Nicolai Højgaard

Nicolai Højgaard, out of Nordics, rates 83 overall on the PGA Tour — the numbers add up to a Tour Winner, with power the clear peak of the profile at A+.

• At A+, N. Højgaard's power rating is top-tier (96th percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — only 4 players in the pool rate higher. How far the ball goes off the tee — long hitters shorten every hole.
• Accuracy C — the clearest weak point in the profile in the 2025–26 pool; nearly the whole pool rates higher. How often the ball finds the fairway and stays out of trouble.
• Iron Play A- — a clear strength in the 2025–26 pool; only 12 players in the pool rate higher. Precision from the fairway into the green — the single biggest driver of low scores.
• Short Game sits at B for N. Højgaard, a step below the pool average across the 2025–26 pool: 64 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Scrambling around the green — chips, pitches, and bunker shots that save par.
• Putting B+ — a shade above the pool average in the 2025–26 pool; 30 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Holing putts, especially the ones inside ten feet that turn pars into birdies.
• At B+, N. Højgaard's course iq rating is on the stronger side of average (62nd percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — 36 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Course management and shot selection — playing the smart shot, not just the bold one.
• At A-, N. Højgaard's nerve rating is a clear strength (83rd percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — 16 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. Composure in contention — how a golfer performs with the tournament on the line.
• At A-, N. Højgaard's consistency rating is a clear strength (81st percentile of the 2025–26 pool) — 18 of the other 95 players in the pool rate higher. How tightly a golfer's scores cluster around their average, round after round.
• Engine sits at A for N. Højgaard, top-tier across the 2025–26 pool: only 6 players in the pool rate higher. Stamina and durability across a long season — fewer withdrawals, less late-year fade.

Tour Winner. A solid tour winner's profile — no glaring weakness, a rating comfortably above the pool average, and enough all-around game to be a threat most weeks without a single standout attribute.

The closest attribute profiles in the 2025–26 pool belong to David Puig (91% similar), Lucas Herbert (91% similar) and Chris Gotterup (90% similar) — three builds that would feel familiar to play.

• David Puig,
• Lucas Herbert,
• Chris Gotterup

Of the 24 events on the schedule, PGA Championship, The Sentry and Masters Tournament suit this build's attribute mix the best, based on how each course's demands line up with the card's strengths.

• PGA Championship — Major
• The Sentry — Marquee
• Masters Tournament — Major

At $6M (B tier), Nicolai Højgaard leaves $39M of the $45M Salary Cap budget for the other eight zones — room for 3 more S-tier chips, or 32 E-tier picks, or any mix in between. Good complementary picks to shore up the softer zones (accuracy, short game and putting) include Scottie Scheffler ($10M), Tommy Fleetwood ($10M) and Sam Burns ($8M).

• Scottie Scheffler ($10M),
• Tommy Fleetwood ($10M),
• Sam Burns ($8M)

#4 driving distance. Ratings on this card are editorial judgment, not official statistics — see the methodology page for how they are derived.

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