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Thorbjorn Olesen |

Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (23) / 12/21/1989
Ht / Wt:  5'9' / 152
College: Denmark

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Thorbjørn Olesen alerted his followers on Twitter that he has accepted Special Temporary Membership on the PGA TOUR.
The Dane tweeted: "I'm delighted to say that today I became a special temporary member of the @PGATOUR so I'm able to play an unlimited amount if invited:)" Just as we covered with Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño on Thursday and Jordan Spieth a few weeks ago, Olesen is granted three perks as a result of his decision; he touched upon two in his tweet. Those with STM are allowed unlimited sponsor exemptions and starts. They are also immediately added to the Beyond 150/Past Champions reshuffle category. Those with STM are still non-members, however, and do not qualify for the FedExCup until they win a tournament. Apr 19 - 12:19 PM
Source: Thorbjørn Olesen on Twitter

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Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen fired a 4-under-par 33-35=68 in the final round of the Masters, posting 4-under 284 as the clubhouse lead with the leaders rounding Amen Corner.

The Dane was 5-under when he reached the 18th, but suffered a bogey after a poorly played pitch. In all, he circled seven birdies and squared three bogeys in his first Sunday at Augusta National. While his exact finish is uncertain, he will easily end the week inside the top 12 and earn a trip to the 2014 Masters. In addition to that perk, his paycheck of $278,000 balloons him to $632,300 on the season. That's $158,005 more than he needed to qualify for Special Temporary Membership if he wants it. The top 10 would also exempt him into the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in two weeks. (The RBC Heritage is not an open event.)
Apr 14 - 5:30 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen has continually improved his scoring every day in his first Masters, signing for a 4-under-par 34-34=68 in the third round.

Olesen circled three birdies to just one bogey on his outward nine, then bogeyed the 10th and 11th holes. He would bounce back to circle three birdies and an eagle in his next four holes, then gave back his final shot at the par-3 16th. With pars at the last two holes, he reaches the finale at even-par 216. Of note, he played Augusta National's par 5s at 5-under in Saturday's round.
Apr 13 - 1:58 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen shot a 37-41=78 in his opening round of the Masters.

Gotta give him credit for toughing it out just two weeks after suffering whiplash in a car crash in Texas. He landed 12 greens in regulation in today's debut in Augusta, but he required 35 putts to reach the clubhouse. Olesen circled three birdies but wiped them away with five bogeys and two doubles.
Apr 11 - 5:16 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen updated his followers on Twitter of his status in the wake of sustaining whiplash in a car crash on Wednesday, March 27.

He wrote: "Treatment is going in the right direction.. Will try to do some putting and chipping today! Heard that's quite important for next week ;)?" If he's able to play and actually contends, it would qualify as one of the season's best short-lived comebacks. Of course, don't expect him to risk further injury that could thwart success later. In situations like this, we get a good education on the kind of advice a golfer fields.
Source: Thorbjørn Olesen on Twitter
Apr 2 - 1:02 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen withdrew prior to his second round of the Shell Houston Open due to injuries sustained in a car crash on Wednesday.

The Dane opened with a 10-over-par 40-42=82. He was scheduled to go off the 10th tee at 2:00 p.m. CT today. Given what he relayed to his followers on Twitter after deciding to pull out, it's a wonder that he gave it a go on Thursday. "Pulled out of #shellhoustonopen gutted. Docs advice. Had car crash on wed night. Wrecked my car. Got whiplash. Hope I'm ok for Augusta." The good news is that he didn't have to burn a sponsor exemption this week since he cracked the field at Redstone on a top-10 exemption via Bay Hill, but he's obviously a question mark for the season's first major.
Source: Thorbjørn Olesen on Twitter
Mar 29 - 3:09 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen settled for a 1-over-par 37-36=73 in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but it was good enough for a seventh-place finish at 7-under 281.

Olesen circled his only two birdies at the par-5 fourth and par-5 16th, but squared three bogeys in a six-hole stretch starting with the par-5 sixth. Still, it was his best finish on American soil, as he continues to boast talent and promise that should eventually lead to some nice weeks in majors and WGCs. His next stop is later this week at the Shell Houston Open where he'll be able to holster his sponsor exemption because of today's top 10.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 25 - 2:23 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen sprinted out of the gates in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, eventually signing for a 6-under-par 31-35=66.

Olesen his the first to reach the clubhouse at 8-under 208. He blitzed Bay Hill for five birdies in his first six holes. He then hopped on the par train for the next eight holes before recording his only bogey of the day on the 15th hole. A two-putt birdie on the par-5 16th got that stroke back and he reached 6-under for his round for the first time when he stuffed his approach on the par-4 18th to 2'3" for an easy three. He will now wait and see how the leaders fare down the stretch, then try and claim his first PGA TOUR win on Sunday.
Mar 23 - 4:24 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen spun a bogey-free, 3-under-par 35-34=69 in his opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

In two starts on the PGA TOUR this season, the Dane went 1-1 at the WGC-Match Play and placed T53 at the WGC-Cadillac. He went 6-for-6 in scrambling at Bay Hill today to finish four strokes off the clubhouse lead. His most impressive card-saving par dropped in from 14'7" at the eighth hole. Olesen also converted three birdies, including rolls from 15'7" and 11'11" at the third and 12th holes, respectively.
Mar 21 - 5:07 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olsen had little trouble with Jamie Donaldson in the Snead Bracket en route to a 3-and-2 victory in the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship,

Both were making their tournament debuts and both played like it, but the Dane simply played a little bit better. On the scorecard, Olesen completed 16 holes in 2-over-par but won six holes, all with pars. Donaldson shot 5-over and won three holes, one with a birdie and two with pars. After Olesen opened a 2-up lead after five holes, Donaldson never closed. Olesen advances to face Tim Clark on Friday.
Feb 21 - 5:25 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen will make his debut in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Olesen may not be the most familiar name to the casual golf fan, both those paying attention will recognize him as a name that popped up on the leaderboard at the 2012 Open Championship among other European stops. He is matched up in the first round with fellow rookie Jamie Donaldson in the Snead Bracket, with the winner likely to be an uncomfortable foe for the Adam Scott v. Tim Clark match.
Source: WorldGolfChampionships.com
Feb 18 - 9:06 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen, winner of the 2012 Sicilian Open, is set to compete in the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.

The Dane burst onto the scene this year with his victory, and maintained a presence among the game’s best with a tie for ninth at the British Open and a T27 at the PGA Championship. A runner-up at the Alfred Dunhill Classic marked his second top 10 in a links environment, and has him trending well ahead of his trip to Mission Hills’ Olazabal Course. He enters the week 62nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Source: WorldGolfChampionships.com
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 09:34:00 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen struggled to a 4-over-par 37-37=74 in the final round of the British Open to end the week at even-par 280 and in a tie for ninth.

Olesen suffered four bogeys and a double bogey to just two birdies in his last lap around Royal Lytham & St. Annes. It will be a week to remember for the young Dane, as he was able to tee it up with Tiger Woods in his Saturday round and notch his first top 10 in a major championship in the process.
Sun, Jul 22, 2012 03:06:00 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen had his first taste of being paired with Tiger Woods in the third round of the British Open and posted a 1-over-par 34-37=71.

Olesen reaches the 54-hole mark at 4-under 206 and alone in seventh place. After suffering bogeys on two of his first six holes, he equalized his card with birdies on the seventh and eighth to reach the turn at even par. A birdie at the par-5 11th put him in red figures for the first time, but a double bogey at the 14th and a bogey at the 18th could only be offset by a birdie on the 17th. He will tee it up with Bill Haas in the finale.
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 02:38:00 PM
Thorbjorn Olesen

Thorbjørn Olesen is 5-under-par 69-66=135 through 36 holes of the British Open, five strokes off the overnight lead.

Olesen was even par for the tournament through 25 holes before he turned on the jets. He birdied 8, 9, 10 and 12 today before swallowing his second bogey of the week at the par-4 14th hole. The Dane then closed birdie-birdie to slide into fourth place alone. Overall, he's split 22 (of 28) fairways and hit 26 greens in regulation.
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 03:17:00 PM