Cromwell, Conn — Amateur Michael Thorbjornsen got another crack at being the hometown hero.
Last week, Thorbjornsen, 20, missed the cut at the U.S. Open in Brookline, Massachusetts, just minutes from his hometown. Though he’s a bit farther from home this week at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, he still gave the New England fans someone to rally behind after a third-round 66 has him T-7, five shots off the lead.
"There was a good crowd cheering me on," Thorbjornsen said after his round. "It's been really nice. I think it's definitely more so than any other event would be because I'm only an hour away from my hometown.