He attributes it to the country’s people.
“The Danes in general have a very good mentality, a strong mentality growing up, and I think that’s part of why we have success at golf,” Olesen said. “There have been players in the past who made the way for us, especially Thomas, who is a good friend of mine. You see guys who have done great things, and it makes you believe that you have a chance.”
He will aim for his 16th win worldwide — he’s won eight times on the European Tour — and his first on the PGA Tour this weekend. Olesen has two top 10 PGA Tour finishes this season, a tie for fifth at the Valero Texas Open in April and a tie for seventh at Myrtle Beach in May.
He has started 16 PGA Tour events, missed six of 16 cuts, has those two top 10s and has earned $761,717.
At stake are a trophy, exemptions and more FedExCup points to collect.
“I take every week as it comes,” Olesen said. “Every week is an opportunity to try and bounce back and do something special. You know, I put myself in a bit of a tough position, but there’s still quite a lot of events left.”