Staff WriterBy any measure—golfing or otherwise—Calum Fyfe is having a week to remember in Denmark.
The 27-year-old Scotsman will take a commanding three-shot lead into the final round of the Danish Golf Challenge after carding a composed four-under-par 68 at Bogense Golf Club.
But this isn’t just about numbers on a leaderboard; it’s about heart, loss, and a lad from Scotland swinging with a purpose far beyond trophies.
Fyfe, who began Saturday two shots ahead of Sweden’s Per Längfors, looked every inch the man in control, rolling in five birdies while surrendering just one shot on the par-three 15th.
His total of 17-under-par sees him three clear of Denmark’s own Jonathan Gøth-Rasmussen, who made a charge with a six-under 66 to move into solo second.
Behind the scoreboard, though, is a deeper story.
“Back home I’ve been through a lot,” Fyfe said quietly after his round. “I lost my mum a couple of weeks ago and I feel like she’s helped me out there a couple of times I’ve hit bad shots, and it went well.”
That kind of raw honesty doesn’t show up on the shot tracker. But it’s there—in the unflinching focus, in the bounce-back birdie at 16 after his only blemish of the day. Calum Fyfe isn’t just leading a golf tournament. He’s walking through grief with a scorecard in hand.
“I always knew I had the game to compete on here,” he added. “It was just about doing it.”
And do it he did—on a day when scoring was on the menu. Sweden’s Christofer Blomstrand cooked up a course-record 62, while Ireland’s Liam Nolan came in hot with a 65 of his own. But Fyfe, a former Tartan Pro Tour regular, kept his cool and his plan intact.
“I knew if I made bogeys then the guys were going to catch me,” Fyfe said. “My plan was to go for it whilst not taking silly risks. I played well and I would’ve taken it at the start of the day.”
There’s a simplicity to the way he talks about the game that feels refreshing—none of the fluff, just fairways, greens, and getting it done.
That no-nonsense Scottish sensibility has served him well this week, particularly as wind and weather played early tricks on the field.
“When I saw the weather at the start of the week, I knew I had a good chance here and thankfully I’ve taken it,” Fyfe said.
Trailing behind Gøth-Rasmussen at 14-under is a logjam of talent at 12-under: Blomstrand, Nolan, and Dutchman Lars van Meijel.
A further shot back at 11-under are Czech Filip Mruzek and the fading Längfors, while a cluster of contenders—including Wales’ James Ashfield, France’s Julien Sale, and Danish duo Peter Launer Baek and Christoffer Bring—sit at 10-under with work to do.
Sunday’s final round tees off at 07:45 am local time, but all eyes will be on the final group heading out at 09:45 am. Calum Fyfe, Gøth-Rasmussen, and Blomstrand—three men, one title, and one Scotsman chasing more than a trophy.
One thing’s for sure: win or lose, Fyfe’s already shown more guts this week than most players will all year.
