Michael Thorbjorsen’s season debut will have to wait.
The 23-year-old Stanford player withdrew before the first round of the Sony Open on Thursday at Waialae Country Club. The reason was not immediately given.
Thorbjornsen was replaced by Lanto Griffin, medalist in the final stage of the PGA Tour Q-School, which took place last month.
After earning his PGA Tour card this season through PGA Tour University last summer, Thorbjornsen had three top-10s in 11 starts last year, including a T-2 in the John Deere Classic. He missed the fall semester of his 2023 senior season with a stress fracture in his back; he also underwent ankle surgery during his absence.
