Knud Storgaard
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Knud Storgaard Jensen is a Danish
professional golf
er.
Storgaard, who holds a masters degree in nuclear physics
, qualified for the 2003 European Tour season, but at the same time it was discovered that he was suffering from testicular cancer
. Because of the cancer he didn't participate in the European Tour season, and as a result he got a medical extension for the 2004 European Tour season.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
professional golf
Professional golf
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er.
Storgaard, who holds a masters degree in nuclear physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies the building blocks and interactions of atomic nuclei. The most commonly known applications of nuclear physics are nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons technology, but the research has provided application in many fields, including those...
, qualified for the 2003 European Tour season, but at the same time it was discovered that he was suffering from testicular cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. In the UK, approximately 2,000 men are diagnosed each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of...
. Because of the cancer he didn't participate in the European Tour season, and as a result he got a medical extension for the 2004 European Tour season.