{
  "id": 61904,
  "title": "Behind a ridiculous final nine, Michael Thorbjornsen wins Rocket Classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/behind-a-ridiculous-final-nine-michael-thorbjornsen-wins-rocket",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T22:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Golf.com",
    "slug": "golf-com",
    "url": "https://golf.com/news/behind-final-nine-michael-thorbjornsen-rocket-classic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Michael Thorbjornsen has won the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club with a score of 18 under. He achieved this with a final round of 7-under 63, which included a strong back nine with five birdies and no bogeys. This victory marks Thorbjornsen's first PGA Tour title.\n\nThorbjornsen, aged 24, started the fourth round three shots behind the leader, Davis Riley. However, Riley had a rough start, allowing Thorbjornsen and others to catch up. According to Yahoo Sports, at one point during the round, Xander Schauffele had the lead to himself, and there was also a six-way tie for the lead halfway through the round.\n\nThorbjornsen sealed his spot in the FedEx Cup playoff, moving up from 69th in the standings. The win also marks the end of the Rocket Classic's eight-year run. Xander Schauffele finished second, two shots behind Thorbjornsen, with a final-round 65. Rickie Fowler, the 2023 Rocket Classic champion, finished tied for eighth at 12 under.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michael Brennan reveals what Rickie Fowler said about the Rocket Classic fans, ‘guys yelling things’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/michael-brennan-reveals-what-rickie-fowler-said-about-the-rocket",
        "published": "2026-08-02T10:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Michael Thorbjornsen wins first PGA Tour title at Rocket Classic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/michael-thorbjornsen-wins-first-pga-tour-title-at-rocket-classic",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:25:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}