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. Michael 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. “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 the words to it.

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