Rasmus Højgaard has been having trouble with his Team Europe teammates getting his name mixed up.
And it appears that Shane Lowry has been the main culprit in slipping up when speaking to the Dane ahead of the Ryder Cup.
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Højgaard is an identical twin, and it was his brother Nicolai who was part of the winning European team in Italy two years ago.
In fact, the only change to the 12 players involved in Luke Donald‘s set-up is the switch from Nicolai to Rasmus.
The twins look exactly the same and that appears to have brought some difficulty in the camp for his teammates.
He revealed that he has been called ‘Nicolai’ throughout his time so far in New York, alongside his own name.
Rory McIlroy and co. would have been chatting to Nicolai in Rome, but now it’s Rasmus on Team Europe this time around.
The World No.58 discussed how he’s settled in on Wednesday, exposing Lowry for his regular faux pas in the process.
Højgaard said: “It’s been pretty easy to get into the team.
“I’ve been called Nicolai half of the time by everyone. It’s all right. It is what it is. I’m used to it.
“I’ve been used to it for 20 years now. It doesn’t really bother me.”
He added: “It happens all the time. Shane sometimes just calls me Nicolai and then calls me Rasmus.”
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Højgaard has been mistakenly called by his brother’s name throughout his lifeCredit: Getty
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Nicolai and Rasmus are completely identical twins and are stars on the PGA TourCredit: Getty’Never done anything crazy’
Rasmus went on to tell a funny story about his and his brother’s experiences of being misidentified ahead of his Ryder Cup debut.
“We’ve never done anything crazy as such, but at school we changed classes,” Højgaard revealed, delving into his antics with Nicolai. “The teacher wouldn’t notice for an hour and a half.
“We did that a few times. Anyone in the class would know that we’ve obviously changed, but yeah, the teacher wouldn’t know.”
Rasmus and Nicolai, who are both 24, have been playing golf since they were kids and now they’re both starring on the PGA Tour.
Earlier this year, they became the first twins ever to play at the same Masters and now they will have both played in a Ryder Cup.
Rasmus will hope to beat Nicolai’s record of 0-2-1 in Rome when he takes to the course later this week at Bethpage Black.
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The Ryder Cup will get started on Friday as Team Europe take on Team USACredit: PGA of America via GettyWhen does the Ryder Cup start?
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