FORT WORTH, Texas – Stanford junior Michael Thorbjornsen was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2023 Ben Hogan Award on Monday.
Thorbjornsen is ranked No. 3 in the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings, as well as No. 3 in the most recent Golfstat player rankings.
As Stanford enters the postseason, Thorbjornsen holds a 69.42 scoring average in 24 rounds this season. He has finished inside the Top 8 in six of eight events, with a victory at the Fighting Illini Invitational in September. His scoring average would currently rank third in school history for a single season.
Of his 24 rounds, Thorbjornsen has played 18 of them at even-par or better, with 13 rounds in the 60s. Seven of his 24 rounds this season have been played at 4-under par or better, twice shooting 6-under.
Thorbjornsen looks to join Patrick Rodgers (2014) and Maverick McNealy (2017) as Stanford winners of the Hogan Award.
2023 Semifinalists
Ludvig Aberg, Texas Tech
Sam Bennett, Texas A&M
Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois
David Ford, North Carolina
Nick Gabrelcik, North Florida
Austin Greaser, North Carolina
Christo Lamprecht, Georgia Tech
William Mouw, Pepperdine
Gordon Sargent, Vanderbilt
Michael Thorbjornsen, Stanford