Michael Thorbjornsen withdrew from the 2024 Black Desert Championship after playing a few holes in the second round. The American golfer struggled with a knee injury during the second round of the event on Friday, 11 October, and was forced to quit midway.
Michael Thorbjornsen started well at the PGA Tour event, shooting 4-under 67 in the first round. He began his campaign on the first tee hole with a birdie, adding two more birdies on the front nine. He also carded two birdies, along with a bogey, a double bogey, and an eagle on the back nine, to score 67 on Thursday.In the second round, Thorbjornsen started on the tenth hole, carding a bogey on the 11th and a birdie on the 12th. He shot two birdies, two bogeys, and a double bogey on the first eight holes. However, he withdrew from the competition on the 18th hole.
Ryan McCormick also withdrew from the competition during the second round on Friday. He made three birdies on the front nine and a quadruple bogey on the 11th before withdrawing from the competition.McCormick shot 72 in the opening round with two birdies, a bogey, and a double bogey. He had a good start to the second round but struggled on the 11th, ultimately withdrawing due to a wrist injury.
Meanwhile, on day one, J.B. Holmes withdrew from the competition. He was struggling with a back injury and opted to quit after playing only eight holes. He carded two bogeys on Thursday before withdrawing from the event.
Meanwhile, play was suspended due to darkness again on Friday, and some players are yet to complete their rounds. Stephan Jaeger was leading when play was suspended during the second round on Friday, having completed his round with a 63 to take a one-stroke lead.The second round will resume on Saturday, October 12, at 10:15 a.m. ET. After the second round, only the players making the cut will tee off for the third round.
A look into Michael Thorbjornsen’s performance in 2024
Thorbjornsen earned his PGA Tour card for this year and the 2025 season after topping the PGA Tour University rankings. So far this year, he has played in nine events and made the cut in five of them.Michael Thorbjornsen has had a roller-coaster of a 2024 season so far. The 23-year-old has been impressive in some events but has also struggled in a few tournaments. He started the season at the Travelers Championship, finishing tied for 39th place, but then struggled at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he missed the cut.Michael Thorbjornsen’s best finish of the season was a runner-up result at the John Deere Classic, but he missed the cut again at the ISPS Handa World Invitational. The 23-year-old golfer has two top-10 finishes this season and two finishes in the top 25. He last competed at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he finished in T8th place.
