Michael Thorbjornsen's clubs: Rocket Classic winner has full bag of TaylorMade gear

Michael Thorbjornsen, a winner on the PGA Tour thanks to a dramatic 26-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to cap a Sunday 63, has claimed the Rocket Classic by two shots. His victory is powered by a full bag of TaylorMade gear, highlighting the brand's dominance and the player's trust in its equipment.

Thorbjornsen, a former Stanford standout, not only displayed his skill but also his meticulously chosen club setup. His win at the Rocket Classic marks another triumph for TaylorMade's Spider line of mallet putters, and for the brand overall. The final putt that secured his victory was made with a Spider Tour X double bend, a putter he adopted earlier this season after starting his PGA Tour career with a Spider Tour Short Slant.

“You can see how structured his practice is now; the drills, the process,” TaylorMade Tour Rep Adrian Rietveld told GOLF earlier this season during a deep dive of Thorbjornsen’s setup. “He’s gone from a talented putter to more of a student of the game.”

The putter isn't the only significant change Thorbjornsen made this season. In the spring, he transitioned from a full set of TaylorMade P7MC irons with a P770 3-iron to a combo set, with TaylorMade P7MBs replacing the 5-iron through pitching wedge. This adjustment has allowed him to optimize his game across various distances.

Thorbjornsen ranked first in greens in regulation this week, missing just nine at Detroit Golf Club, and picked up +3.668 shots on the field on approach.

He also switched golf balls last season, moving to the softer and spinnier TP5 golf ball, following the lead of Rory McIlroy, a two-time Masters champion. “The main reason for that is to start to learn how to hit these off-speed shots,” Rietveld explained. “I thought that’s actually a better golf ball for him through the bag. And he should be able to incorporate more of these off-speed shots and should be able to incorporate a wedge game that’s required for a top-10 player in the world.”

In his short time on Tour, Thorbjornsen’s bag has evolved into the prototypical setup for the modern bomber player, complete with a backweighted “LS” driver and a mini driver as a secondary option off the tee. Instead of a 3-wood, Thorbjornsen utilizes the TaylorMade R7 Quad Mini Driver. “Being a 180-plus ball speed guy, the mini driver is kind of a safety for that,” Rietveld noted. “When he doesn’t feel comfortable with driver, it becomes almost like a 300-yard club to get him in play and keep him in the tournament.”

Michael Thorbjornsen’s winning WITB at the 2026 Rocket Classic:

Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D LS 9.0