Morten Ørum Madsen


Morten Ørum Madsen is a Danish professional golfer. He played on the European Tour from 2013 to 2016, winning the South African Open Championship in late 2013.

Early life and amateur career

Madsen was born in Silkeborg. He took up golf at the age of 12, and enjoyed a successful amateur career. He played for Denmark in the 2008 Eisenhower Trophy and again in 2010, being part of the team that took the silver medal in 2010. He attended Oregon State University from 2008 to 2011.

Professional career

Madsen turned professional in 2011 and promptly won twice on the third-tier Nordic League, earning a place on the Challenge Tour. A consistent second season saw him earn promotion to the full European Tour for 2013. He finished 19th in the Challenge Tour rankings, but slightly improved his status with a T16 at European Tour Q School.
On 24 November 2013, he won the South African Open Championship by a margin of two strokes.
A string of poor finishes saw him lose his European Tour privileges and he eventually returned to the Nordic Golf League, where he won an event in February 2019.

Amateur wins

European Tour wins (1)

1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

Sunshine Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
124 Nov 2013South African Open Championship1−19 2 strokes Jbe' Kruger, Hennie Otto

1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

Nordic Golf League wins (4)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur