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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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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Final Round of Sanderson Farms Championship

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson shot even par in round 3 of the Sanderson Farms Championship. He'll be heading into the final round tied for 28th. He tees off at 9:31 am and will be grouped with Sebastian Cappelen and fellow University of Alabama alum Cory Whitsett.

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Hot Putter Vaults Thompson Up Leaderboard

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson's putter got hot on friday, which helped him vault 34 spots up the leaderboard to T-13. He leads the field in Strokes-Gained-Putting at 2.754.  The second round did not finish due to darkness, but Thompson will make the cut with plenty of room to spare.

Tee times and groupings will be determined at the conclusion of the second round's play early on saturday.

Update: His tee time for saturday is 10:18am.

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Fall Season Continues at Sanderson Farms Championship

by Randy Roberts

Michael Thompson's fall season continues this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, MS.

He'll be getting an early start on Thursday with a 7:27 AM tee time with Jonathan Byrd and Charley Hoffman.

On friday, he tees off at 12:02 with the same grouping.

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