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Michael Thorbjornsen

Michael Thorbjornsen (born September 16, 2001) is an American professional golfer.[1]

Michael Thorbjornsen
Personal information
Born (2001-09-16) September 16, 2001 (age 23)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceWellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career
CollegeStanford University
Turned professional2024
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open79th: 2019
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Early life and family

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Thorbjornsen was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the son of Thorbjørn Thorbjørnsen, a Norwegian, and Sandra Chiang, a Zimbabwean who was a golfer at Ursuline College. He first tried golf at two years old. His siblings are Victoria Lotus, Michelle Caprise and Teresa Corniche.[2][3]

Amateur career

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Thorbjornsen won the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur at Baltusrol Golf Club.[4] The win qualified him for the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links, where he made the cut, the first U.S. Junior Amateur champion to do so since the exemption was introduced.[5][6]

In 2020, Thorbjornsen graduated from Wellesley High School and enrolled at Stanford University, joining the Stanford Cardinal men's golf team.[2]

He reached the quarterfinals of the 2020 U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes. He won the 2021 Western Amateur and Massachusetts Amateur, defeating 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Matt Parziale in the final match. He played on the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy and 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup teams.[7]

Thorbjornsen qualified for his second U.S. Open in 2022 via an 8-for-3 playoff at Century and Old Oaks Country Clubs in Purchase, New York, after shooting 2-under 138 over 36 holes.[7]

Thorbjornsen finished 4th in the 2022 Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Because Thorbjornsen was competing as an amateur, Chesson Hadley, who finished 5th, took home the $406,700 in prize money that would have otherwise gone to Thorbjornsen.[8]

Professional career

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Thorbjornsen finished at the top of the PGA Tour University rankings for 2024, earning him a PGA Tour card for the remainder of 2024 and all of the 2025 season. He turned professional in June 2024.[9]

Amateur wins

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Source:[10]

Results in major championships

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Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship
U.S. Open 79 CUT CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "2018 U.S. Junior Amateur Quarterfinalists". Northeast Golf. Archived from the original on August 23, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Men's Golf Roster: Michael Thorbjornsen". Stanford University. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Huggan, John (January 28, 2023). "An American amateur and Stanford junior, Michael Thorbjornsen, tied for the lead at Hero Dubai Desert Classic". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Whelan, Tim. "U.S. Open: Wellesley's Michael Thorbjornsen, 17, posts even-par 71 in first round". The MetroWest Daily News. Framingham, Massachusetts.
  5. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (June 15, 2019). "17-year-old Stanford commit Michael Thorbjornsen makes cut at U.S. Open". USA Today.
  6. ^ "Wellesley's Michael Thorbjornsen finishes 79th in US Open". The Boston Globe. Associated Press. June 17, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Michael Thorbjornsen Bio". United States Golf Association. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2022 Travelers Championship". Golf Digest. June 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "Players Turned Pro – Week 25, 2024". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Michael Thorbjornsen". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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