It's Torrey Time!

by Roz Roberts III

It's time for the ThompsonTide guys' favorite PGA Tour stop of the year: the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines!  The PGA Tour, with Michael Thompson in tow, has made its yearly stop in San Diego and we can't wait to watch Michael in person.

The FIO at Torrey Pines takes advantage of both the north and south courses along cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.  The north course is fairly short and easy by PGA Tour standards with the south course, the host of the 2008 US Open, is yearly one of the longest and most difficult courses on tour.
Michael gets his tournament under way on the north course teeing off from the tenth hole at 10:10am PT.  He is grouped with George McNeil and Johnson Wagner.

I will be on site an will attempt to provide live updates via Twitter.  Watch the right hand twitter feed window on this page or follow us on Twitter (@ThompsonTide) for updates.

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Another Scorching Start in the Desert

Michael Thompson lines up a putt on the 18th green during the second round of the CareerBuilder Challenge In Partnership With The Clinton Foundation on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West on January 22, 2016 in La Quinta, California.  (Source: Harry How/Getty Images North America)

by Roz Roberts III

Round two of the CareerBuilder Challenge started a lot like round one for Michael Thompson.  He birdied six of his first nine holes and made the turn at five under par.  He birdied the first two holes of the back nine and actually took the solo lead for a little while before his round sort of ran out of steam.  Despite bogeying the final hole, Michael carded a five under par 67 and is -11 after the first two rounds tied for 8th.

Michael will face the final course of the three played at the CareerBuilder Challenge over the next two rounds: the TPC West Stadium Course.  This Pete Dye course is new in the tournament's rotation and is the most challenging of the three courses.  A cut will be made after Saturday's third round and the final round will be played at the Stadium Course.

Michael tees off at 8:30am PT on Saturday.


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Michael Thompson interview after Round 2 of CareerBuilder Challenge 

Following a second-round 67, Michael Thompson reflects on his play in the 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation with Mark Immelman from PGA TOUR Radio.

Michael Thompson birdies No. 9 at CareerBuilder 

In the second round of the 2016 CareerBuilder Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, Michael Thompson makes his birdie putt from 13 feet on the par-4 9th hole.

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Excellent First Round Highlighted by Scorching Start

by Roz Roberts III

Michael Thompson got off to a dream start in the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, CA.  He started on the back nine at the the La Quinta Country Club and was four under par after his first four holes.  The start was highlighted by an eagle on the par five 13th hole.

After the hot start, Michael settled into the rest of the round where he sprinkled four birdies and two bogeys across his scorecard and ultimately carded a six under par (66).  He is currently in a tie for 7th.

Tomorrow, Michael will move to the PGA West Tournament Course when he tees off at 9:00am from the first hole.

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Hot Start in the Desert

Michael Thompson got off to a blazing start at the  CareerBuilder Challenge in the Palm Springs, CA desert.  He started his first round, which is currently underway, going birdie-birdie-par-eagle on the La Quinta course.  He has subsequently bogeyed and sits at -3 for the tournament (T12) through six holes.

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Eagle at the Wire Propels Thompson Into the Weekend

Michael Thompson tees off on the 11th hole during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii golf tournament at Waialae Country Club. Photo by Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

by Roz Roberts III

For the second day in a row at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Michael Thompson managed to finish his round on a high note.  In Thursday's first round he finished with back to back birdies while Friday's second round was even more dramatic.

Michael came to his final hole (hole #9) sitting two shots outside of the cut line.  Luckily for Michael, the ninth hole is a short par five and the easiest hole on the course.  Michael's tee shot was beauty that traveled 337 yards and found the right hand side of the fairway.  It left Michael a manageable 156 yards from the hole.  Michael stuck the approach inside five feet, made the short eagle putt and walked off his final hole knowing he'd be making the cut.  This marks the fifth time out of six events this season that Michael has made the cut.

There will be a secondary cut on Saturday since over 80 players made the cut.

In Saturday's third round Michael will once again be grouped with Ryo Ishikawa and Chad Campbell since they all finished the second round at three under par (T66).  They tee off from the tenth hole at 11:45am local time (1:45pm PT).

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Michael Thompson plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.  (Jan. 13, 2016 - Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America)