Nicolai Højgaard has back-to-back victories in his sight at Al Hamra Golf Club following last week's triumph at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship presented by Phoenix Capital.
The 20-year-old returns to Al Hamra Golf Club this week for the Ras Al Khaimah Classic and, following a stunning display which yielded a four-stroke victory last week, the big-hitting Dane is feeling confident he can claim back-to-back titles in the United Arab Emirates.
That impressive win at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship presented by Phoenix Capital only strengthened the 20-year-old's reputation as one of golf's brightest young stars - alongside his twin brother Rasmus.
Nicolai needs one more win to equal his sibling's tally of three DP World Tour titles and, following a performance which - barring a stumble midway through the final round - was nigh on perfect, he feels he is in with a great chance of claiming wins in successive weeks.
“I’m feeling pretty good," said Højgaard.
"It was a grind out there and I had to dig deep so it felt really good and I’m really looking forward to teeing up again on Thursday."
Reflecting on last week, Nicolai is hoping to use the confidence he gained from his win as he focuses on giving himself a chance at a second consecutive title on the DP World Tour.
“The phone has been buzzing the last few days so I haven’t talked or texted anyone yet, I’m trying to get into tournament mode now and focus on the week ahead, and hopefully play some good golf again.
“For me the most important part of this victory was that I was struggling quite a bit before coming here and then I struggled around 9 to 12. I had to dig deep, two shots behind with six to play. From there on I played some really good golf and that gave me some confidence. I think I can use that quite a bit in the future.
“It’s been one of my focus points after the first two weeks in Abu Dhabi and Dubai – my driving. It’s always been my strength it’s just about keeping it in play and last week it just clicked. I didn’t hit many fairways but you don’t have to hit many fairways here.
“I just tried to free up a bit more, just play golf instead of overthinking and navigate it to the fairways and that helped me a lot so that’s what I’m going to try do this week. If I keep my focus on the right things and free up and commit to what I have to do, I definitely have a chance again this week.”
