Shock Open leader Jacob Skov Olesen dates glamorous Brit golfer Darcey Harry and caddies for her on his weeks off
Danish unknown Olesen, who was a 750/1 outsider before the tournament started, shot to the top of the leaderboard at Royal Portrush with a stunning round of 67.
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Jacob Skov Olesen came into the tournament a 750/1 outsider
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Olesen dates young British golfer Darcey Harry
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Darcey Harry is one of the rising stars of British golf
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And the golfer ranked 354 in the world has the winning touch having caddied for his partner Harry five weeks ago when she won her first ever professional tournament.
Olesen, 26, is embarking on his first season on the DP World Tour but took two weeks off in June to carry the bag for his other half.
And 22-year-old Darcey went on to record her maiden win at the Hulencourt Women's Open, finishing three shots clear in
Belgium
.
After lifting the trophy, she said of Olesen: 'He was very good, so he's not going to be allowed to go back to playing now.'
Olesen explains he was only too happy to help out when she was without a bagman for the week.
He said: 'She'd just said goodbye to her caddie so needed a different one and asked if I wanted to help her out and I was happy to do that.'
Olesen is not just a pro golfer and a part-time caddie, he is also a former greenkeeper.
He worked worked as a seasonal greenkeeper at Royal Copenhagen before heading out to play college
golf
in the States five years ago.
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Shock leader Olesen was disarmingly honest about his own form coming into The Open.
He said: 'I wouldn't say it was in the cards. I've been
driving
it well, but my approach game has been quite awful to say the least.'
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Jacob Skov Olesen with Darcey Harry after her recent win
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Darcey Harry shares insights into her life on Instagram
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Darcey Harry shows off her curves on a night out
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Olesen showed his prowess as a links golfer by becoming the first Dean to win the highly prestigious Amateur
Championship
last year, about 40 miles down the coast at Ballyliffin.
He turned pro shortly after making his Open debut at Troon last year where he finished 60th, giving up automatic spots at this year's Masters and US Open.
Olesen's namesake, Thobjorn, and the in-form Kristoffer Reitan are other Danish players who have made a big impact recently.
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The young golfer is one of the brightest prospects
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Darcey Harry threatened to stop Jacob Skov Olesen from playing golf to be her full time caddie
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