Thorbjornsen Claims First Career Win, Jumps 28 Spots to 40th in World Rankings

Earns Victory Points with PGA Tour Rocket Classic Win
Scheffler, McIlroy, and Young Hold Top Three
Schauffele at 9th, Kim Siwoo at 18th, Kim Joohyung at 33rd

Michael Thorbjornsen (USA) has climbed to 40th place in the world golf rankings.

Thorbjornsen moved up 28 spots to 40th in the men's weekly world golf rankings announced on August 4, 2026 (Korean time), earning 2.8485 points. He gained ranking points after claiming victory at the Rocket Classic (total prize money: 10 million US dollars) held at Detroit Golf Club (par 70) in Detroit, Michigan, on the previous day.

Michael Torbenson is celebrating with the trophy right after winning the Rocket Classic. Detroit=AFP Yonhap News Photo by AFP

Thorbjornsen is a player who joined the PGA Tour in 2024. Prior to winning the Rocket Classic, his best finishes were runner-up at the 2024 John Deere Classic and the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship. He received a winner's prize of 1.8 million US dollars (approximately 2.6 billion won).

There were no changes at the top of the rankings. Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Cameron Young (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (England), and Russell Henley (USA) retained the top five spots. Rocket Classic runner-up Xander Schauffele (USA) jumped from 15th to 9th place compared to last week.

As for Korean players, Kim Siwoo maintained his 18th place. Kim Joo-hyung is ranked 33rd, Im Sungjae 75th, Kim Sung-hyun 160th, An Byeong-hun 213th, Moon Do-yeob 219th, and Jang Yubin 227th.

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