Great Dane wins 2024 Victoria Open pro golf tournament at Uplands “Denmark is a long way away. It was cool to see the flag. It was definitely special.
” Cleve Dheensaw Jun 25, 2024 1:58 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Winner Frederik Kjettrup of Denmark, with the trophy after the final round of The Beachlands Victoria Open presented by Times Colonist at the Uplands Golf Club on Sunday. JENNIFER PEREZ/PGA TOUR Listen to this article 00:04:58 Mother and daughter Maude and Karina Haufort of Victoria, of Danish descent, proudly waved the Denmark flag in the large gallery Sunday at Uplands Golf Club. Dane Frederik Kjettrup gave them plenty to cheer about in winning the $225,000 US Beachlands Victoria Open presented by the Times Colonist .
It was the first Canadian event, and seventh of 16, on the 2024 PGA Tour Americas. “I saw them [Hauforts and the flag] out there,” said Kjettrup, who pocketed $40,500 US for the win. “Denmark is a long way away.
It was cool to see the flag. It was definitely special.” Right back at you, said Uplands-member Karina Hautfort: “It’s exctiting to see Danes doing well.
We are following Denmark in the Euros [soccer] as well.” Kjettrup followed up his pro debut last week in the U.S.
Open at Pinehurst with a four-round total of 21-under 259 at Uplands for his first pro win. “I’m not a pro at this [acceptance-speech giving], yet,” he said, in referring to have to give the .
