Michael Thorbjornsen
24-Year-Old Golfer
2026 Stats
Rank
63
Winnings
$1,533,667
Winnings/Entry
$102,244
Entries
15
Rounds
47
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
Disappointing weekend at Charles Schwab
Thorbjornsen finished solo 16th at the Charles Schwab Challenge with a seven-under cumulative score.
ANALYSIS
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.
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.
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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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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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Struggles with Sunday 77
Thorbjornsen recorded a five-over 77 in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship to finish tied for 22nd place.
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Rough closing stretch at Bay Hill
Thorbjornsen closed with a three-over 75 on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational to finish one-under and tied for 33rd.
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