Michael Thorbjornsen
24-Year-Old Golfer
2026 Stats
Rank
77
Winnings
$1,556,736
Winnings/Entry
$86,485
Entries
18
Rounds
57
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It was a tale of two seasons for Thorbjornsen, who began 2025 by missing 6-of-9 cuts with a best finish of T39. He turned the corner thereafter, seriously contending with four top-5 finishes as he continues to improve heading into his third season. The 2024 PGA Tour University ranking leader will be a popular breakout candidate for 2026 when you consider his pedigree and age (24), on top of being one of the longest players on Tour. If there's something to nitpick, he's only been an average putter and is a poor bunker player. Even so, the ball striking makes him stand out as a player that can take a big leap next season. Read Past Outlooks
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.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Thorbjornsen is fully exempt for the 2025 season after topping the 2024 PGA Tour University Rankings. Following a standout senior season at Stanford, Thorbjornsen would take his talents the the PGA Tour and make 11 starts to close the year. While there was some expected inconsistency, Thorbjornsen showed he has the talent to compete at the highest level racking up a T2 at the John Deere Classic before finishing 2024 with a pair of T8 finishes in his last three starts. While he didn't have enough starts to be eligible, he would have ranked top-five on Tour last season in driving distance and in the top-10 in GIR percentage. Thorbjornsen has also proved to be a strong putter gaining strokes on the greens in his last five starts in 2024. While the talent is very exciting, expectations need to be properly managed as a full season on the PGA Tour is quite the grind for a young player.
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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.
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Disappointing weekend at Charles Schwab
Thorbjornsen finished solo 16th at the Charles Schwab Challenge with a seven-under cumulative score.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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