Thrilled golfer Michael Thorbjørnsen clinches playoff triumph on PGA Tour!
Michael Thorbjornsen admits he looks up to Ludvig Aberg and has since junior golf. Come Sunday, Thor has to chase him down at the Players.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Thorbjornsen has a lot of similarities with Ludvig Aberg. The pair were the first two players to earn PGA Tour cards via PGA Tour University.
They were both highly-ranked amateurs who dominated the college game. They both are residents of Ponte Vedra Beach, often playing practice rounds together at the Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass. And on Sunday at the 2026 Players Championship , they'll be paired together in the same group: the final one.
Thornjornsen birdied the 16th and 17th holes Saturday, shooting 5-under 67 to reach 10 under. After an opening 74 on Thursday, a round Thorbjornsen said didn't feel that bad but a product of weather conditions, he has bounced back with consecutive rounds in the 60s and earned himself the last tee time at the PGA Tour's marquee event. And he gets to do it with someone he considers a mentor.
"He's a great guy," Thorbjornsen said of Aberg. "I love playing golf with him. He was one of the guys in college that I looked up to, even though he's only one year older than me.