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It was five months ago to the day that Thorbjorn Olesen had stood before a jury asked to decide whether he was guilty of sexual assault. Five months to the day when a guilty verdict would surely have ended his career.
Now, the 32-year-old London-based Dane stood over a 45ft birdie putt before a hushed 15,000-strong crowd at the Belfry with a chance to win one of the most prestigious titles on the DP World Tour.
Seconds later, the ecstatic reaction as the ball fell below ground must have sounded like sweet relief to Olesen as the years of agony melted away.
Thorbjorn Olesen (pictured) won the British Masters despite struggling on the final day
At the venue that has witnessed so many great Ryder Cup moments, he was briefly overcome as he savoured a one stroke victory in the Betfred British Masters, and his best day on a golf course since he walloped Jordan Spieth in the singles in Paris in 2018.
‘It’s been a long time since I won and it’s been some tough years but luckily I had some great people around me, especially my partner Lauren,’ Olesen said.
‘You sometimes feel that you’re never going to win again, even play again and I think that was really tough to go through. Standing here after a lot of hard work and belief to win again really means so much.’
Olesen looked set to become part of the
