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OCTOBER 20 • Associated Press

T33 at Yokohama C.C. Thorbjornsen closed with an even-par 71 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish six-under and tied for 33rd.

Impact Thorbjornsen averaged five birdies per round throughout his week in Japan, but he also tallied 13 total bogeys or worse while converting only 13 of 24 scrambling opportunities. He ranked just 70th of 72 among the field in putting percentage from inside 10 feet, though he finished third in fairway proximity from 175-200 yards. In the three outings since his Rocket Classic win, Thorbjornsen has failed to post a single top-30 result.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Playoff hopes fade over weekend Thorbjornsen finished T37 at the BMW Championship with a one-under cumulative score.

Impact Thorbjornsen looked to have recaptured the form that saw him secure his maiden victory at the Rocket Classic in early August. He opened the BMW Championship with back-to-back, four-under 66 scores, but any chance of a second PGA Tour win crumbled with a five-over 75 third round. Thorbjornsen finished 10th in birdies made, driving distance and SG: Off-the-Tee and in the top-25 in GIR and SG: Approach. However, he lost 4.69 strokes with his putter, which ranked 45th out of the 50-man field in St. Louis. Thorbjornsen failed to move into the top-30 of the FedExCup Standings and will not participate in next week's TOUR Championship. However, by qualifying for the BMW Championship, he is guaranteed a spot in all Signature Events in 2027.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Wyndham Clark making it look easy at Bellerive and builds 1-shot lead in BMW Championship

Wyndham Clark is making it look easy at the BMW Championship

AUGUST 21 • Associated Press

Jordan Spieth off to the start he needs with a 65 to share the lead in PGA Tour playoff opener

Jordan Spieth finally got a low score at just the right time

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Making TPC Southwind debut Thorbjornsen is listed in the field for this week's FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Impact Thorbjornsen withdrew prior to last week's Wyndham Championship after securing his maiden PGA Tour victory in Detroit at the Rocket Classic, but he'll be in attendance this week for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs and his TPC Southwind debut.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

PGA Tour regular season ends with Wyndham Championship and LIV goes to Trump Bedminster

The PGA Tour regular season comes to a close with the Wyndham Championship

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Adidas Golf Dominated the 2026 Rocket Classic Michael Thorbjornsen and Xander Schauffele both wore the adidas TOUR360 at the Rocket Classic.

AUGUST 3 • SI.COM

WD from Wyndham Championship Thorbjornsen has withdrawn his name from the field for this week's Wyndham Championship, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact Thorbjornsen surged to 38th in the FedExCup standings after notching his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Rocket Classic on Sunday, so he'll skip the regular season finale with his sights now set on a playoff run. He's replaced in the Wyndham Championship field by Justin Lower.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Thorbjornsen wins first PGA TOUR title by two shots at Rocket Classic DETROIT (AP) — Michael Thorbjornsen made a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18-under to win his first...

AUGUST 2 • PGATOUR.COM

Points and payouts: See what players took home from Rocket Classic - PGA TOUR Michael Thorbjornsen earns 500 FedExCup points, $1.8 million with his win at Detroit Golf Club

AUGUST 2 • PGATOUR.COM

Michael Thorbjornsen wins for first time on Tour at final Rocket Classic Michael Thorbjornsen made a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18 under to win his first PGA Tour title...

AUGUST 2 • GOLFCHANNEL.COM

Michael Thorbjornsen wins 1st PGA Tour title by 2 shots at the 8th and final Rocket Classic

Michael Thorbjornsen made a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18 under to win his first PGA Tour title by two strokes on Sunday at the Rocket C...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Triumphant at Rocket Classic Thorbjornsen posted an 18-under cumulative score at the Rocket Classic to win the tournament by two strokes over Xander Schauffele.

Impact Thorbjornsen has been in the mix for his first PGA Tour win a couple of times this season, but he's been held back from that maiden victory largely due to his final-round struggles. However, the script flipped at Detroit Golf Club, with Thorbjornsen entering the final round as part of the pack chasing 54-hold leader Davis Riley. While Brennan and others struggled in the wet and windy conditions, Thorbjornsen kicked it into another gear, going five-under on the back nine that concluded with a birdie on the difficult par-4 18th, ending the day with a bogey-free, seven-under 63 score. He led the field at the Rocket Classic in GIR, connecting on 63 of 72 greens in regulation for the tournament, including 17 of 18 in the final round. Thorbjornsen also ranked T1 in birdies, fourth in SG: Off-the-Tee and in the top-20 in SG: Approach, Around and Putting, as well as driving distance and accuracy. His first PGA Tour victory catapulted him up to 38th in the FedExCup Standings and earned him an exemption to both The Masters and PGA Championship next year. Thorbjornsen is currently listed in the field for the Wyndham Championship, though he may opt to take a week off and collect himself before the playoffs start at the St. Jude Championship on Aug. 13.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

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

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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

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