Get ready golf fans! The Black Desert Championship is ready to take off at the Black Desert Golf Course.  The world of golf is over the moon with excitement as the tournament is starting today October 10th and will conclude on the 13th. Many players like Kevin Streelman, Kevin Chappell, Roger Sloan, and Jacob Bridgeman have already teed off and are currently battling out for the coveted title. However, unlike many players participating in this tournament, for Michael Thorbjornsen it’s a milestone. Now you might be wondering why is that. Well, the PGA Tour player went through something daunting last year that kept him off the course for quite some time.

Michael Thorbjornsen ‘didn’t leave his bed for two weeks’

Last August was a devasting period in Thorbjornsen’s golfing career and personal life. His future in golf was left uncertain after a fracture in his ankle. The golfer spent weeks if not months, recovering from ankle surgery and a stress fracture in his back, thus meaning he was left bedridden in New York City. Despite leading the PGA Tour University rankings as a Stanford senior, Thorbjornsen’s future seemed bleak.

The golfer couldn’t leave his bed for days and by what he said recently he sure wasn’t liking those days. “I didn’t leave that bed for two weeks, It was kind of disgusting, but I couldn’t do anything ”, Thorbjornsen said per NBC. And just when he thought his career was over, Thorbjornsen made an incredible comeback nine months later. And now he has secured his spot on the PGA Tour after topping the Class 2024 rankings and has also earned full status through 2025.

Michael Thorbjornsen’s coach was his rock during his recovery

Thorbjornsen had a pretty impressive summer last year, which included qualifying for the U.S. Open and a top-20 finish at the John Deere Classic. However, this amazing run was cut short by a back injury which resulted in a lengthy recovery period. The golfer is a student at Stanford as many of you already know, hence his coach Conrad Ray was there with the golfer through every up and down. Thorbjornsen described the recovery to be very excruciatingly boring and painful, but he was still excelling at his classes.

“It was all kind of a blur. I played a lot of video games, I went to all my classes, I was definitely a better student”, he said. Ray visited him frequently and closely observed his transformation. “I made sure that I saw him because he was playing a lot of video games and feeling sorry for himself a little bit – and rightly so; he had a tough deal there”, said Ray recalling the daunting time. The golfer is still not 100% recovered, but his coach has full faith in him and said, “Everyone will say, well, you don’t want a back injury, and yeah, of course not … but I think he’s going to do fine playing pro golf.”

Thorbjornsen returned to golf in January with a strong start on the DP World Tour, despite some setbacks. The golfer also won the Cabo Collegiate in February which helped him get his PGA Tour card for 2024. Do you think the golfer has what it takes to be a PGA Tour pro? Let us know in the comment section below!