Michael Thorbjornsen closed with a flawless 63 to claim his first PGA Tour title at the final Rocket Classic, sealing his FedEx Cup playoff spot with a clutch 26-foot birdie on the last.
Michael Thorbjornsen sealed his first PGA Tour win with a 26-foot birdie on the final hole at the Rocket Classic. Here’s a full breakdown of the clubs behind his tee-to-green dominance.
Hideki Matsuyama fell to Chris Gotterup in a WM Phoenix Open play-off after struggling off the tee, hitting just three fairways as Gotterup stormed home with five late birdies.
Unlike his leaderboard neighbours who’ve ridden hot putters – which are prone to overnight cooling – Michael Thorbjornsen has constructed his position on overpowering driving statistics.
They look like men and play like junior tour professionals. Four Stanford players—Michael Thorbjornsen, Karl Vilips, Alex Yang and Barlcay Brown—stunned the golf world last week by earning spots in the U.S. Open field via 36-hole qualifying.
Let’s take an end-of-year detour now and tip our caps to the moments that we’ve almost already forgotten, giving them one last moment in the sun before the calendar flips and they become even more distant in time’s rearview.