Who is Nicolai Hojgaard? 5 things to know about Masters rookie in contention

Atop the Masters leaderboard you have a who’s who of golf royalty: World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau, six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa, Ryder Cup hero Ludvig Aberg.

Then there’s a relative unknown in Nicolai Hojgaard.

Just 23 years old and making his first Masters appearance, Hojgaard is looking to become the first Danish player to win the Masters. He sits two strokes back of DeChambeau, Homa and Scheffler in fourth place entering Saturday’s third round, and all the separates him from the green jacket are 36 holes of the best golf of his life.

Here’s everything to know about Hojgaard:

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