Frederik Kjettrup
Danish professional golfer (born 2000)
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Frederik Kjettrup (born 2 January 2000) is a Danish professional golfer.[1]
Denmark| Frederick Kjettrup | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 January 2000 Aabybro, Denmark |
| Sporting nationality | Denmark |
| Career | |
| College | Florida State University |
| Turned professional | 2024 |
| Current tour | Asian Tour |
| Former tours | LIV Golf PGA Tour Americas |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2024 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
Kjettrup won several big amateur tournaments in Europe prior to moving to the United States to play college golf at Florida State University. While there, he won three tournaments and was a 3-tim All-American. He finished eighth in the 2024 PGA Tour University Rankings to earn conditional status on the PGA Tour Americas.[2]
Professional career
Kjettrup turned professional before the U.S. Open in June 2024, where he missed the cut by one stroke. Taking up membership of the PGA Tour Americas, he won the first two tournaments he played on the tour, the Beachlands Victoria Open and the ATB Classic. He also won the CRMC Championship later in the season to finish in second place in the end of season point standings and earn fully exempt status on the Korn Ferry Tour for the 2025 season.[3] In December 2024, he signed with LIV Golf for the 2025 season, joining Martin Kaymer's Cleeks GC team.[4] PGA Tour policy relating to LIV Golf meant he would be ineligible for the Korn Ferry Tour, so he resigned his membership and the exemption was extended to Stuart Macdonald, who had finished 11th in the standings.[5]
Amateur wins
- 2017 Titleist & Footjoy West Coast Masters
- 2018 DGU Elite Tour I Drenge, Varderama Open, German Junior Golf Tour U18 Championship - Berliner Golfclub Stolper Heide
- 2019 DM Hulspil (Danish National Match Play Championship)
- 2021 DM slagspil (Danish National Stroke Play Championship)
- 2022 All American Intercollegiate
- 2023 Watersound Invitational
- 2024 ACC Championship
Professional wins (3)
PGA Tour Americas wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 Jun 2024 | Beachlands Victoria Open | −21 (63-64-64-68=259) | 1 stroke |  Mateo Fernández de Oliveira |
| 2 | 30 Jun 2024 | ATB Classic | −16 (68-68-67-69=272) | 1 stroke | Tommy Cocha,  Johnny Keefer |
| 3 | 1 Sep 2024 | CRMC Championship | −24 (62-63-65-66=256) | 2 strokes | Bryce Lewis |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| PGA Championship | |
| U.S. Open | CUT |
| The Open Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
Team appearances
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2018
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing Denmark): 2020, 2021 (winners), 2022, 2023
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the International Team): 2022 (winners), 2023
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Denmark): 2022, 2023
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Europe): 2023
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