Staff WriterIf you wanted drama, the Dormy Open delivered it in spades—and a touch of Scandinavian steel.
Anders Emil Ejlersen, a 26-year-old Dane with more missed cuts than headlines to his name this year, birdied three of his final four holes to clinch his first HotelPlanner Tour title in just his fourth start.
Ejlersen closed with a nerveless six-under 65 at Upsala GolfKlubb, finishing on 24-under-par, a single shot clear of Iceland’s Magnus Haraldur. Haraldur had earlier turned in a blistering 11-under 60, the sort of round that usually earns champagne—except when a Danish newcomer decides he’s not done yet.
“My heart is pumping pretty hard right now, it’s an unbelievable feeling,” Ejlersen said, still catching his breath.
A Round of Grit and Nerves
The final day wasn’t without its jitters. Ejlersen carved through the front nine at three-under before a wobble at the par-five 12th threatened to derail his run. But he responded with the composure of a man who hadn’t read his own résumé—rolling in birdie on 13, then rattling off three in a row between 15 and 17.
Even with a two-shot cushion heading down the last, golf’s cruel sense of humour showed itself as Ejlersen bogeyed 18. No matter. By then, the Dane had done enough to write his name into the record books with a maiden title he never truly expected.
“Last night I had a really hard time sleeping, I just wanted to wake up and go and play some golf. As soon as I got out here and all the nerves disappeared, and it becomes another round of golf,” he explained.
From Nowhere to the Spotlight
This time last week, Ejlersen wasn’t even supposed to be here. A late Sunday evening invite to the Dormy Open set the stage, and he arrived in Uppsala with what he called “non-existent” expectations.
“My expectations before the event were very low; they were non-existent actually,” he admitted. “I just hit the ball great, holed some putts and now here we are.
“I don’t even know where I go on the Rankings or what I am going to do after this week, I will have to figure everything out when I get home.
“It feels surreal, I still don’t quite know what’s happening right now. The round felt like it was only two hours long. I’ve got to enjoy this feeling as it happens so rarely.
“I was fortunate this time and hopefully it happens again soon.”
Before Uppsala, Ejlersen hadn’t made a single cut on the Road to Mallorca this season, instead grinding away on the Nordic Golf League. One week later, he’s leapt to 46th in the Rankings and has a trophy to show for it.
The Chase Pack
While Ejlersen stole the headlines, the leaderboard behind him was crowded with fireworks. Dutchman Vince van Veen claimed solo third at 22-under.
Dane Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen and England’s John Gough shared fourth, while New Zealander Sam Jones closed in sixth on 20-under. Spain’s Rocco Repetto Taylor rounded out the top seven, one shot further back.
At the summit of the season-long Road to Mallorca Rankings, David Law, Oihan Guillamoundeguy, and Filippo Celli remain unmoved—for now.
On to Poland
With the Dormy Open now in the rearview, the Road to Mallorca caravan rolls east to Poland for the GAC Rosa Challenge Tour at Rosa Golf Club, Konopiska, from September 4–7.
After Ejlersen’s fairytale in Uppsala, there’ll be plenty of hopefuls believing it might just be their week.
