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. At the U.S. Open, he made the cut and ultimately finished in 79th place. Thorbjornsen finished 4th in the 2022

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at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Because Thorbjornsen was competing as an amateur,

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, who finished 5th, took home the $406,700 in prize money that would have otherwise gone to Thorbjornsen.

Amateur wins

*2018 U.S. Junior Amateur, PING Invitational *2021

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Results in major championships

''Results not in chronological order in 2020.'' CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to the

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U.S. national team appearances

* Junior Ryder Cup: 2018 (winners) * Junior Presidents Cup: 2019 (winners) *

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