The Rookie Prepares To Take On Thomas Bjorn

Can a complete beginner learn the game of golf in six months and beat Thomas Bjorn on the 16th hole at this year's Made In Denmark? We will find out...

The Rookie Prepares To Take On Thomas Bjorn

Can a complete beginner learn the game of golf in six months and beat Thomas Bjorn on the 16th hole at this year's Made In Denmark? We will find out...

The Rookie Prepares To Take On Thomas Bjorn

Earlier this year, ECCO Golf revealed ‘The Rookie’; a brilliant new video series following a complete beginner named Lasse on his journey to learn the game of golf in just six months with the aim of beating European Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjørn at the European Tour’s Made in Denmark.

Lasse has now learnt his trade and will take on Thomas Bjorn on Wednesday at the famous 16th hole at the Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort in the Made In Denmark Pro-Am.

Catch up with all the episodes here:

Episode 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzCfU21lRH0

Episode 10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8zO7SHlGoQ

Episode 9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3nonU-Onv8

Episode 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQF1D6kgqSI

Episode 7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdzvdebJ_Z0

Episode 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eYyqUOE-GM

Episode 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YGdrDVpyrU

Episode 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7AYD05uvsA

Episode 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEhdElAI1vk

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3e4w7wHsE

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0SNdAbWxZ8

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Elliott Heath
News Editor

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!


Elliott is currently playing:


Driver: Titleist TSR4

3 wood: Titleist TSi2

Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1

Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW

Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58

Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5

Ball: Srixon Z Star XV