How Michael Thorbjornsen became one of the best golfers around
There are those who burst upon the golf scene with such unexpected fury that you are caught unprepared and left to scramble for background. Then…
Ben James, Chris Francoeur charge into Round of 32 at U.S. Amateur
On a day at the U.S. Amateur when most of the first-round matches went down to the wire, Ben James (Milford, Conn.) and Chris Francoeur…
Thorbjornsen shares medal at U.S. Amateur as match play begins
Michael Thorbjornsen begins match play at the U.S. Amateur with a share of the medal but a bad taste in his mouth. One of the…
Chris Francoeur, Michael Thorbjornsen among leaders at U.S. Amateur
The biggest amateur stage in golf has some New Englanders in early starring roles. Former Rhode Island and Louisville standout Chris Francoeur (Amesbury, Mass.), and…
How Michael Thorbjornsen and other New Englanders fared this week
Deadlocked through three sessions of team play, 18-18, the Palmer Cup in Geneva, Switzerland, seemed destined for a memorable final day of 24 singles matches.…
Michael Thorbjornsen’s reunion with dad adds bonus to U.S. Open week
It was the summer of 2019 out at Pebble Beach Golf Links when Ted Thorbjornsen savored the joy of watching son Michael Thorbjornsen begin the…
Caleb Manuel, Michael Thorbjornsen, Fran Quinn qualify for U.S. Open
The 122nd U.S. Open received a strong dose of local flavor on Monday. Three players from the region – Caleb Manuel (Topsham, Maine), Michael Thorbjornsen…
Michael Thorbjornsen heads New England class at NCAAs: McCabe’s notebook
There will be some New England flavor in the NCAA men’s golf championship when play gets underway May 27 at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, Ariz.…
From Ben James to Michael Thorbjornsen: How New Englanders fared this weekend
You won’t hear any complaints from the folks who run the annual Terra Cotta Invitational at Naples National in Naples, Fla. That’s because the top…
Michael Thorbjornsen picked for U.S. team at Arnold Palmer Cup
Mid-April for Michael Thorbjornsen got better as it went along. The Stanford sophomore from Wellesley, Mass., opened the three-round Western Intercollegiate tournament in Santa Cruz,…
