Sponsorships
The Thygesen family has always had a passion for making a difference for the Central Jutland region and offering help as needed. This passion is acted out e.g. via selected sponsorships, which you can read more about here.
- Ikast Håndbold (handball club)
- FC Midtjylland (football club)
- Ikast-Brande Cricket Club
- Ikast Tullamore Golfklub (golf club)
- Knæk Cancer
- Danske Hospitalsklovne (hospital clowns for kids)
- Bakkehuset Ikast (culture and music house)
- Ikast Byliv (city life)
- Ikast Rotary
- PadelWorld Ikast
- Hammerum Fodbold (football)
- Golfer Adam Pedersen
- Handball player Milie Koppelhus
Golfer Adam Pedersen
We are thrilled about our collaboration with golfing talent Adam Pedersen.
Adam has the ambitious goal of becoming the world’s best golfer, and we are keen to support him in that endeavour.
Adam has been on the Danish junior national team since 2018, and despite his young age, he already has an impressive CV – including e.g.:
- Winner of Danish Junior Open 2019
- Winner of Nations’ Trophy v/Reply Italian International U16 Championship 2019
- Winner of DGU Elite Tour season finale Boys 2020
- Number 2 – Møn Open 2020
- Number 7 – European Championship for teams 2021
Four quick questions for Adam Pedersen:
How old were you, when you hit a golf ball for the first time?
I was eight years old.
What is your greatest golfing experience so far?
Attending Ryder Cup at Le Golf National in 2018.
Which Danish golf course is your favourite?
Tullamore Golf Club. It has everything. Amazing course!
Which golf course abroad is your favourite?
Definitely Evian Resort Golf Club Course. Impressive layout and high standard.
Handball player
Milie Koppelhus
We are super happy about our talent sponsorate of Milie Koppelhus.
We have chosen to support Milies passion for handball and her ambition of developing at a high sporting level, and we are looking forward to following her development.
Milie Koppelhus currently has a three-year affiliation with Sportstar College in Ikast.
Five quick questions for Milie Koppelhus
At what age did you start playing handball?
I was seven years old, when I started playing handball in Malmö.
Why did you choose handball?
Many of my friends wanted to play handball, so that made me interested as well.
What is your greatest handball experience so far?
Being drafted for the Skåne regional team in Sweden, playing the Sweden Cup, and winning a bronze medal.
Who is your handball idol?
Trine Østergaard has been my idol since childhood. She is mega talented.
What is your dream in relation to your handball career?
Getting as far as I possibly can in handball and developing as a player and as a person.
