophy tally 13 months later at the Rolex Trophy in Switzerland, where he charged up the leaderboard with a final round of 64.
Planned to turn professional at age 18 but broke his right hand after falling off a banana boat.
Following complications with the surgery he stopped playing golf, and instead started studying economics and sports marketing at the Johan Cruyff Institute before taking a job at Nike's European headquarters.
Returned to golf in 2015, where after turning professional, he topped the Order of Merit on the satellite Alps Tour. Enjoyed a successful rookie season on the Challenge Tour in 2016, and joined forces with fellow countryman Joost Luiten later that year at the World Cup of Golf.
Enjoyed a prolific amateur career, triumphing at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy for Denmark alongside identical twin brother Nicolai and John Axelsen. The twin duo also represented Europe at The 2018 Junior Ryder Cup.
At 18 years and 271 days old, he became the third youngest winner in DP World Tour history with a dramatic play-off triumph at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in just his fifth start.
The victory made him the fastest Dane to a DP World Tour title, beating 15 time DP World Tour winner Thomas Bjørn's record of 24 events. Had secured his card for the 2020 season at Qualifying School Final Stage, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to graduate from the Qualifying School.
He then became the second-youngest player in Tour history to record multiple wins after securing his second title at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, defeating Justin Walters in a play-off at the age of 19 years and 171 days.
Højgaard then secured his third title at the age of just 20, winning the 2021 Omega European Masters, carding a final round 63 to claim a one stroke victory. The win contributed to an historic double on the DP World Tour, as his brother Nicolai was victorious the following week at the DS Automobiles Italian Open.
Became the first home winner of Made in HimmerLand in 2023 after a six-hole play-off against Nacho Elvira in the tournament’s last ever staging at the Danish venue. Came from seven shots behind to force a play-off with the Spaniard and then increased his record in DP World Tour play-offs to three wins from three.
Became the first Italian to be crowned European Tour Number One when he topped the 2018 Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex, following a stunning season which included a maiden Major victory at The 147th Open Championship.
That triumph at Carnoustie Golf Links, when he played in the penultimate group alongside Tiger Woods, also made him the first Italian to win a Major Championship title.
Played starring role in The 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, when he claimed five points out of five - four of them alongside close friend Tommy Fleetwood - before sealing the winning point against Phil Mickelson in the Sunday Singles. He became only European player in history to earn five points from five matches.
Claimed his maiden victory in his second season on the European Tour, becoming the first Italian for more than 25 years to win the Italian Open in 2006.
The younger brother of fellow professional Edoardo, they memorably teamed up in The 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, a year after winning the World Cup of Golf together for Italy in 2009.
Molinari also sealed the half point which secured victory at the Miracle at Medinah in The 2012 Ryder Cup, in the final match against Woods (Europe had already retained the Cup courtesy of Martin Kaymer's win over Steve Stricker).
Won his first Rolex Series title at the 2018 BMW PGA Championship, overcoming Rory McIlroy in the final group, one year after finishing runner-up at Wentworth Club.
Following his success at Wentworth, Molinari secured his first PGA TOUR title with victory at the 2018 Quicken Loans National when he finished on 21 under par, eight shots clear of the chasing pack.
Secured his third PGA TOUR victory at the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Captained Continental Europe to victory in the inaugural Hero Cup in 2023.
A glittering amateur career featured two Italian Amateur Stroke Play victories and a 2004 triumph in the Italian Match Play.
Now London-based, he has adopted West Ham as his team of choice in the UK’s capital while also supporting Inter Milan.
Turned pro in 2017 after a successful amateur career which included a victory at the Scottish Strokeplay in 2015. Finished 39th in the Road to Mallorca rankings in 2022.
Cites Lee Westwood as his chief inspiration when he was getting into the game from a young age. Turned professional in 2011 after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, where he won both his foursomes matches.
Won titles across the globe in a stellar amateur career, including in Argentina, Australia and at the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship.
Won three times during the 2015 season, twice in South Africa in the early season before adding the Portugal Masters in the autumn.
Played in the EurAsia Cup and Ryder Cup in 2016 and won a trip to space for a hole-in-one at the 2014 KLM Open.
Famously earned the first hole-in-one in the European Tour's viral "Chase the Ace" video series.
Returned to the winner's circle after a five-year absence with victory at the 2020 English Championship.
Became the first Scotsman to win on home soil in nearly a decade at the 2021 Hero Open at Fairmont St Andrews, his first European Tour victory.
Earned a debut season on the European Tour after finishing inside the top 15 on the 2018 Challenge Tour Rankings.
In a stellar amateur career, he won the 2009 Scottish Boys' Under-16 Championship, the 2010 Scottish Boys Championship and the 2012 Scottish Amateur Championship.
In 2013, he qualified for The Open Championship at Muirfield, where he played with former winner Mark O'Meara in the opening two rounds, and later helped Europe win the Palmer Cup, the college equivalent of The Ryder Cup.
Played for Great Britain and Ireland at the Walker Cup in 2015, helping the side to a 16.5 - 9.5 victory - their largest points total in history.
Won for the first time on the Challenge Tour at the 2019 Turkish Airlines Challenge, defeating Francesco Laporta with a birdie on the first play-off hole at the season-opening event and ultimately secured his return to the European Tour by finishing 12th on the Road to Mallorca Rankings.
Excelled as an amateur – a victory at the 2016 Australian Amateur Championship helped propel him up to eighth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Joined the paid ranks in 2017 after representing Great Britain & Ireland in the Walker Cup, and caught the eye during his first professional start at the Portugal Masters on the European Tour when he finished tied 12th after carding four successive under-par rounds.
Earned a debut season on the European Tour in 2017 after finishing inside the top 25 at Qualifying School Final Stage.
Enjoyed a successful amateur career, winning the New Zealand Amateur twice, in 2015 and 2017, and the Australian Boys' Amateur in 2016.
Won the 2015 John Jones Steel Harewood Open on the Charles Tour in New Zealand as an amateur. Has won a further two times on his home Tour.
Earned a maiden Challenge Tour title at the 2021 Challenge Costa Brava.
Secured a stunning two-stroke victory at the 2023 Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo. Finish eagle-birdie-eagle-par to card a final round 66, waiting for an hour for confirmation of his victory after an early start.
Finished top of the Japan Challenge Tour's money list for 2020-21, earning a record total of almost ¥11million after winning three times.
Earned his DP World Card for the 2023 Race to Dubai after finishing seventh at Qualifying School Final Stage.
Became the first Japanese winner on Continental Europe in 40 years as he claimed a famous maiden DP World Tour title at the Cazoo Open de France in his rookie year, carding a five under par final round 66 at Le Golf National to win by two strokes.