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.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 the words to it. Just extremely, extremely grateful to be sitting here right now.”Third-round leader Davis Riley (70) placed third at 15 under and Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard (68) was fourth at 14 under.Thorbjornsen clinched a spot in the FedEx Cup ‌playoffs, but he had to wait for the final two threesomes to finish before fully celebrating the victory in his 65th start on the tour. He had two top-10 finishes this year prior to this tournament.“Just to be in the playoffs, first time, is very exciting,” he said. “Always great to be playing against the best players in the world.”Thorbjornsen plays his shot from the fairway on the 18th hole during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament [Aaron Doster/Imagn Images via Reuters]On Sunday, Thorbjornsen played the final nine holes, including chipping in for birdie on the 12th hole, at 5 under.