It's Been a Minute

 by Roz Roberts III

It has been just over three years since our last post.  Michael Thompson has been recovering and rehabbing from a series of injuries but he is back in competition this week on the Korn Ferry Tour.  Michael will use a couple of Korn Ferry Tour events to get ready for his eventual PGA Tour return.

This week, Michael tees off at 6:45pm EDT (3:45am on the west coast) in the Visit Knoxville Open which is being played at the Holsten Hills Country Club.

I haven't been able to find anyone streaming this tournament so I think we will be stuck following online using the following links.

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Thompson's Golf Standing Up to the Texas Wind

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 31: Michael Thompson of the United States and his caddie Damien Lopez line up a shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 31, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

by Roz Roberts III

Two good rounds in windy conditions have Michael Thompson near the top of the leaderboard at the Valero Texas Open.  Michael's first round started very late on Thursday after weather delays and he was only able to complete 10 holes so he played 25 holes on Friday.   Michael shot rounds of 69 and 68 which has him currently tied for fourth place at 7 under par with a large chunk of the field still needing to finish their second rounds.

Once the rest of the field finishes the second round, tee times for the third round will be announced but Michael's tee time will be fairly late on Saturday.

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Michael Birdies Hole 18 in Round 2

Michael Birdies Hole 16 in Round 2

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On to San Antonio

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 by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson and the reset of the PGA Tour entourage head to San Antonio, Texas this week for the Valero Texas Open.  Michael will look to follow up on his best performance of the year (T19 at the Valspar Championship) in the final event before the Masters.

Michael is paired with Chad Ramey and Trey Mullinax for the first two rounds.  They tee off from the 10th hole at 11:09 PDT (1:09pm local CDT).

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Playoff Beard in Full Gear

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 by Roz Roberts III

Judging by the quality of his playoff beard, Michael Thompson is fully ready for the FedexCup Playoffs.  That's a good thing because they start tomorrow at the Fedex St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.  The first event is open to the top 125 players in the FedexCup points list.  Michael currently sits at 103.  In order to advance to round two at the BMW Championship Michael will need a strong enough finish to move him up into the top 70.

Michael is grouped with Callum Tarren and Max McGreevy for the first two rounds.  They tee off from the 10th hole at 9:43am ET (8:43am in Memphis).

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Michael's Scorecard

Michael's Group on Tourcast 3D

Thompson Returns to 3M Open

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 by Roz Roberts III

Straight off his second top 10 finish of the year, Michael Thompson returns to Blaine, Minnesota as a past champion for this week's 3M Open.

Michael made the most of his opportunities at last week's Barracuda Championship where he made the cut on the number and then proceeded to equal his low round on the PGA Tour with a 9 under par 62 on Saturday and ultimately finish tied for 9th.

Michael will be grouped Cameron Champ (last year's 3M Open winner) and Chez Reavie (last week's Barracuda Championship winner) for the first two rounds of the 3M Open.  They tee off at 12:44pm local time (10:44am PT) from the first hole.  The group is a featured group on the PGA Tour's streaming (see the link below).

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Michael's Interview After Winning the 2020 3M Open

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Michael's First Round Group on ESPN+ Streaming
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Michael's Full Scorecard

Michael's Group on Tourcast 3D