Michael Thorbjornsen - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

Earns spot at The Open Championship Thorbjornsen posted a 12-under cumulative score at the Genesis Scottish Open to finish tied with Rory McIlroy for seventh.

Impact Thorbjornsen entered Sunday in the top-5 of the leaderboard following a bogey-free, five-under 65 on Saturday. He got off to a rough start in the final round with two bogeys in his first four holes, but he rallied to go four-under the rest of the way, which included three birdies from holes 14 to 17. The late surge on the back nine was critical for Thorbjornsen, as it pushed him back into the top-10 and earned him an exemption to The Open Championship next week, which will be the 24-year-old American's first career start at golf's oldest major. Thorbjornsen ranked second in SG: Around at The Renaissance Club, as well as T5 in both birdies and bogeys, T6 in GIR, 12th in both SG: Off-the-Tee and driving accuracy and 18th in driving distance.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Kim gets the engine back on track with a Scottish Open victory

Tom Kim is a winner again on the PGA Tour

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Matt Fitzpatrick, Michael Thorbjornsen in lead when fog delays Scottish Open The notorious Scottish haar off the North Sea brought two fog delays Saturday, leaving Matt Fitzpatrick and Michael Thorbjornsen atop the le...

JULY 11 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

Matt Fitzpatrick, Michael Thorbjornsen atop leaderboard as fog delays Genesis Scottish Open - PGA TOUR NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — The notorious Scottish haar off the North Sea brought two fog delays Saturday, leaving Matt Fitzpatrick and M...

JULY 11 • PGATOUR.COM

Fitzpatrick and Thorbjornsen atop leaderboard when fog delays Scottish Open

Fog delays at the Scottish Open have left Matt Fitzpatrick and Michael Thorbjornsen leading with a long final day ahead

JULY 11 • Associated Press

McIlroy and Cantlay are part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy is getting in the mood for the final major of the year at the British Open

JULY 9 • Associated Press

See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Birkdale

The list of players who have qualified or are exempt for the British Open that starts Thursday at Royal Birkdale

JULY 6 • Associated Press

MC by one stroke at JDC Thorbjornsen posted a two-under cumulative score at the John Deere Classic to miss the cut by one stroke.

Impact Thorbjornsen opened the tournament with a three-under 68 and birdied his first hole of the second round. However, he proceeded to go five-over across a seven-hole span Friday, including a double bogey on the par-3 16th. He carded birdies on three of his last four holes of the second round, but it wasn't enough for Thorbjornsen to qualify for the weekend. His putter let him down Friday, as he lost 1.92 strokes in that category. Thorbjornsen has missed the cut six times in 17 events this season and in three of his last five tournaments, including the PGA Championship in May. He's in the field for next week's Genesis Scottish Open, which will be his debut at the event and an opportunity to earn an exemption to The Open at Royal Birkdale.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Five things to know about Ben James, hotshot rookie debuting at RBC Canadian Open - PGA TOUR The newest PGA TOUR rookie debuts this week, looking to follow in the footsteps of Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen and David Ford.

JUNE 9 • PGATOUR.COM

Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods' son on the bag

Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Disappointing weekend at Charles Schwab Thorbjornsen finished solo 16th at the Charles Schwab Challenge with a seven-under cumulative score.

Impact Thorbjornsen was flirting with a first career victory on the PGA Tour after going nine-under through the first two rounds. However, as was the case at both THE PLAYERS Championship and the Houston Open, the 24-year-old American lost steam over the weekend at Colonial Country Club, ending the tournament with back-to-back, one-over 71 scores. Thorbjornsen minimized his mistakes, with his five bogeys being third-best at the event, though he carded only 12 birdies (T55). He also ranked second in the field in scrambling, 14th in SG: Around-the-Green and 18th in SG: Approach. Thorbjornsen is listed as an alternate for the Memorial Tournament next week, and if he doesn't get a spot in the field, then his next appearance could take place north of the border at the RBC Canadian Open in two weeks time.

JUNE 1 • ROTOWIRE

J.J. Spaun is contending at Colonial and believing things are aligning for his U.S. Open defense

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Let's get this short game going: Thorbjornsen new putter paves way to 65 at Colonial Michael Thorbjornsen made a crucial change in his bag this week after missing the cut at TPC Craig Ranch last week. The 24-year-old Stanford...

MAY 29 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

Second straight missed cut Thorbjornsen recorded a 36-hole score of five-under-par to miss the cut at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson last week by one shot.

Impact Thorbjornsen posted a bogey-free 64 on Thursday to begin his week at TPC Craig Ranch, but the momentum was short-lived as he ultimately lost 3.6 strokes with his irons and another 2.3 strokes on the greens during Friday's second round in McKinney. He's now missed back-to-back cuts on the heels of a T53 at the Cadillac Championship, falling to 70th in the FedExCup standings ahead of the upcoming Charles Schwab Challenge.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Brooks Koepka is 1 back at the Byron Nelson, with Scottie Scheffler lurking in his hometown event

Scottie Scheffler won’t be the wire-to-wire winner of his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson again this year

MAY 21 • Associated Press

PGA Championship field for Aronimink

The 156 players in the field for the 108th PGA Championship that starts Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Strong final round at Harbour Town Thorbjornsen posted a bogey-free, six-under 65 score during the final round of the RBC Heritage to finish tied for 33rd.

Impact It was a promising finish to the tournament for Thorbjornsen, especially after his three-over 74 round Saturday. His putting game held him back, as he lost 4.86 strokes on the green that ranked 76th out of the 82-man field. He also ranked T65 in birdies made, though he did finish T9 in scrambling and top-15 in both SG: Around-the-Green and SG: Approach. Thorbjornsen will pair up with Karl Vilips at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans next week.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Tour goes to post-Masters stop at Hilton Head. Senior PGA goes to Florida

The idyllic scenery on Hilton Head Island is just the place for top players to decompress from the Masters

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Fades again in final round Thorbjornsen faded to a share of 14th place on Sunday with his two-over 72 in the final round of the Texas Children's Houston Open.

Impact Thorbjornsen came into the week in 56th in the OWGR and needing a strong showing in Houston in order to crack the Top 50 and secure his spot in The Masters. He was well on the way to doing that, but it was another Sunday that did not go as planned for the Stanford product. Thorbjornsen carded just three birdies on Sunday against three bogeys and a double-bogey. He lost 11 places on the leaderboard from where he began the day. Had Thorbjornsen held position, he likely would have been headed to Augusta. The same could have been said for his collapse on Sunday at THE PLAYERS where he was in the final group but finished in T22. Thorbjornsen is an incredible talent, but clearly there is still something he needs to figure out about closing tournaments. He will be in the field for the Valero Texas Open where he will need a victory to get into The Masters.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Gary Woodland wins the Houston Open for first PGA Tour title since brain surgery

Gary Woodland is a winner again just 30 months after brain surgery

MARCH 29 • Associated Press

Michael Thorbjornsen clinging to last-minute Masters spot Sunday at Texas Children's Houston Open - PGA TOUR HOUSTON — Michael Thorbjornsen enters Sunday at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in a familiar position of intense pressure.

MARCH 28 • PGATOUR.COM

Gary Woodland stays in front in Houston as he goes for 1st win since US Open

Gary Woodland is one round away from winning for the first time since brain surgery

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Gary Woodland surges to a 3-shot lead at the Houston Open, shortly after revealing PTSD diagnosis

Gary Woodland is feeling good and playing even better

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Texas Children's Houston Open Picks, Props Predictions: Betting Brooks Koepka, Jake Knapp and Michael Thorbjornsen Scottie Scheffler’s surprise withdrawal certainly put a damper on the Houston Open. It also sent odds tumbling for those still in the field....

MARCH 25 • SI.COM

Struggles with Sunday 77 Thorbjornsen recorded a five-over 77 in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship to finish tied for 22nd place.

Impact Playing in the final pairing alongside Ludvig Aberg on Sunday, Thorbjornsen quickly fell out of contention after carding a quadruple-bogey eight on the par-4 fourth hole. Things didn't get better on the back-nine, where a pair of bogeys and a double bogey dropped him outside the top-20. On the bright side, Thorbjornsen gained shots in every strokes gained category for the week and his 20 birdies ranked tied for fifth. It's the 24-year-old's third top-25 across his last six events.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

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