Thursday, January 23, 2020

Thompson Finishes in Style

Michael Thompson tees off from the tenth hole on the North Course at Torrey Pines in the Framers Insurance Open.

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson saved his best hole in round one of the Farmers Insurance Open for last.  A solid drive off the tee at the 9th hole on the North course left in a position to go for the green on the par 5 hole.  His approach came up just short of the green in the fairway and his chip managed to hit the flagstick and fall in the hole.  It was an exciting moment that erased a few dropped shots on his back nine and ultimately he finished the day at one under par in a tie for 50th.

Tomorrow Michael and his group will be first off the tee from the first hole at the newly renovated South Course at 9:00am PT.

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Torrey Pines is Now Even Longer


by Roz Roberts III

The South Course at Torrey Pines has always been one of the longer, most difficult courses on the PGA Tour but in preparation for the 2021 US Open, Rees Jones re-designed the South Course adding some bunkers and new tee boxes and the course can now play at a monster 7.765 yards...the longest of any course to host a PGA Tour event.  Starting tomorrow, Michael Thompson and the rest of the PGA Tour will get their first look at the renovations as the Farmers Insurance Open starts.

Michael will play his first round on the North Course which should play as the easier of the two courses although the North Course was renovated three years ago to make it harder as well.  Michael is grouped with Peter Malnati and Sam Ryder.  They tee off at 10:10am PT from the tenth hole of the North Course.

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