Michael Thompson putts for birdie on the 13th hole during Friday's second round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open |
by Roz Roberts III
After his first round 72 left him two shots on the wrong side of the cut line at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Michael Thompson needed a good round on Friday in order to stick around for the weekend.
He played well all day but heading to the tee on the driveable par 4 17th hole, he was still one shot outside the cut line. A great 307 yard tee shot left him sitting a mere 29 yards from the hole just off the green in the fairway. A solid chip left him five feet from a much needed birdie. Michael made the putt and sat at one under par for the tournament just inside the cut.
He then went to the 18th tee needing at least a par to make the cut. The 18th hole's difficult tee shot over water is the primary reason the hole is the third most difficult on the course. Michael hit a perfect tee shot 306 yards into the fairway with only 136 yards left to the hole. He hit a nice second shot to the green 17 feet from the hole. He made the putt for a birdie-birdie finish and is now two full shots inside the cut line at -2 for the tournament and his is currently tied for 48th. A few golfers still need to finish their second rounds.
It is the first time Michael will make the cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had missed the cut in his previous two attempts. The made cut was the direct result of his solid second round which included hitting 12 out of 14 fairways and 16 out of 18 greens in regulation.
Round 3 Tee Time
Michael is paired with Sang Moon Bae and Ryan Palmer for the third round. They tee off from the tenth hole at 10am local time (noon ET).
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