Next on Tour: Quicken Loans National

The Quicken Loans National will get underway shortly in Gainesville, Virginia.  The event will be held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club for the first time.  Michael Thompson will be playing with Angel Cabrera and Retief Goosen.  They tee off from the first hole at 7:59am ET.

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Tour Heads North of the Border

The PGA Tour has moved up to Toronto, Canada for this week's RBC Canadian Open which returns to the Glen Abbey Golf Club.  Michael Thompson will once again be looking to move inside the top 125 on the FedexCup points list and/or the PGA Tour money list.  He currently sits just outside the top 125 on both lists.

Michael tees off from the first hole at 8:00am ET Thursday morning with Charlie Hoffman and Seung-Yul Noh.

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Thompson Catches Fire on Back Nine

Michael Thompson hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the Barbasol Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National Lake Course on July 16, 2015 in Auburn, Alabama.  (July 15, 2015 - Source: Stacy Revere/Getty Images North America)

by Roz Roberts III

After nine holes at today's Barbasol Championship in Auburn, Alabama Michael Thompson sat at even par but then caught fire.  He birdied five of the next six holes and climbed the leaderboard quickly.  He finished the day with a four under par 67 and he is currently tied for 8th.

Friday's second round will get underway early for Michael as he tees off at 7:44am.  The early tee time should allow Michael to miss the worst part of the hot Alabama afternoon.


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Sweet Home Alabama

by Roz Roberts III

Let's face it...Michael Thompson is fighting to keep his PGA Tour card for next year.  He currently sits 134th on the FedexCup points list.  By the end of the season only the top 125 on that list will be assured of their card's for next year.   He needs one more good finish to secure his status for next year and this week presents a unique opportunity for him.

The PGA Tour returns to Alabama for the first time since 1990 for the Barbasol Championship while a large chunk of the PGA Tour regulars are in Scotland competing in the Open Championship.  Michael has had success in the Auburn area and he should feel at home being near Birmingham.

In an interview with Tim Gayle (see the link below for the whole article)  Michael said

“I look at it as an opportunity because it’s a weaker field.  There are guys that aren’t playing as much anymore and a lot of guys from the Web.com who are hungry. This is exciting for them, whereas for the PGA TOUR card holders, it’s a smaller event."

“For me, I have to look at it like I’ve got a really good chance of having a good finish. And if I do that, I can vault myself up the FedExCup and the money list as well because both of those are qualifications for keeping your card for next year.”

Michael tees off Thursday at 12:44pm ET with Alex Cejka and Derek Ernst from the first hole.

Full Article from Tim Gayle
Thompson Ready for Barbasol Championship

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John Deere Classic Underway

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson will be looking to make a move in the FedEx Cup list as he plays in the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.

Michael is grouped with Boo Weekley and Ben Crane and they tee off at 7:50am (Rnd 1) and 1:00pm (Rnd 2).

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Early Start at the Greenbriar

Michael Thompson will get an early start at the Greenbriar Classic on Thursday when he tees off at 7:50am ET with Seung-Yul Noh and John Merrick from the first hole.

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