Before it was even over, history was made at the 2025 Masters. Identical twins Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard competed in the tournament together, becoming the first set of twins to play in the Masters at Augusta National.
Adding to the sibling competition, Nicolai actually made the Masters field first, competing in the 2024 edition of the annual invite-only tournament. Rasmus debuted at Augusta National in 2025, having qualified in the top 50 of last year’s world rankings. Nicolai made the 2025 field by special invitation.
The 24-year-old brothers both turned professional in 2019, mainly competing on the European Tour. They’ve both competed in the PGA Tour’s majors, making history with Rasmus finally playing in the Masters.
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Here is more on the twins and their golf careers.
Where are the Hojgaard twins from?
The Hojgaard twins were born on March 12, 2001 in Billund, Denmark. Each brother has represented Denmark by either competing in the Youth Olympics, Youth Ryder Cup or Ryder Cup. Together, they were on the Danish team that won the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy, awarded to the winner of the World Amateur Team Championship.
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Rasmus Hojgaard career highlights
Rasmus is ranked as the No. 55 golfer in the world. He has five professional wins on the European Tour. Rasmus’ first career win came in December 2019 at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. He also won the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, 2021 Omega European Masters, 2023 Made in HimmerLand and 2024 Amgen Irish Open.
Ramsus made his first PGA major at the 2020 U.S. Open but missed the cut. He made the cut at the 2021 PGA Championship but finished 79th. Rasmus’ best career finish so far came at the 2024 Open Championship where he finished tied for 60th.
Nicolai Hojgaard career highlights
Nicolai has to give some credit to his brother. While Rasmus is ranked 55th in the world for golfers, Nicolai is 82nd and has three wins on the European Tour. Nicolai won the 2021 DS Automobiles Italian Open and the 2022 Ras Al Khaimah Championship. He also won the 2023 DP World Tour Championship, which is a major for the European Tour.
Nicolai made his PGA Tour debut at the 2018 Open Championship but missed the cut. He didn’t play in another PGA Tour major until the 2022 PGA Championship, where he also missed the cut. Nicolai finished tied for 53rd at the 2022 Open Championship, and then 2024 marked the first year that he played in each of the four PGA Tour majors. Nicolai finished tied for 16th at the Masters, tied for 68th at the PGA Championship, tied for 50th at the U.S. Open and tied for 66th at the Open Championship.
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Have the Hojgaard twins won a major?
No, not on the PGA Tour. Rasmus has five wins on the European Tour, but none of them were at a major. Nicolai has won three events on the European Tour, including the 2023 DP World Tour Championship which is a major.
Hojgaard twins career earnings
Nicolai Hojgaard has earned $3.394,117 while on the PGA Tour. Rasmus has made $1,064,429.
Who are the Hojgaard twins’ parents?
The twins’ father is named Ole Hojgaard. Their mother is Tina Hojgaard. Other than their names, not much else is known about the Hojgaard parents. They are presumed to be Danish, although that is not confirmed.
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