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Secured his first Challenge Tour title at the inaugural Euram Bank Open in Austria in 2018 and added to his trophy tally 13 months later at the Rolex Trophy in Switzerland, where he charged up the leaderboard with a final round of 64.
Planned to turn professional at age 18 but broke his right hand after falling off a banana boat.
Following complications with the surgery he stopped playing golf, and instead started studying economics and sports marketing at the Johan Cruyff Institute before taking a job at Nike's European headquarters.
Returned to golf in 2015, where after turning professional, he topped the Order of Merit on the satellite Alps Tour. Enjoyed a successful rookie season on the Challenge Tour in 2016, and joined forces with fellow countryman Joost Luiten later that year at the World Cup of Golf. ....
Enjoyed a prolific amateur career, triumphing at the 2018 Eisenhower Trophy for Denmark alongside identical twin brother Nicolai and John Axelsen. The twin duo also represented Europe at The 2018 Junior Ryder Cup.
At 18 years and 271 days old, he became the third youngest winner in DP World Tour history with a dramatic play-off triumph at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open in just his fifth start.
The victory made him the fastest Dane to a DP World Tour title, beating 15 time DP World Tour winner Thomas Bjørn's record of 24 events. Had secured his card for the 2020 season at Qualifying School Final Stage, becoming the first player born in the 21st century to graduate from the Qualifying School.
He then became the second-youngest player in Tour history to record multiple wins after securing his second title at the 2020 ISPS Handa UK Championship, defeating Justin Walters in a play-off at the age of 19 years and 171 days.
Became the first Italian to be crowned European Tour Number One when he topped the 2018 Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex, following a stunning season which included a maiden Major victory at The 147th Open Championship.
That triumph at Carnoustie Golf Links, when he played in the penultimate group alongside Tiger Woods, also made him the first Italian to win a Major Championship title.
Played starring role in The 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, when he claimed five points out of five - four of them alongside close friend Tommy Fleetwood - before sealing the winning point against Phil Mickelson in the Sunday Singles. He became only European player in history to earn five points from five matches.
Claimed his maiden victory in his second season on the European Tour, becoming the first Italian for more than 25 years to win the Italian Open in 2006.
The younger brother of fellow professional Edoardo, they memorably teamed up in The 2010 Ryder Cup at ....
Turned pro in 2017 after a successful amateur career which included a victory at the Scottish Strokeplay in 2015. Finished 39th in the Road to Mallorca rankings in 2022. ....
Cites Lee Westwood as his chief inspiration when he was getting into the game from a young age. Turned professional in 2011 after representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Walker Cup at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, where he won both his foursomes matches.
Won titles across the globe in a stellar amateur career, including in Argentina, Australia and at the Scottish Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship.
Won three times during the 2015 season, twice in South Africa in the early season before adding the Portugal Masters in the autumn.
Played in the EurAsia Cup and Ryder Cup in 2016 and won a trip to space for a hole-in-one at the 2014 KLM Open.
Famously earned the first hole-in-one in the European Tour's viral "Chase the Ace" video series.
Returned to the winner's circle after a five-year absence with victory at the 2020 English Championship. ....