Sunday, November 9, 2014

Final Round of Sanderson Farms Championship

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson shot even par in round 3 of the Sanderson Farms Championship. He'll be heading into the final round tied for 28th. He tees off at 9:31 am and will be grouped with Sebastian Cappelen and fellow University of Alabama alum Cory Whitsett.

Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard

Friday, November 7, 2014

Hot Putter Vaults Thompson Up Leaderboard


by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson's putter got hot on friday, which helped him vault 34 spots up the leaderboard to T-13. He leads the field in Strokes-Gained-Putting at 2.754.  The second round did not finish due to darkness, but Thompson will make the cut with plenty of room to spare.

Tee times and groupings will be determined at the conclusion of the second round's play early on saturday.

Update: His tee time for saturday is 10:18am.

Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Fall Season Continues at Sanderson Farms Championship


by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson's fall season continues this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, MS.

He'll be getting an early start on Thursday with a 7:27 AM tee time with Jonathan Byrd and Charley Hoffman.

On friday, he tees off at 12:02 with the same grouping.

Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael's ShotTracker (Legacy tracker not available at this tournament)
Michael's Group ShotTracker (Legacy tracker not available at this tournament)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Back in the Red


by Roz Roberts III

Yesterday's one over par 72 was Michael Thompson's first round over par at the McGladrey Classic after posting 9 straight sub par rounds so it was a bit of an anomaly, especially since the round included a rare four putt from within birdie range.  Michael shrugged it off in today's third round and bounced back with a solid three under par 67.  He moved up the leader board nine spots and is currently T12, five shots off the lead.

Michael will look to finish strong in tomorrow's final round when he tees of at 12:00pm ET with Rory Sabbatini.


Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Full Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Moving Day at Sea Island

Michael had a scrappy round 2. An early double bogey (he started on 10) had him giving up some ground and he spent the rest of the day trying to catch up. The day ended on a positive note with a birdie on 9, +1 for the day.



Michael has already teed off for round 3 at Sea Island. Today he's grouped with Ken Duke and Steven Alker.

If you like to see more of Michael's comments after round 1 you can read his interview transcript here.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Full Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Thompson Shines at Sea Island

Michael Thompson hits a shot on the 17th fairway during the first round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island's Seaside Course. (October 22, 2014 - Source: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America)

by Roz Roberts III

It was deja vu all over again during the first round of the McGladry Classic for Michael Thompson.
 He's competed in the McGladrey three times and he has shot 65 in the first round every time.  Today's 65 has him tied for first.

Today's round was highlighted by a red hot putter.  He drained birdies from long range including one from from 19' 11" and another from 40'5".  He was +3.517 in strokes gained putting on the day.

Michael will look to keep the mojo going in Friday's second round.  He'll once again be playing with Boo Weekly and Nick Watney.  The trio will tee off from the tenth hole at 12:45pm ET.


Videos

Interview with Michael after Round One at the McGladry Classic

 
Michael Birdies hole #14 During Round One at the McGladry Classic

A Little Closer to Home


by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson will be making his third consecutive start in the new PGA Tour season.  He missed the cut in the first two events but he'll be looking to turn that around at the McGladry Classic in Sea Island, Georgia.  Not only will he be closer to home but he's had success at the McGladrey the two previous times he has competed in this tournament.  He finished third in 2011 and tied for tenth in 2012.  He has shot under par in all eight rounds he's played at the McGladrey.

Michael will be playing with Boo Weekly and Nick Watney for the first couple of rounds.  They tee off their first round at 8:15am ET from the first hole.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Full Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Looking for a Little Lady Luck in Vegas


by Roz Roberts III

The second PGA Tournament of the young 2014-2015 season gets underway Thursday in Las Vegas at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.  Michael Thompson will look to turn his luck around after missing the cut last week by a single shot.

Michael will be playing the first two rounds with John Merrick and George McNeil.  They tee off on Thursday from the tenth hole at 12:30pm PT.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Let the 2014/2015 Season Begin!


by Randy Roberts

The Frys.com tournament signifies the start of the 2014/2015 season and Michael Thompson is not wasting any time by playing in the first event.

With his two year exemption expiring at the end of the year, he may be eyeing this tournament as an opportunity to get a head start on his 5th season.  He'll be teeing off at 12:55pm PST and will be grouped with Steven Bowditch and Vijay Singh.

Rob Bolton is expecting good things from him and picked him as a "Sleeper Pick" this week

Leaderboard
Scorecard
Group ShotTracker
Michael's ShotTracker

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Good News/Bad News


by Roz Roberts III


Good News:  
Michael Thompson finished round one at the Barclay's tied with world #39 Graham DeLaet.
Bad News:
They are both seven over par, tied for 121st and in last place after round one.  

Bad News:
Michael will need to equal today's low round of six under par in tomorrow's second round in order to have a shot at making the cut and into round two of the Fedexcup Playoffs.
Good News:
If Michael doesn't make the cut, he will get a nice break before the 2014/2015 season gets started.  His PGA Tour card for next year was already assured from his win at the Honda Classic last year but even if it hadn't been, he would have earned one with his top 125 finish in the FedexCup points list and his top 125 finish on the money list.


Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Full Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

It's Playoff Time



by Roz Roberts III

The PGA Season has made it to its final stretch.  We've made it to the FedexCup Playoffs.  The final four playoff events will crown this year's FedexCup champion which comes with a nice $10 million dollar bonus.

Round One gets started tomorrow at the Barclays which is limited to the top 125 players on the current FedexCup points list.  Michael Thompson currently sits 106th on that list.  He'll need to make the cut this week in order to get into the top 100 which would allow him to advance to round two next week


Michael will be grouped with Lee Westwood and Jhonattan Vegas (107th and 108th in FedexCup points) for the first two rounds.  They tee off on Thursday at 1:28pm ET from the tenth hole.


Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Full Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker
Live@ Streaming (featured groups only)

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Moving Day was a Bummer


by Roz Roberts III

Well...Saturday's moving day at the Wyndham Championship didn't go the way Michael Thompson would have planned.

On just his second hole of the day, Michael three putted from just four feet away for double bogey.  He followed that up with a couple of bogeys and finished his front nine at four over par.

The back nine went a little better when Michael was able to put up a a couple of birdies and a lone bogey.  He finished the day at three over par which left him at -1 for the tournament and tied for 63rd.

Michael will play his final round with Michael Putnam.  They tee off at 9:02am ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotLink Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Friday, August 15, 2014

Thompson Gets Hot on the Back Nine


by Roz Roberts III

After missing a short par putt on his last hole yesterday and bogeying two of his first four holes today, Michael Thompson found himself four shots on the wrong side of the cut at the Wyndham Championship.  From that point on, however, Michael kicked his game into a whole new gear.  He got a bounce bag birdie on the fifth hole and then managed a string of five straight pars.  He then went on a birdie barrage during his back nine when he birdied five of his final eight holes.  He finished the day at four under par and is tied for 36th.

Michael will be paired with Jason Allred during Saturday's moving day round.  They tee off at 11:17am ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotLink Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Thompson Back In Action


by Roz Roberts III

After an extended break, Michael Thompson is back in action on the PGA Tour getting ready for the FedexCup Playoffs which start next week at the Barclays.  Michael shot an even par 70 at the Wyndham Championship today and he is currently tied for 73rd.

He will tee off in Friday's second round at 7:30am ETwith playing partners John Huh and Retief Goosen and will look to climb up the leaderboard in order to play the weekend.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotLink Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Friday, July 11, 2014

Quick Start has Thompson Tied for 36th


Michael Thompson got off to a fast start at the John Deere Classic in the first round today when he recorded three straight birdies on holes #2 through #4 reaching three under par after just four holes.  Unfortunately, Michael wasn't able to sustain that torrid pace and ultimately finished the first round at two under par and is currently tied for 36th.  He will tee off in the second round at 1:45pm ET on Friday with Steven Bowditch and Charles Howell III.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

One More Spot Available for the Open Championship at the John Deere


Last week, Michael Thompson fell one shot short of grabbing a spot in the Open Championship with his T11 finish.  This week at the John Deere Classic there is one more spot up for grabs.  Michael will be playing with Charles Howell III and Steven Bowditch for the first two rounds.  They tee off their first rounds from the first hole at 8:30am ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker


Sunday, July 6, 2014

Oh So Close!

Michael Thompson tees off on the third hole during the final round of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC on July 6, 2014 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.  (July 5, 2014 - Source: Jon Durr/Getty Images North America)

There's no doubt that Michael Thompson had a great week at the Greenbrier Classic as he finished the week tied for 11th.  But he came oh so close to punching his ticket for the Open Championship in two weeks.  Four spots were up for grabs and Michael came a single shot short of grabbing one of them.  He'll compete next week at the John Deere Classic where one more spot is available.

After his round Michael tweeted
1 shot away from qualifying for The Open today. #heartbreak One more chance next week.
Despite coming up short for an Open Championship spot, his T11th finish marks Michael's seventh top 25 finish out of 19 events on the year.  In fact, all seven of his top 25 finishes were actually top 20 finishes.  He only has one top 10 finish on the year but he's finished tied for 11th twice.  He's also made 14 out of 19 cuts on the year.

He is now ranked 88th in FedexCup points.  When the playoffs start on August 21st, the top 125 on the FedexCup points list earn their way into the first playoff event, the Barclays.


Saturday, July 5, 2014

Thompson Does Some Serious Moving on Moving Day

Michael Thompson acknowledges the crowd after finishing the 18th hole during the third round of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC on July 5, 2014 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.   (July 4, 2014 - Source: Jon Durr/Getty Images North America) 



Michael Thompson made the most of his moving day by posting a field leading six under par 64 and moved up the leaderboard 31 spots and is currently tied for fourth.  He played a nearly flawless round with his lone blemish coming on the first hole where he missed a 23 inch par putt for his lone bogey on the day.  After that his round was highlighted by an eagle on hole #12 and five birdies including a birdie on the par 3 18th hole.

Tomorrow, Michael will be trying to grab an autonomic invitation into the Open Championship.   Spots for the top four golfers (and ties) who aren't already in the field will be given a berth into the third major championship of the year.

He will be playing in Sunday's penultimate group with Kevin Chappell.  They tee off at 1:55pm ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael's Group ShotTracker
Michael's ShotTracker

Round 4 TV Coverage
Golf Channel   1:00-2:30 pm ET
CBS   3:00-6:00 pm ET

Videos





Post Round Interview with TheRegisterHerald.com

Friday, July 4, 2014

Thompson Goes Bogey Free for the First Round

Michael Thompson tees off on the seventh hole during the first round of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC on July 3, 2014 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
 (July 2, 2014 - Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) 

Michael Thompson got off to a great start at the Greenbrier Classic yesterday as he posted a four under par 66 without a single blemish on the scorecard.  He played solid all day hitting 11 out of 14 fairways and 14 out of 18 greens in regulation.  He also had a great day on the greens where he was +2.096 in strokes gained putting.

He'll look to keep things going today when he tees off with Ben Curtis and Darren Clarke at 12:40 pm ET.  The group will start on the first hole.

Leaderboard
Michael's Group ShotTracker
Michael's ShotTracker

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Thompson Back in Action at the Greenbrier



Michael Thompson returns to the PGA Tour this week at the Greenbrier Classic. He's grouped with Darren Clarke and Ben Curtis and has already teed off in round 1.

Leaderboard
Michael's Group ShotTracker
Michael's ShotTracker

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Thompson Invitational Wraps Up Tomorrow

The Third annual Thompson Invitational wraps up tomorrow.  With the Thompson Invitational, Michael has tried to put together a great junior golf tournament that allows Arizona junior golfers a great venue to hone their skills and advance to national tournaments.



Interview with Michael
Tucson News Now

Local Tucson News Coverage
Thompson tees off junior tourney
Thompson Invitational on AllSportTucson.com

Third Annual Thompson Invitational Starts Today


Michael Thompson is in Tucson, Arizona this weekend to host the Third Annual Thompson Invitational.   The tournament is put on by the Junior Golf Association of Arizona and is limited to a field of 60 golfers between the ages of 13 and 18.  Their will be both Boys and Girls divisions.

Good luck to all those participating!

Thompson Invitational Info

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Travelers Starts Today


Michael Thompson will be playing at the Travelers Championship this week.  He tees off at 12:40pm ET with Stuart Appleby and Kyle Stanley.  Here are all the links you'll need to follow Michael's round online.

Online Links

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Washed Out

Friday washed away.  Photo via @PGATOUR on Twitter
by Roz Roberts III

After a short rain delay interrupted Thursday's first round at the Fedex St. Jude Classic, darkness fell before it could be completed.  As a result, Friday's second round started late and than a major rain storm halted play for round two at 1:03pm CT.  Michael Thompson was scheduled to tee off at 1:10pm so his golf day only consisted of a warm up session.  He'll hope to start start round 2 at 7:10am CT on Saturday morning with playing partners Kevin Streelman and Charles Howell III.

Michael is currently even par and is tied for 56th which is where the cut currently sits with roughly half the field through most of their second rounds.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

A Little Golf in Memphis


After failing to qualify for the US Open earlier this week, Michael Thompson has put his focus and energy into getting ready for this week's FedEx St. Jude Classic being held at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Michael will be grouped with Kevin Streelman and Charles Howell III for the first two rounds.  They tee off Thursday morning at 7:40am CT (8:40am ET) from the first hole.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker





Sunday, June 1, 2014

From the Memorial to US Open Sectional Qualifying

by Roz Roberts III

After Friday's rough day on the greens, Michael Thompson righted the ship at the Memorial Tournament and shot a couple of steady, if not spectacular, rounds over the weekend to finish in a tie for 37th.

Monday brings one of the most exciting day in the golfing calendar as nearly half the field of this year's US Open at Pinehurst will be filled at sectional qualifying tournaments across the country.  Michael will be competing at the Columbus, Ohio venue where 120 golfers will compete for 16 spots.  Golfers will compete in two rounds at two different courses.  The Columbus qualifier will utilize the Brookside Golf & Country Club and Scioto Country Club.  Michael will be playing alongside Colt Knost and Cameron Percy.

The Columbus qualifier will be posting scores after the front and back nines of the first round and then live hole-by-hole scoring will be posted for the second round.

Online Scoring
Columbus Ohio Sectional Qualifier Leaderboard

Info on US Open Sectional Qualifying
US Open Sectional Qualifying Storylines (including number of spots available at each venue)

Video of Michael's Birdie Bomb on Hole #18 on Saturday

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Thompson's Day is All Wet

Michael gets wet to hit his third shot on the par 5 11th hole Friday at the Memorial.

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson's second round at the Memorial Tournament won't be making his year end highlight reel.  He shot a four over par 76 and dropped into a tie for 48th.  The day got off to a rough start when Michael tried to layup on the par five, eleventh hole which was his second hole of the day.  Unfortunately, as seen in the picture above, the layup found the creek bank short and right of the fairway.  Rather than taking a penalty, Michael played his third shot off the bank but that shot came up short of the green and was completely swallowed by the same creek.  He went on to bogey that hole.  It was the first of four bogeys and he also had a double bogey.

The round wasn't without its highlights such as his 144 yard approach on hole #14 that he hit to within 14 inches of the hole.  But the highlights were too few and far between as putt after putt would not drop.  Michael went on to record a -4.483 strokes gained putting.

Tomorrow, Michael will look to get his putter back on track when he tees off with Matt Kuchar at 8:37am ET from the first hole.

Online Links

Thursday, May 29, 2014

'All‑In‑All a Great Day'

DUBLIN, OH - MAY 29: Michael Thompson hits his second shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson's day didn't start off as well as it finished.  Early, he 'didn't have the best warm‑up session' as he got ready for his first round at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance.  Then his first tee shot found the rough left of the fairway.  He had to lay up short of the green for his second shot and eventually he was looking at an eleven foot putt for par.  He made the par save and from that point on it was all systems go.
I managed to make a good save on 1 that just kind of got the round going, and then from there on I had eight birdie chances on the front nine inside 15 feet.  It didn't seem like I could miss a shot. I missed a few little short putts, but turned it 4‑under.  And just all‑in‑all a great day.  A little hiccup on 17, but I can't be too disappointed.
At the end of the day Michael was sitting at five under par tied for fifth.  He sits four shots off Rory McIlroy's lead but just a single shot back from second.  He tees off from the tenth hole tomorrow at 1:27pm ET with playing partners D.A. Points and Russell Henley.

When he was asked why Muirfield matches his game so well, Michael said
I like to play a fade.  That's what Jack was known for, and a lot of his course designs fit that type of golf shot.  So visually it just appeals to me.  It's obviously in great condition.  The greens are fast.  I love fast greens.  Putting is my strength, and that's what I rely on.  And when you get really fast greens, it allows me to kind of go out there and do what I do best.  So this is one of my favorite events.  And to shoot a round like today on this golf course is special.

Videos from Round 1

Post Round Interview


Birdie on Hole #11



Online Links
Live @ Streaming Coverage from Holes 11 and 16

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

A Visit to Jack's Place

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson will be making a visit to Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village this week at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance.  He will be looking to build on last week's T10th finish at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.  It was his first top 10 finish on the year.  On the year, Michael has made 11 of 15 cuts and notched six top 25 finishes which matches his total number of top 25 finishes from all of last year.  Michael finished last year's Memorial tied for 8th.

Michael will be grouped with Russell Henley and D.A. Points for the first couple of rounds.  They will get round one started on Thursday morning at 8:37am ET from the first tee.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Thompson Climbing Higher

A birdie barrage on Sunday has Michael Thompson climbing the leaderboard at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.  He has six birdies through 13 holes and is three under on the day.  He is currently tied for 13th as he heads for the closing stretch.  Michael is paired with Sean O'Hair for his final round.

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Thompson Climbs Above Cut Line and Then Some at Colonial


by Roz Roberts III

After Thursday's three over par 73, Michael Thompson needed to have a good round today in order to make the cut at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.  He had a much better day than that.  Michael shot a four under par 66 and vaulted up the leaderboard a whopping 63 spots into a tie for 36th.

Michael started his round with an eagle at the par five first hole and that was a good omen for what was on it's way.  Michael finished his front nine at a respectable one under par but he really got on a roll on the back nine.  He birdied four of the first six holes on the back nine and just missed a short birdie putt on the 16th hole.  He bogeyed the 17th hole and had a nice 11' 6" par save to finish the day.

It was quite a one day turn around for Michael on the putting greens.  On Thursday, Michael's longest successful putt was a mere 4'6" and he was -2.5 in strokes gained putting. Today Michael was +1.5 in strokes gained putting and made eight putts longer than any of Thursday's round including three from beyond 10 feet (15'2", 13'6", and 11'6").

Michael will be paired with John Senden for tomorrow's third round.  They tee off from the first hole at 10:08am CT.


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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Back on Tour in Texas


by Roz Roberts III

After a week off, Michael Thompson will be teeing it up again at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.  Hopefully he'll establish a new cuts-made streak following his missed cut at the Players Championship two weeks ago.  Michael has made the cut at this event the previous two times he has played it although he hasn't finished inside the top 35.

Michael will be playing with David Toms and Geoff Ogilvy.  They will tee of at 12:55pm CT  from the tenth hole.  You can follow Michael's round using the following links.

Online Links

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Stumble Out of the Gate Doesn't Derail Thompson

Michael Thompson watches his tee shot on hole #17 during the first round of the Players Championship.

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson's day got off to a bad start when he three putted both of his first two holes and was two over par before 8am.  Despite the rough start, Michael would play the rest of his round at 3 under par and ultimately finished the day with a one under par 71,  He is currently tied for 48th.

Michael and playing partners Brian Gay and Stuart Appleby start their second rounds from hole #10 at 12:57am ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker
Live @ Streaming from Hole 17 and Additional Coverage of Holes 8 and 18





Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Island Awaits


by Roz Roberts III

The island green.  That's pretty much the first thing most people think of when the PGA Tour head's to the Player's Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  The famous island green of the par three 17th hole is often the pivotal hole at the Players Championship.  Just ask Sergio Garcia who was in contention last year until his tee shot on the 71st hole of the tournament found the water.

Michael Thompson will be making his third appearance at the Players.  He comes into the tournament playing well.  He even made it into Rob Bolton's Sleeper Picks article this week.

Michael will be playing the first two rounds with Brian Gay and Stuart Appleby.  Their first round tee time is at 7:47am ET from the first hole.

Online Links
Leaderboard
ShotTracker Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker
Live @ Streaming from Hole 17 and Additional Coverage of Holes 8 and 18

Fun Tidbit of the Week
Michael spent some time this week checking out 15 year old Jack Fox's Eagle Scout Community Service project which was set up at TPC Sawgrass.  Gary Smits wrote a nice article on the project in The Florida Times-Union.  You can read the full text here:

Ponte Vedra Eagle Scout candidate impresses fellow Scout Michael Thompson


Monday, May 5, 2014

Thompson Rides Putter to His Best Finish of the Year

Michael Thompson tee's off at the 4th during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club on May 4, 2014 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  (Source: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images North America) 
by Roz Roberts III

Round four didn't start off well for Michael Thompson at the Wells Fargo Championship.  He started bogey-bogey to fall down the leaderboard and he didn't hit a fairway until the eleventh hole.  Despite that, he would grind all day and ultimately post an even par 72 which was good enough to finish tied for 11th - his best finish of the year.

On the day Michael only hit two fairways, his lowest total for any round this week.  He also only hit half of the greens in regulation.  Even with those struggles, Michael managed to make six birdies on the day including an 11 yard chip in on the par four 16th hole and a 76 foot birdie putt on the par three 17th (see the video below).

Michael ended his fourth round with a strokes gained putting stat of +1.444 and he finished the week 2nd for the entire tournament.  He is now 9th on Tour in the strokes gained putting stat.

Michael will be looking to continue his good form into this week's Players Championship.

Video of Michael's Birdie on Hole #17

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Thompson Continues Strong Play



by Randy Roberts

For the second day in a row, Michael Thompson shot a 3 under par 69. That moved him up 4 places into a tie for 8th place. He'll look to continue his consistent play as he tees off Sunday at 1:00 EST with Geoff Ogilvy.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Friday, May 2, 2014

Thompson's Cuts-Made Streak Reaches Six In a Row

Michael Thompson hits his second shot at the par five tenth hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

by Roz Roberts III

After shooting a bogey free three under par at the Wells Fargo Championship today, Michael Thompson's cuts-made streak reached a career high six tournaments in a row.  He has now made 11 out of 13 cuts on the year.  Despite his increased number of cuts made, Michael hasn't had a top ten finish this year.  He'll look to change that this weekend.  He is currently four under par for the tournament and tied for 12th.

Michael's second round was highlighted by some  impressive scrambling.  He only hit 9 greens in regulation but went 9 for 9 in scrambling to preserve the bogey free round.  The closest he came to a bogey was on the par four 12th hole when he made a 19'11" par saving putt.

Just as it has all year, Michael's putting has been stellar.  He was +.901 in strokes gained putting for the first round and +1.667 for the second.  He now ranks 12th on the PGA Tour in the category.

Michael will be playing with Jonathan Byrd for the third round.  They tee off at 12:50am ET.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Thompson Excels on Par 5's, Not So Much on the Par 3's


by Roz Roberts III

During round one of the Wells Fargo Championship, Michael Thompson took advantage of the par fives at Quail Hollow making birdies on three of the four of them.  However, as well as he played the par fives, the par threes at Quail Hollow gave him just as much trouble where he bogeyed three of the four.  A lone birdie on the final hole of the day left Michael at one under par for the round and he is currently tied for 23rd.

Michael will be looking to keep his current streak of five cuts made in a row in tact and move up the leaderboard Friday morning.  The conditions are expected to be mild when Michael tees off at 7:30am ET with Johnson Wagner and Ted Potter Jr.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker

Wells Fargo Championship Is Under Way


Michael Thompson is competing in the Wells Fargo Championship this week at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.  His round is under way and is is currently even par after his first four holes.

Michael is playing the first couple of rounds with Johnson Wagner and Ted Potter, Jr. .  They started on the back nine.

Online Links
Leaderboard
Michael's Scorecard
Michael on ShotTracker
Michael's Group on ShotTracker


Sunday, April 27, 2014

Moving Day Was All Wet

Michael Thompson tees off on the 18th during Round Three of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
(April 26, 2014 - Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) 
by Roz Roberts III

Moving day at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans didn't go as planned for Michael Thompson.  Two tee shots into the water within a three hole stretch pretty much sank his round as he ended up with double bogeys on both holes 4 and 6.  Ultimately, Michael finished his round at +3 on the day and is now -4 for the tournament and tied for 59th.

Michael will try to regain his form from the first round in today's final round.  He will be playing with Tag Ridings.  They will tee off from the first hole at 9:00am ET (8:00am local time).

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

Moving Day in New Orleans


by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson scored a one under par 71 on friday, clearing the cut line by five strokes.  It's his fifth cut in a row that he's made and 10 of 12 for the year.  He heads into saturday's round tied for 12th, eight strokes back from Ben Martin who has set a blistering pace and sits at -15.

Michael will be grouped with J.B. Homes and Will Wilcox, teeing off at 11:15 am local time (9:15 PST).

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Blistering First Nine Has Thompson Tied for Fifth


by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson's first round at the Zurich Classic got off to a great start when he birdied the first two holes.  It turns out that Michael was just getting warmed up.

That first pair of back-to-back birdies would be first of four pairs of them over the day including three during his first nine holes alone.  At the end of the day, Michael posted a six under par 66 and is tied for fifth going into Friday's second round.

His first nine holes (the back nine on the course) were nearly flawless as he scored six birdies and three pars and he had birdie looks at the three holes he parred.  He had a little more trouble on the front nine where he bogeyed two holes but he finished his round the way he started it - with back-to-back-birdies.

Michael will once again be playing with D.A. Points and Boo Weekly in round two.  They will tee off from the first hole at 8:40am ET (7:40am local time)

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Zurich Classic at a Glance

Post Round Interview
Here's an interview Michael did after his great round.






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Thompson Back in New Orleans


by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson tees off in just moments at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.  Although Michael loves New Orleans , the Zurich Classic hasn't been kind to him as he missed the cut both times he played this tournament in the past.  Micheal will look to reverse that trend and continue his fine form that he's shown throughout this year.

Michael will be paired with D.A. Points and Boo Weekly.  They tee off from the tenth hole at 2:00pm ET (1:00pm local time).

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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Thompson Showing Greater Consistency

Michael Thompson knocks his approach shot close on hole #17 during the second round of the Shell Houston Open en route to a birdie.

by Roz Roberts III

After last year's season of ups and downs on the PGA Tour where he only made 11 out of 22 cuts, Michael Thompson was looking for more consistency entering the 2014 season.  It looks like he's found it.  After shooting a second round one over par 73 at the Shell Houston Open, Michael made his ninth cut in 11 tournaments this season and improved his made cut streak to four events in a row.  He is currently four under par and tied for 18th.

Due to a bad weather forecast for the afternoon on Saturday, the PGA has moved tee times up and players will be grouped in threesomes.  Alternate starting tees will also be used.  Michael will play the third round with Rickie Fowler and Chris Stroud.  They will tee off from the first hole at 8:20am (9:20am ET) local time.

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