tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36513028572992802962024-03-13T13:12:20.112-07:00The Thompson TideAll the latest news about PGA player Michael ThompsonRandy Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626122624260360054noreply@blogger.comBlogger856125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-4773171429095324582023-03-31T22:27:00.001-07:002023-04-01T08:17:14.757-07:00Thompson's Golf Standing Up to the Texas Wind<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1478507995" id="MHvmqCKJSqxbadpF_-70tQ" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a>
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<span face="Lato, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #080808;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MARCH 31: Michael Thompson of the United States and
his caddie Damien Lopez line up a shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the
Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 31, 2023 in San Antonio,
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<div><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></div>
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Two good rounds in windy conditions have Michael Thompson near the top of the leaderboard at the
Valero Texas Open. Michael's first round started very late on Thursday
after weather delays and he was only able to complete 10 holes so he played
25 holes on Friday. Michael shot rounds of 69 and 68 which has him currently tied for fourth place at 7 under par with a large chunk of the field still needing to finish their second rounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once the rest of the field finishes the second round, tee times for the third round will be announced but Michael's tee time will be fairly late on Saturday.</div>
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<div><b>Videos</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/video/competition/6323736008112/michael-thompson-cozies-pitch-to-set-up-birdie-at-valero" target="_blank">Michael Birdies Hole 18 in Round 2</a>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/video/competition/6323734984112/michael-thompson-makes-birdie-on-no-16-at-valero">Michael Birdies Hole 16 in Round 2</a>
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<div><b>Online Links</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard" target="_blank">Leaderboard</a>
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<div><a href="https://tourcast.pgatour.com/tourcast.html?id=R2023041#/hole-view?cid=770&pid=32150&hole=1&round=3&group=12&gv=no" target="_blank">TourCast</a></div>
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-90816519238554022412023-03-29T11:29:00.003-07:002023-03-29T11:29:24.423-07:00On to San Antonio<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1474645622" id="dKVTWakdRlNDoRTo9AYetw" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'dKVTWakdRlNDoRTo9AYetw',sig:'3not4rKNnEovFEWuluFMm3subzenGQTQmYippehslW0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1474645622',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>Michael Thompson and the reset of the PGA Tour entourage head to San Antonio, Texas this week for the Valero Texas Open. Michael will look to follow up on his best performance of the year (T19 at the Valspar Championship) in the final event before the Masters.</p><p>Michael is paired with Chad Ramey and Trey Mullinax for the first two rounds. They tee off from the 10th hole at 11:09 PDT (1:09pm local CDT).</p><p><b>Online Links</b></p><p><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard" target="_blank">Leaderboard</a></p><p><a href="https://tourcast.pgatour.com/tourcast.html?id=R2023041#/hole-view?cid=770&pid=32150&hole=10&round=1&group=41&gv=no" target="_blank">TourCast</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-22375432630662646212022-08-10T23:19:00.007-07:002022-08-10T23:28:15.483-07:00Playoff Beard in Full Gear<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1413120699" id="zvY-7ARuRFpzFFXeMe7BXg" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
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Judging by the quality of his playoff beard, Michael Thompson is fully ready for the FedexCup
Playoffs. That's a good thing because they start tomorrow at the Fedex
St. Jude Classic in Memphis, Tennessee. The first event is open to the
top 125 players in the FedexCup points list. Michael currently sits at
103. In order to advance to round two at the BMW Championship Michael
will need a strong enough finish to move him up into the top 70.
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<p>Michael is grouped with Callum Tarren and Max McGreevy for the first two rounds. They tee off from the 10th hole at 9:43am ET (8:43am in Memphis).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJ9zSK2cYtweoNzZQLKvtBpS7n-Ko2g4YLF3kg7X3M7ajY1Bm3bWBLKGHlmS5acyO6VST6_XH5XS0rW1astxJ1k_uXe0zEWjGCgtgZCKTtXyZJTdUut5yjCbUB44AOewkuKC4nPMiGer6XX-AQjBNI7w9g0ScOGWP2LcZwQYN9hyxOZW5dAY0qERyxg/s2048/cup-fedex-cup-trophy-golf_3193212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJ9zSK2cYtweoNzZQLKvtBpS7n-Ko2g4YLF3kg7X3M7ajY1Bm3bWBLKGHlmS5acyO6VST6_XH5XS0rW1astxJ1k_uXe0zEWjGCgtgZCKTtXyZJTdUut5yjCbUB44AOewkuKC4nPMiGer6XX-AQjBNI7w9g0ScOGWP2LcZwQYN9hyxOZW5dAY0qERyxg/w400-h225/cup-fedex-cup-trophy-golf_3193212.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
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<b>Online Links<br /></b><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard</a><br /><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r027/2022" target="_blank">Michael's Scorecard</a>
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2022/fedex-st-jude-championship/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=1&cid=513&hole=10&group=19&gv=yes" target="_blank">Michael's Group on Tourcast 3D</a></div>
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-69761181369238566082022-07-20T14:09:00.001-07:002022-07-20T14:09:46.315-07:00Thompson Returns to 3M Open<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1409354388" id="hpZYJTXeRbNe46PGBfoqVw" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
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Straight off his second top 10 finish of the year, Michael Thompson returns to
Blaine, Minnesota as a past champion for this week's 3M Open.
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Michael made the most of his opportunities at last week's Barracuda
Championship where he made the cut on the number and then proceeded to equal
his low round on the PGA Tour with a 9 under par 62 on Saturday and ultimately
finish tied for 9th.
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Michael will be grouped Cameron Champ (last year's 3M Open winner) and Chez
Reavie (last week's Barracuda Championship winner) for the first two rounds of
the 3M Open. They tee off at 12:44pm local time (10:44am PT) from the
first hole. The group is a featured group on the PGA Tour's streaming
(see the link below).
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<p><b>Video</b></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/i/status/1549529768290406401">Michael's Interview After Winning the 2020 3M Open</a></p>
<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/2a2a6f3a-a852-3cf9-a870-e80992a07517/pga-tour?utm_tags=goldpga1027#bucketId=2" target="_blank">Michael's First Round Group on ESPN+ Streaming<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboad</a>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r525/2022" target="_blank">Michael's Full Scorecard</a>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2022/3m-open/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=1&cid=883&hole=1&group=31&gv=yes" target="_blank">Michael's Group on Tourcast 3D</a>
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-25183878987250461792022-03-16T21:37:00.000-07:002022-03-16T21:37:59.356-07:00Florida Swing Continues at Valspar<a
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After an unexpected start at The Players Championship last week, Michael
Thompson will once again be in action a this week's Valspar
Championship. This is the last stop on the Florida swing.
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Michael didn't get into The Players until Friday morning as the last alternate
in the field when Tyler McCumber withdrew due to a shoulder injury.
Thursday's first round had been delayed due to heavy rain and McCumber's group
was scheduled to tee off just before the horn blew ending the day due to
darkness. Michael ended up finishing tied for 60th but it was an
unexpected payday based on the fact that he started the week as the 5th
alternate.
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Michael will be playing the Valspar Championship with Joel Dahmen and Andrew
Landry for the first couple of rounds. They tee off from the tenth hole
for Thursday's first round at 1:03pm EDT (10:03am PDT).
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard<br /></a
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href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r475/2022"
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-44862730272830468862022-01-29T19:47:00.000-08:002022-01-29T19:47:47.894-08:00Strong Finish for Thompson<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcTXQ0RGI-5SGyq24-If4MIPRAxfvy035mNncnc2rqgoouWukv_YIX_Kjvpgvre79Z9wZWcRZNuCQWUuFZ2l1ixRTHhG5LASas2G_QAoVTCOg7eUzJZLqLq9ZZw79ccUp0hI3PWLzXX4h9_ptQzkMeQNV4AQ02d2b9VKQNmd1CZBZUUs-Vv-k7UFkeHA=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcTXQ0RGI-5SGyq24-If4MIPRAxfvy035mNncnc2rqgoouWukv_YIX_Kjvpgvre79Z9wZWcRZNuCQWUuFZ2l1ixRTHhG5LASas2G_QAoVTCOg7eUzJZLqLq9ZZw79ccUp0hI3PWLzXX4h9_ptQzkMeQNV4AQ02d2b9VKQNmd1CZBZUUs-Vv-k7UFkeHA=w400-h195" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Thompson tees off from the first tee in Saturday's final round of the Farmers Insurance Open.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p> Michael Thompson had another strong round at the Farmers Insurance Open's final round on Saturday shooting a three under par 69 to finish tied for 11th. Michael's round featured an eagle on #6 for the second day in a row and a near hole in one at the par 3 8th. The only blemish on his scorecard in the fourth round was a double bogey on hole #4 after he hit his second shot into the hazard left of the green. </p><p>Michael's round had several shots that just barely missed besides the near hole in one. His bunker shot on hole 17 nearly fell into the hole after breaking away from the hole at the last moment. He also had a birdie putt on 15 come up just a few inches short of the hole. Despite the near misses, Michael's fourth round still moved him up eight spots on the leaderboard. The tie for 11th also moves him up the Fedexcup points list to 46th.</p><p>Every aspect of Michael's game looked sharp this week. His bunker play was spectacular where he was 9 for 9 in sand saves for the week including his birdie hole out on hole #14 and near hole out on #17 during the final round. His bunker play led him to being 1st in the tournament in strokes gained around the green (+5.188). He was also strong off the tee where he was tied for 7th in driving accuracy and he was 9th in strokes gained tee to green (+6.520).</p><p>Michael's tie for 11th his his fourth top 15 finish at the Farmers Insurance Open in 10 starts. He has made the cut in 7 of his 10 trips to San Diego not counting the US Open (which would make it 8 of 11).</p><p><br /></p>
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Michael Thompson hits his second shot from the rough on hole #10
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<p><b>Videos</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyjX1OhkBmXJzu2truAU6nF8IjiJFxHb_JpLCDsPUZlUAY-ILBthzR-igv78WHWBrSm4CRFQ4osWrahc6LWGg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michael Thompson eagles hole #6 in the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. It was his second eagle on that hole in two days.</div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="197" src="https://www.pgatour.com/bin/pgatour/video-player/iframe.html?ec=6294353159001" width="350"></iframe> </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="197" src="https://www.pgatour.com/bin/pgatour/video-player/iframe.html?ec=6294359405001" width="350"></iframe></p>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-8764678111233195532022-01-28T21:49:00.000-08:002022-01-28T21:49:00.871-08:00Thompson Starts Slow, Finishes Strong<p>
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</p><p><span>Michael Thompson's third round at the Farmers Insurance Open got off to a bad start. He opened with back to back bogeys. But from that point on, he played fantastic golf and shot four under par including an eagle at hole #6 and a closing birdie at hole #18. For the day, he shot a two under par 70 and is tied for 19th heading into Saturday's final round.</span></p><p>Michael will be grouped with Justin Rose and Taylor Montgomery for round four. For the third consecutive day, Michael tees off at 10:30am PT. The group will tee off from the first hole.</p><p><span><br /></span></p>
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r003/2022" target="_blank">Michael's Scorecard</a>
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-8593606729690411462022-01-26T22:24:00.000-08:002022-01-26T22:24:01.100-08:00Nearly Flawless!!!<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZUvycHwTGFT2Rjn94VOg1giptPAWSTRuS-F02BjYEatSI0WjW4WbfqJaoFNQU1TUbiR8zFtUjH14q6WoPnrbOOeI9isgXzz8V47Fj7sRvQgyZeDr3m8JHLRQLICYi_8Xrx69_yHbM2-4dL7ewilXgoE5ba45HmYXU782Q_xCEGGU7wQy2X1QUtppvPg=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="4032" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZUvycHwTGFT2Rjn94VOg1giptPAWSTRuS-F02BjYEatSI0WjW4WbfqJaoFNQU1TUbiR8zFtUjH14q6WoPnrbOOeI9isgXzz8V47Fj7sRvQgyZeDr3m8JHLRQLICYi_8Xrx69_yHbM2-4dL7ewilXgoE5ba45HmYXU782Q_xCEGGU7wQy2X1QUtppvPg=w400-h195" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael tees off from the fourth hole at Torrey Pines North.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
<p>
Michael Thompson put together a nearly flawless round of golf at the Farmers
Insurance Open during Wednesday's first round. He used a combination of
driving accuracy, strong iron play, putting and some timely scrambling
to card an eight under par (64) on Torrey Pines North course and is currently
in second place. The North course is decidedly easier than the South
course at Torrey Pines but Michael took full advantage on
Wednesday.
</p>
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Thompson didn't miss a green in regulation until his 12th hole but he was
still able to putt for birdie out of some short rough. He didn't miss a
fairway until the 13th hole where he also missed the green in regulation but
he was able to get up and down for par. The only problems he had were on
the second shots of his par 5's. He missed two of those off to the right
where he ended up on adjacent holes. However he was able to make a
birdie on hole #9 and he was able to get back in play and make par on hole
#10. His driving was on point all day where he hit 12 out of 14
fairways (T1) and often was literally on the center cut of the fairway.
He also hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation (T11).
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<p>
Michael will once again be playing with Cam Davis and Sungjae Im. They
tee off at 10:30am PT from the tenth hole of the South Course for tomorrow's
second round. As a group they were a great watch on Wednesday. In
fact, both Michael and Cam Davis were tied for first place for a big chunk of
the day until Davis had a double bogey on the par 5 17th hole.
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<div style="text-align: left;"><b>Online Links</b></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard</a>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r004/2022">Michael's Scorecard</a>
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<p><b>Videos</b></p>
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<p><b>Articles</b></p>
<p>
<a href=" https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/01/26/michael-thompson-billy-horschel-farmers-insurance-open/?taid=61f1eec549091a00015a5cbc&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter" target="_blank">Fear the beard: Unshaven Michael Thompson fires 64, trails Billy Horschel
by one after first round of Farmers Insurance Open</a>
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<a href="https://www.golfchannel.com/news/michael-thompson-64-has-manly-beard-and-very-good-reason-keeping-it" target="_blank">Michael Thompson (64) has a manly beard and a very good reason for
keeping it</a>
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Michael makes his birdie putt at hole #1 a the North Course at Torrey
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
<p>
After a successful trip to Hawaii, Michael Thompson and the rest of the PGA
Tour are headed to California this week for the American Express which is held
on three courses in La Quinta near Palm Springs. Michael comes in hot
after he finished tied for fifth at the Sony Open. The American Express
will once again be a pro-am played in foursomes for the first three
rounds. Amateurs were excluded last year due to COVID restrictions.
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<p>
Michael will be playing his first three rounds with Martin Trainer.
They, and their amateur partners, will tee off from the tenth hole at the Pete
Dye Stadium Course at 10:00am PT. Shotlink data will only be available
at the Stadium Course.
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank"
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span>
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After two great rounds at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Michael Thompson sits in
solo fourth place at ten under par heading into the weekend. Michael
carded a seven under par 63 on Thursday and a three under par 67 on
Friday. His round on Friday was highlighted by his scrambling and he
avoided carding a single bogey despite some errant tee shots. </div>
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For Saturday's third round, he will be paired with Matt Kuchar in the
penultimate group. They tee off at 1:30pm Hawaii time (3:30pm
PT).
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<div><b>Online Links</b></div>
<div><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard</a></div><div><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r000/2022" target="_blank">Michael's Scorecard</a></div><div><br /></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
<p>
After a short holiday break, Michael Thompson gets his 2021-2022 PGA Tour
season back under way at the Sony Open in Hawaii. The PGA Tour's "Aloha
Swing" concludes this week at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
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Michael will be grouped with Erik Van Rooyen and Richy Werenski. They
tee off from hole #1 on Thursday at 8:20am local time (10:20am PT).
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r006/2022">Michael's Scorecard<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2022/sony-open-in-hawaii/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=1&cid=006&hole=1&group=8&gv=no" target="_blank">3D Tourcast</a>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
<p>
The RSM Classic is the one event on the PGA Tour that Michael Thompson can
call a home game. The tournament is played on the Plantation and Seaside
courses at Sea Island Resort which just happens to be where he lives in Sea
Island, Georgia. Michael made the cut at -5 overall and is currently
tied for 39th. He'll get to play the weekend AND sleep in his own
bed. That's a win-win.
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<p>
Michael shot a four under par 66 on the Seaside course on Thursday and shot a
one under par 71 at the Plantation course on Friday in much windier
conditions. Michael has managed to keep his tee balls in play and has
hit 24 out of 28 fairways which has him tied for 9th in driving accuracy for
the tournament.
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<p>
Both rounds on the weekend will be played on the Seaside course which will
have Shotlink data. For round three, Michael will be grouped with a pair
of Canadians: Taylor Pendrith and Michael Gligic. They
tee off from the 10th hole at 9:58am ET.
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r493/2022" target="_blank">Michael's Scorecard</a>
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Helen Ross did another great article on Michael Thompson in here Outside the
Ropes column on PGATour.com. The original article including photos and
videos can be found here: </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/beyond-the-ropes/2021/11/17/michael-thompson-love-reading-clear-mind-off-course-passing-on-kids.html" target="_blank">Behind the Ropes</a>
</p><p style="text-align: left;">If you don't want to go all the way over to PGATour.com, the full text of the article is below.</p>
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PGA TOUR – THE CUT<br />An inside look at Michael Thompson's passion for books and cars
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<h3 style="text-align: left;">by Helen Ross</h3>
<p>
Michael Thompson loves to read, and for that, he surely has his mother to
thank. She was an English teacher, and he was losing himself in the wonder of
books long before he ever wrapped his fingers around the grip of a golf club.
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Even now, as he travels around the world making his living on the PGA TOUR, he
always has at least one book in his suitcase to help him get his mind off
golf. A bound book with words on paper, too – no Kindles or iPads for him.
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“No, I like the actual physical book,” Thompson says. “I like turning pages. I
don't like staring at a screen for very long, so I try to travel with the
actual book.”
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Among Thompson’s go-to authors is Clive Cussler. He especially likes the Dirk
Pitt series, which he started reading again earlier this year. Pitt is the
larger-than-life adventurer and decorated aviator featured in Cussler’s novels
from 1976 to 2019.
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It probably doesn’t hurt that Pitt’s character has a collection of classic
cars, either. Thompson shares that interest with the protagonist -- and
Cussler the author, as well -- and even taught himself how to rebuild a 1967
Ford Mustang fastback, as well as other special rides.
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One of Thompson’s favorite books of all time is Where the Red Fern Grows. He
was an Eagle Scout, and the plot, which centers on a young boy in the Ozarks
and his two redbone coonhounds, resonates with him, as does Jack London’s
classic,The Call of the Wild.
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“I just love the story of being in the woods and a little boy growing up with
his dogs and kind of the struggle of life as a kid and hunting and teaching
your dog how to do the things you want to do,” he says. “And I always loved
being outdoors. I was in the Boy Scouts growing up, so anything kind of
mountain-to-cabin just was kind of real romantic to me.”
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<p>
Historical fiction is another of Thompson’s interests, along with biographies
and autobiographies. The two-time PGA TOUR winner is also very
process-oriented – remember the rebuilt Ford Mustang? – so he enjoys books
that help with setting and accomplishing goals.
</p>
<p>
“I like reading those as well because they're encouraging and just
motivating,” Thompson says.
</p>
<p>
Lately, though, Thompson has found himself imparting his love of reading to
the next generation. His mom has helped, too, sending some of the books she
once read to Thompson to her grandson Jace and granddaughter Laurel.
</p>
<p>
“I have two little kids now, so she's been going through the closet at home
and finding all the children's books that we used to read and, and she's given
me a bunch of them,” Thompson says. “They have the date of one when we got
them either Christmas or birthday gifts.
</p>
<p>
“… It's just cool to go back and see actually see the physical book and
remember like how old I was when I first remember reading it and being read
those books. It's just cool.”
</p>
<p>
Jace likes the Berenstain Bears and Dr. Seuss. But like most little boys, he’s
also into lizards and snakes so there’s an amphibian encyclopedia that’s high
on his reading list right now, too. And the precocious youngster also has a
book that’s teaching him about weather.
</p>
<p>
“He’s always asking, Daddy, let's read it. Can you read this to me?” Thompson
says, smiling broadly. “He's got his favorite ones like there was one that was
the green pit viper. He’s just all into snakes right now. … And then he likes
reading about the haboobs and weather patterns, the big dust storms.
</p>
<p>
“It's fun to see him kind of latch onto some of that. And remember the facts
and the statistics with regards to all of the characteristics of the different
animals and that kind of thing.”
</p>
<p>
Laurel, on the other hand, is a toddler, so her attention span is limited.
“She'll sit there for a little bit, but then she wants to run around and
play,” Thompson says with a laugh. “But she'll get into it.”
</p>
<p>And when Laurel does, Thompson and his wife Rachel will be ready.</p>
<p>“It’s the fun part of being a parent,” he says.</p>
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The 2021/2022 PGA Tour season begins Thursday in Napa Valley, CA at the Fortinet
Championship. Michael Thompson will be one of the 156 PGA Tour
professionals who will get their season started with the first event.
For the sixth time, the Fortinet Championship will be held at the
Silverado Resort and Spa. The course plays 7,123 yards, par 72, and
features tree lined fairways that tend to pinch in the landing zones.
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Michael will be playing the first two rounds with Webb Simpson and Emiliano
Grillo. They tee of on Thursday at 7:33am PT from the first hole.
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<div><b>Online Links</b></div>
<div><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2022/fortinet-championship/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=1&cid=552&hole=1&group=4&gv=no">Michael on Tourcast 3D</a>
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<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r464/2022">Michael's Scorecard</a>
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-30020880374245942822021-07-21T12:12:00.003-07:002021-07-21T12:12:54.435-07:00Michael Thompson Away from the Course<p>
The following article was written by Helen Ross and posted on
PGATour.com. It is a follow up from the profile done on the Golf
Channel's show PGATour:The Cut which featured Michael and his cars this
week.
</p>
<p>
The original article can be found by following this link:
<a href="https://www.pgatour.com/beyond-the-ropes/2021/07/21/michael-thompson-finds-balance-on-tour-with-his-love-of-cars.html" target="_blank">Michael Thompson finds balance on TOUR with his love of cars.</a>
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He found the car he’d been looking for in Tampa, Florida. It was a 1967
Ford Mustang fastback, a classic muscle car like the one Nicolas Cage
drove in the movie, “Gone in 60 Seconds.”
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Once he signed all the paperwork, Michael Thompson hopped in his coveted
“Eleanor” lookalike and started driving to his home in Birmingham,
Alabama. The trip was not without its challenges, though.
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The noise from the exhaust on the car was so loud, that the two-time PGA
TOUR champ needed earphones just so he could listen to some music. And
Thompson arrived with a massive sunburn on his left arm that he’d left
perched on the windowsill of the driver’s side door.
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“But I always say it is the best eight-hour drive of my life,” he says.
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Once he got the Mustang into his driveway, Thompson knew he wanted to
make the car his own. So, over the next four years, he took every nut
and bolt off the car, stripping it down to its bare body. He took the
engine apart, too, redid the brakes and added a new fuel tank and
suspension system.
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“So that's kind of been my baby,” he says. “It’s the first real vehicle
that I took apart from stem to stern.”
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Thompson, who defends his title at the 3M Championship this week, comes
by his love of cars honestly. His parents often told him stories about
the 1973 Porsche 911 S Targa they rebuilt, spare parts strewn around the
living room, and used as their “daily driver” for several years.
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And Thompson’s dad, who was a tinkerer and a fixer, had a variety of
other “cool cars” while he was growing up, including four Porsches, a
Toyota Supra, a Dodge Charger and the Volvo station wagon with the turbo
engine that his son learned to drive.
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“I think I just kind of fell in love with kind of the romantic notion of
building a car in your garage basically,” Thompson says. “I was just
always interested in getting into it and learning more about it, about
cars in general. And then when I got out on TOUR, I decided to take the
plunge.”
</p>
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Thompson admits he didn’t know what he was doing when he first started
taking the Mustang apart.
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He didn’t know what a piston was or how a carburetor worked or where to
find the oil pump. Physically handling the parts helped. So did
automotive TV shows and Motor Trend and manuals that told him how to
torque a bolt and what fluids to put in the vehicle.
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In hindsight, Thompson wishes he had taken a little more time when he
was stripping the Mustang down to its bones – taking pictures and
categorizing parts so he’d be better organized. YouTube and the Internet
proved to valuable resources, though.
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“The information is at your fingertips whereas I think when my dad was
my age now 40 years ago, he didn't have that option,” Thompson says. “He
would have had to go talk to a mechanic somewhere.”
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Thompson managed to rebuild that Mustang while still playing more than
20 events each year on the PGA TOUR.
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When he had an off week, he’d spend the first few days in his three-car
garage, which is outfitted with a two-post lift, air compressor,
sandblasting and welding equipment and many, many tools – “The people at
AutoZone have gotten to know me pretty well,” Thompson jokes. Once it
was time to practice again to get ready for the next tournament, he’d
still manage to head out there in the evenings after his kids went to
sleep.
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“There were many, many, many times where I felt like I got something
done but realized that I skipped a step about 10 steps ago,” Thompson
says. “So, I had to undo everything that I just did and go back and make
sure I did it right.
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“So that was a great learning process albeit very frustrating as well,
but that's kind of the joy of doing it and also not having a timeline.
It was just about getting the job done right.”
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Finally, four years after he bought the Mustang, Thompson was ready to
put the key in the ignition again. It was a “very scary” proposition.
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Sure, he’d had a machinist prep the parts before he started rebuilding
the engine. And he’d followed the manual religiously, making sure the
gaskets were fitted correctly and the right oil added. But still there
were doubts after he put the engine in the car and hooked everything up.
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Was it even going to crank? Would the car blow up in his face? Adding to
the challenge, Thompson had used all new parts, so he had to break in
the engine, sitting there with his foot on the gas to get the RPMs over
2000 for half an hour.
</p>
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“And so that was a very great test of patience as well as scary because
in learning how an engine works, there's a lot of moving parts and a lot
can go wrong if something's not right,” Thompson says. “And so, I
basically sat there for 30 minutes sweating.
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“But nothing was broken and, and it worked. And I went on my first test
drive, and I had the biggest smile on my face. It was pure joy.”
</p>
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For the last few years, the rebuilt Mustang has lived at a body shop in
Tennessee where a guy is painting it in his spare time.
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“He's not charging me very much, which is a great deal for me,” Thompson
says. “But at the same time, it's taking a really long time and close
friends and family are beginning to doubt whether it even exists
anymore.
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“But it's real. I promise. And I hopefully will be getting that back
sometime this year, maybe early next and be able to drive it and enjoy
it.”
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The Mustang is the only car Thompson, who drives a 2013 Chevy Silverado
right now, has torn apart completely and rebuilt. But that doesn’t mean
he’s done working on cars. In fact, word has gotten out among people in
the golf community on St. Simon’s Island where Thompson now lives, and
he’s definitely in demand.
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“It's almost like I'm running a little shop in my spare time now,” he
says, laughing.
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Thompson spent a couple of years working on a 1988 Land Rover Defender
110 that belongs to Harris English, rebuilding the carburetors, putting
in a new exhaust system and redoing the wiring, among other things, to
get the car running again. He’s also worked on Keith Mitchell’s 1977
Jeep Cherokee Chief “that he drives literally every day he's home.
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“And it's still running great so that's a positive,” Thompson says.
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The Alabama grad’s next project for himself is a 1968 Bronco. Right now,
it’s just a rolling frame. He’s working on putting new mounts on it and
getting it ready for a brand body, suspension and engine down the road.
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Thompson hopes his son Jace, who turns 5 in October, will be involved as
he gets older – and his younger daughter, Laurel, as well. One of the
first things he remembers teaching Jace is the sound a car makes, and
the little boy can already recognize the different makes and models of
automobiles they pass on the road.
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“So, I think that'll be fun when he gets a little bit older and
hopefully my daughter as well will show an interest,” Thompson says. “I
mean once they go for a ride in the Mustang and hopefully it happens to
them what happened to me when I was a kid in terms of going for a ride
in a cool car -- you're just hooked.”
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Thompson says his hobby helps him find balance from the pressure-cooker
of playing golf on the PGA TOUR. He also thinks there are similarities
between what he does on the golf course and the process he does through
when working on a car.
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“A hundred percent, there's a correlation because golf, every shot is
like a puzzle,” Thompson says. “So, we're having to decipher all the
different conditions that can affect the golf ball. And we make a
decision on how we're going to hit that ball in order to get it to where
we want it to go.
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“And I think the similarity is in figuring out what the problem is with
a car. You listen to the noise that it makes. You can smell sometimes
what's happening. You can see a leak coming from certain spots and it's
the diagnosing process is an adventure because you don't know what it is
initially, and you got to investigate and try to figure out what the
problem is.
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“And then once you do, it's taking nuts and bolts off and finding a
replacement part and putting it back on and then seeing if it works. So,
the gratification of pulling off a great golf shot is the same as fixing
a problem on a vehicle to me.”
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The Mustang will probably always be Thompson’s favorite car that he’s
worked on. But on his wish list for the future is the Porsche 911 S
Targa that his parents rebuilt when they were young. He has the VIN
number and actively looks for it on auction sites. He even has photos
from 2014 when he found out – after the fact – that it had been for sale
on eBay.
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“I'm trying to find that exact car,” Thompson says. “So that would be
one that would be real special to me to be able to work on that, own it,
drive it just because I know that that's the car, my mom and dad loved
back when they were my age.”
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-89719836770400812242021-07-20T16:03:00.000-07:002021-07-20T16:03:25.069-07:00Thompson Returns as Defending Champion<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1233897974" id="vp5XVfNpQK9UU8m4dH9qrg" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'vp5XVfNpQK9UU8m4dH9qrg',sig:'JtvlXr5wwGKYBU1RrJv4SJzGsK-llljT6OG9RyhPfM4=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1233897974',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">SILVIS, IL - JULY 09: PGA golfer Michael Thompson plays his second shot on the 9th hole during the John Deere Classicat TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>Michael Thompson returns to Blaine, Minnesota this week to defend his title at the 3M Open. He brings with him a slew of good memories from last year's tournament. </p><p></p><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">"It was a magical week. I was putting really nicely, my ball-striking was as good as it had been all year, and just had a really good feel around this golf course. It's my second time being around and just kind of everything went right. Played great, played real smart golf, didn't make too many mistakes, but I think what was key for me that week was my putting. I made a ton of putts, gave myself a ton of chances and just felt very comfortable on the greens. So far, I practiced yesterday and kind of feeling the same way this week, so I'm excited to tee it up."</div></blockquote><p></p><p>This time will be a little different since he has his family with him and spectators will be back at the tournament.</p><p></p><blockquote>"The kids are excited to be here. My son has been asking me when am I going to win another tournament because he wants to be there when it happens, so it's going to be a good week."</blockquote><p></p><p>As the defending champion, Michael did a 30 minute press conference on Tuesday (the full video is linked below) and he will be in one of the featured groups with Matthew Wolf (the 2019 champion) and Patrick Reed. They will tee off at 12:44pm local time (10:44am PT).</p><p>The group will be covered live on the PGA Tour live stream through NBC Sports Gold. That's a paid service but I think we'll all get delayed video on a shot by shot basis using the 3D Leaderboard feature on PGATour.com (there is a link below).</p><p> </p><p><b>Online Links</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djGXqPPEReJZ">Michael's Tuesday Press Conference</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRjveVwgV2w/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">Michael at Home via Michael's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRhpzB3jbaD/">Recreating the Bunker Shot from 2020 via DLo's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html" target="_blank">Leaderboard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2021/3m-open/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=1&cid=883&hole=1&group=31&gv=no" target="_blank">TOURCast 3D</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r525/2021">Michael's Scorecard</a></li></ul></div><p><br /></p><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">10.1.1</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-20846227376851243532021-06-06T22:32:00.000-07:002021-06-06T22:32:02.236-07:00US Open Final Qualifying<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAsZSUQ0aSc/YL2urzNl13I/AAAAAAAAGso/ci6hXoxehj0NP8DrpgvCBEJ0VLNf2kHtgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IAsZSUQ0aSc/YL2urzNl13I/AAAAAAAAGso/ci6hXoxehj0NP8DrpgvCBEJ0VLNf2kHtgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="240" /></a></div><br />Michael Thompson will be competing in the final stage of US Open qualifying at the Springfield Country Club tomorrow in Springfield, Ohio. He will be competing with 76 other golfers for a number of spots at this year's US Open which will take place at Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA.<p></p><p>Michael will be teeing off at 8:45am local time.</p><p>The US Open website will have scoring available at the scoring link below.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Online Links</b><br /><a href="https://www.usopen.com/qualifying/final/springfield-country-club-ohio.html#!&tab=results">Leaderboard</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Articles<br /></b><a href="https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/golf/2021/06/06/u-s-open-sectional-qualifying-begins-monday-nine-sites-nationwide/7571453002/">US Open Sectional Qualifying</a></div><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">10.1.1</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-11455182584182801892021-04-22T22:18:00.012-07:002021-04-22T22:45:02.860-07:00Team Golf in the Crescent City
<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5O8Tzp6Lvw/YIJa1Yv5wGI/AAAAAAAAGqI/bSrealDS9u0B6lXzTLTX0j3WCTGO41TIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1386/zurich%2Bround%2B1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z5O8Tzp6Lvw/YIJa1Yv5wGI/AAAAAAAAGqI/bSrealDS9u0B6lXzTLTX0j3WCTGO41TIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w346-h400/zurich%2Bround%2B1.jpg" width="346" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael Thompson chips onto the 9th green during the first round of the Zurich Classic at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /> by Roz Roberts III</span><p></p>
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Michael Thompson is competing in this week's Zurich Classic for the first time
since 2017. The Zurich Classic is unique on the PGA Tour since it is the
only standard tour event that utilizes a team format. Michael is teamed
up with Will Gordon. The duo shot seven under par in the first round
four ball format (each player plays each hole in its entirety and the team
score is the lowest team member's score). They are currently tied for
16th.
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Tomorrow's second round will utilize a foursomes format where each team member
takes alternate shots but they play a single ball on each hole/ They tee
off at 1:57pm EDT.
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"
>AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Michael Thompson of the United States plays
his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Masters at Augusta
National Golf Club on April 08, 2021 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Mike
Ehrmann/Getty Images)</span
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<p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p>
<p>
The general rule of thumb to succeed at the Masters is to score well on
Augusta National's quartet of par five holes. Michael Thompson did just
that in round one where he scored four under par on the quartet of par fives
including an eagle on the 13th hole called Azalea.
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At the end of the day, Michael shot a solid par 72 which has him tied for 13th
after the first 18 holes. He kept the ball in play all day by hitting 11
of 14 fairways and scrambling well when he needed it.
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<p>
In addition to gaining two strokes on par, Michael's eagle on 13 earns him two
crystal glasses. The pair will go nicely with the pair he won in 2013
(the last time he competed in the Masters).
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<p>
Michael will be paired with Hudson Swafford again in round two (one of only
two groups consisting of merely two players). The tee off at 11:06
am EDT.
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<p><b>Online Links</b></p>
<p>
If you haven't been over to the masters.com site yet you should check it
out. If you select Michael on the leaderboard it will bring up a
detailed scorecard which includes video of every one of Michael's shots.
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Augusta National Golf Club, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Chris
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<p><b>Articles</b></p>
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<a
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Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-54928603950783081412021-04-07T12:18:00.012-07:002021-04-08T08:19:44.957-07:00A Return to the Masters<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1311138700" id="56_UEqRxSUdBTSr4QGvorg" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'56_UEqRxSUdBTSr4QGvorg',sig:'PK8W7SVuoOlmBkWF0HK4rK9sYz3jHh1R9JcEwdome8o=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1311138700',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 06: Michael Thompson of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee during a practice round prior to the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span>by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>This is a big week if you follow golf. It's an even bigger week for Michael Thompson. </p><p>It's Masters Week and Michael Thompson is returning to Augusta for the first time in eight years. The crowds might be a littler smaller than usual due to COVID restrictions but the greens will be just as fast and the azaleas should be in full bloom.</p><p>Following Michael at the Masters from your favorite online device should be fairly easy since there are live streams that cover most of the course and this year you can build a video channel called My Group. Masters.com claims it will show you every shot from your favorited players. Ideally you should be able to select Michael as a favorite player from the leaderboard and he will show up in your My Group channel (see the picture below with the favorite selection star shown circled in red). You can use the links in the "Online Links" section to help you navigate.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OhynZpkCBW4/YG4Bme3f7WI/AAAAAAAAGoc/_glqcTQuUXoHzcA-p4ejeBoo0tmHLEnrwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1774" height="130" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OhynZpkCBW4/YG4Bme3f7WI/AAAAAAAAGoc/_glqcTQuUXoHzcA-p4ejeBoo0tmHLEnrwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>If you are going to follow Michael live on Thursday you'll have to be up early since Michael and playing partner Hudson Swafford are the first group off the tee Thursday morning at 8:00am EDT. That should make for pristine conditions on the greens and for ideal conditions for all those Michael fans on-site in Augusta trying to follow his round.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Online Links</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.masters.com/en_US/scores/index.html">Master Leaderboard<br /></a><a href="https://www.masters.com/en_US/live/index.html" target="_blank">Live Video Streams</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.masters.com/en_US/mygroup/index.html" target="_blank">My Group (Make Sure You Select Michael as a Favorite Player)</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Photo Slideshow</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a class="gie-slideshow" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1311266412" id="OvQBvlQsR_FdLh4SjFo1LA" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'OvQBvlQsR_FdLh4SjFo1LA',sig:'OofKfCxadnbmJS5Cb-H7UfjvMgH4Sq4yKSh0BoKYcJw=',w:'594px',h:'391px',items:'1311266412,1311271944,1311138700,1310937262,1310937263',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.7.3</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-24255833086276451032021-01-24T20:30:00.001-08:002021-01-24T20:30:23.460-08:00Strong Finish Propels Thompson Into Top Five<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1298186788" id="ytg5lBCuSdhaWPC5OHPK0g" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ytg5lBCuSdhaWPC5OHPK0g',sig:'s4lBYucBP-2LyXliSQ_KOBFnLM8mzSk2Xmfxoh0MOZ0=',w:'419px',h:'594px',items:'1298186788',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 24: Michael Thompson plays his shot on the 16th hole during the final round of The American Express tournament on the Stadium course at PGA West. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>For the second time in three years, Michael Thompson finished with a top ten at the American Express in La Quinta California. This year, a six under par 66 netted a tie for 5th place. </p><p>Michael has run his streak of top 25 finished to four tournaments in a row and he is now 44 under par in 2021. In fact, he is par or better in every round on tour in 2021. His streak of strong finishes has him up to 63rd in the Fedexcup standings. He will take this week's Farmers Insurance Open off and will get ready for the Waste Management Open in Phoenix two weeks from now where he will look to keep the momentum going.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.5.7</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-60117570066283200722021-01-23T23:33:00.002-08:002021-01-23T23:37:33.319-08:00Thompson Brings Some Aloha to the Desert<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1297835175" id="YrGsiSB0Sm5NQl434ZEwOQ" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'YrGsiSB0Sm5NQl434ZEwOQ',sig:'QZpZlA99FC8U7emjXrq2y-HZDUFapUllgCz3X056GRw=',w:'594px',h:'414px',items:'1297835175',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 22: Michael Thompson lines up his shot on the 12th hole during the second round of The American Express tournament on the Stadium course at PGA West. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>After a successful Hawaii swing, Michael Thompson has brought that aloha spirit back to California as he's been competing in this week's American Express in La Quinta. Michael finished his two tournament stop in Hawaii with back to back top 25 finishes and he' started strong at the American Express where he is currently tied for 25th heading into Sunday's final round.</p><p>Michael has been playing superbly consistent golf in 2021. Nine out of his 11 rounds in 2021 have been in the 60's and all 11 rounds have been par or better. He is also six for six in cuts made in the 2020/2021 season with three consecutive top 25 finishes. He will look to extend that streak to four consecutive top 25's tomorrow.</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Online Links<br /></b><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard</a><br /><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r002/2021">Michael's Scorecard</a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.5.7</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-35146864078412393232020-11-07T22:31:00.000-08:002020-11-07T22:31:35.196-08:00No Problem in Houston for Thompson in Round Three<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1284415315" id="4hVabzFKRYd-LR4ZtVe_wQ" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'4hVabzFKRYd-LR4ZtVe_wQ',sig:'PD49MLsVwL2kJkqJlA3LY-ahfRgjOZvFUFzIviiGIDo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1284415315',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 07: Michael Thompson plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)</span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>Michael Thompson finished strong in round three at the Vivint Houston Open making birdies on three of his final five holes. He finished the third round with a three under par 67 matching his round one score. He is currently tied for 8th at four under par for the tournament.</p><p>Michael will once again be grouped with Hideki Matsuyama for Sunday's final round (they played together in the first two rounds). They will be joined by Dawie van der Walt. The group tees off from the first hole at 9:38 AM local Houston time.</p><p><b>Video</b></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="187" src="https://www.pgatour.com/bin/pgatour/video-player/iframe.html?ec=6208036091001" width="350"></iframe></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Michael makes his birdie put on the 18th hole during the third round of the Vivint Houston Open</span></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Online Links</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard</a><br /><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r020/2021">Michael's Scorecard</a></div><p><br /></p><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.5.2</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-81121507825624128572020-11-05T22:29:00.003-08:002020-11-06T10:43:19.933-08:00Tired of Election Coverage? Watch Some Golf!<a class="gie-single" href="http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1284091099" id="HndS2B3BTONwHW9qNp_GVw" style="border: none; color: #a7a7a7; display: inline-block; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'HndS2B3BTONwHW9qNp_GVw',sig:'AsTfSjfeZNe7KYutHPedZ1TjU-uNjQn1QOFENi1uWe8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1284091099',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js"></script>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span> </span><span style="text-align: center;">HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 05: Michael Thompson plays his shot from the eighth tee during the first round of the Vivint Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)</span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>Michael Thompson has a spectacular first round Thursday at the Vivint Houston Open. He shot a three under par 67 and is tied for second heading into Friday's second round. His round was propelled by excellent driving accurancy, where he hit 10 of 13 fairways which was tied for fourth, and his putting, where he gained nearly 3 shots in strokes gained putting (9th) . He made six birdies which is tied for the most in round one.</p><p>This year's Hoston Open is being played on a new golf course for the tournament. The Memorial Park Golf Course presents an unfamiliar challenge to most of the 136 players competing this week. The course normally plays as a par 72 but two of the par fives were converted to par fours for the tournament.</p><p>Michael tees off on Friday at 10:05 AM PT (12:05 PM local Houston time) with playing partners Hideki Matsuyama and Grayson Murray. They will tee off from the first hole.</p><p><b>Video</b></p><p><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="197" src="https://www.pgatour.com/bin/pgatour/video-player/iframe.html?ec=6207449678001" width="350"></iframe></b></p><p>Michael Thompson’s nice tee shot on hole #9 leads to birdie at Vivint Houston Open</p><div><br /></div><p><b>Online Links</b></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaaderboard<br /></a><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.32150.michael-thompson.html/scorecards/r020/2021">Michael's Scorecard</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/competition/2021/houston-open/tourcast.html#/hole-view?pid=32150&round=2&cid=897&hole=1&group=16&gv=yes">Michael's Group on TourCast 3D</a></div><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.5.2</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3651302857299280296.post-6023608741811888292020-09-18T23:25:00.002-07:002020-09-18T23:25:47.303-07:00Winged Foot Bites Back<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hTAgV7ifc0E/X2WjPrZHAII/AAAAAAAAGdw/f94gocRLmKMuLuJP0oIYUNVd-F--UuUSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/2020-09-18.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hTAgV7ifc0E/X2WjPrZHAII/AAAAAAAAGdw/f94gocRLmKMuLuJP0oIYUNVd-F--UuUSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h213/2020-09-18.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> by Roz Roberts III</span></p><p>Winged Foot fought back on Friday producing a decidely more US Open like feel. In fact, only three golfers shot under par on Friday as oppsed to the 21 in yesterday's opening round. Michael Thompson was not immune to the carnage doled out by Winged Foot after he shot a five over par 75. Despite the much higher score, Michael comfotably made the cut and is currently tied for 33rd. In fact, 75 was the average score on the day.</p><p>Michael continued his highlight package from the sand when he holed out from the short sided green side bunker on #12. Here is the video: <a href="https://www.usopen.com/players/32150.html#!section=tab-shots-and-stats&video=6192263822001&r=2&h=13">Michael's birdie on #12</a></p><p>Michael will be playing with Bernd Wiesberger in Saturday's third round. They tee off at 11:07AM ET.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Online Links</b></p><div><a href="https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard.html">Leaderboard (PGA Tour)</a><br /><a href="https://www.usopen.com/scoring.html">Leaderboard (US Open)</a></div><div><a href="https://www.usopen.com/players/32150.html#!section=tab-latest">Michael's Page on the US Open Site</a></div><div><a href="https://www.usopen.com/players/32150.html#!section=tab-bio">Michael's Bio Page on the US Open Site</a></div><div><a href="https://www.usopen.com/players/32150.html#!section=tab-bio">Michael's Full Scorecard on US Open</a></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><div id="fpCE_version" style="display: none;">8.3.4</div>Roz Roberts IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11391306647031975546noreply@blogger.com0