Saturday, January 31, 2015

Rough Start but Cut Made



by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson opened his second round with three straight bogeys and then held on to finish his second round with a four over par 75 in difficult rainy conditions at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.  It was enough to make the cut so he'll play the weekend.

He is paired with Nick Taylor and Kevin Na in the third round.  They tee off at 10:00am local Phoenix time.

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Strong Closing Stretch Propels Thompson Up the Leaderboard

Michael Thompson tees off on hole #16 during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
by Roz Roberts III

Five birdies over the last seven holes during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open propelled Michael Thompson into a tie for ninth place after posting a four under par 67.  Michael's round was highlighted by a hot putter as he dropped five birdies from 12 feet or more.  He was +4.105 in strokes gained putting which leads the tournament.

Michael even nabbed a birdie at the stadium 16th hole (pictured above) which hasn't been overly kind to him over the years.  As usual, the galleries were large.  In fact, Thursday's first round attendance at the WMPO topped 118,000 which broke the previous record by more than 30,000 spectators.  The tournament expects the large crowds to continue despite a rainy forecast for tomorrow' second round.

For round two, Michael will once again be paired with Mike Weir and Chesson Hadley.  They are scheduled to tee of from the tenth hole at 7:15pm PT although that might be delayed slightly since round one was suspended due to darkness.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Thompson Kicks Off 2015 in Phoenix


by Roz Roberts III

After a short break, Michael Thompson is back in action this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.  It will be the first event in a busy stretch over the next few weeks as he kicks off his 2015 season during the west coast portion of the PGA Tour schedule.

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is known for the largest and most raucous galleries on tour.  This year's tournament coincides with the Super Bowl which is also being played in Phoenix this weekend.

The PGA coverage of the WMPO will include Live@ streaming of holes 12 and 16.

For his first round of 2015, Michael will be paired with Mike Weir and Chesson Hadley.  The group tees of from the first hole at 11:25pm PST.

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