Made in Denmark, last week’s tournament on the European Tour is a fantastic new addition to the calendar, and it made such a good impression in its first year that I have no doubt it will become a much sought-after stop in the future.

There have been several good Danish players on the Tour — multiple winners Thomas Bjorn, Soren Kjeldsen and Anders Hansen, and the promising Thorbjorn Olesen to name just a few — but there was no big tournament in the Scandinavian country since 2003.

The Danish fans were craving for some action at home, and Made in Denmark was ample proof of how much appetite people have in non-traditional Tour stops for golf. The weekly passes were sold out for the tournament almost a week before the first round, and more than 70,000 fans thronged the venue. It was a fantastic experience for them, and also for us professionals.

The tournament was won by Marc Warren, and I could not have been happier for the Scotsman. He has been playing some fantastic golf these last couple of years without being very lucky. And having personally denied him what would have been a very emotional home win — when I won the 2012 Scottish Open as he let go a healthy lead over the last few holes — I do have a soft corner for Marc.

The European Tour is in Prague in the Czech Republic this week while, across the Atlantic, the PGA Tour enters the four-event FedEx Cup Playoffs with The Barclays. And the biggest buzz is about the Ryder Cup and all the jostling that is going on to ensure places at Gleneagles next month.

The qualification for the US team is already over, but there are many players who did not finish inside the top-nine for an automatic place, and hence would like to impress captain Tom Watson over the next couple of weeks before he announces his three wildcards on September 2.

That is also the date when Paul McGinley announces his three picks, but the European players have these two weeks to make a final push into the team on their own. I think it will be an interesting fortnight for guys like Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Luke Donald, Jamie Donaldson and Stephen Gallacher.

And, of course, Rory McIlroy returns to action this week and it will be of great interest to everyone connected with the game how he does at The Barclays. Having played golf at a completely different level and winning three tournaments in four weeks between the Open and the PGA Championship, there can be no reason why he cannot win again.

— Jeev Milkha Singh is a four-time champion on the European Tour