Michael Thorbjornsen wins first PGA Tour title at Rocket Classic

Thorbjornsen, who joined the Tour as a rookie in 2025, is widely considered one of the rising stars of US golf.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026Michael Thorbjornsen had come close to winning ‌on the PGA Tour before, and he learned from those experiences.That showed on Sunday when Thorbjornsen shot a flawless ⁠7-under 63 to win ⁠the Rocket Classic and capture his first victory on the PGA Tour at Detroit Golf Club.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Cricket: India pace star Bumrah ruled out of tour of Sri Lankalist 2 of 3MLS: Messi returns to field for first time since World Cup as Miami drawlist 3 of 3‘Nobody knew’: European Leagues head on Infantino World Cup commercial planend of list“I’ve been in that position a few times this year and didn’t have the outcome I wanted,” Thorbjornsen said. “I ⁠knew how to handle it.”Thorbjornsen finished at 18-under 262 for the tournament by draining a 25 1/2-foot birdie putt on the final hole.Thorbjornsen, 24, had the best round of the day for a two-stroke winning margin on Xander ⁠Schauffele (65 on Sunday).“The feeling’s unbelievable,” Thorbjornsen said. “I don’t really know how to feel. I’m feeling a lot of things, I can’t really put ...