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MICHAEL THOMPSON
UNITED STATES
Height:
6 ft, 0 in
Weight:
185 lbs
Birthday:
04/16/1985
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PGA TOUR - Media Guide
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | (93) |
| $503,810 | |
| Current Year Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| T6-- Sony Open in Hawaii. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Best Round | |
| 65 at Round 2, Sony Open in Hawaii. | |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Highlights | |
| Opened the season with a T6 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing at 10-under 270, three strokes behind champion Johnson Wagner. | |
| Current Year Nationwide Tour Highlights | |
| Earned his first top-10 finish with a solo sixth at the Melwood Prince George's County Open. | |
| Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 3-- The McGladrey Classic. | |
| Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 6-- Melwood Prince George's County Open Presented by Under Armour. | |
| 2011 Best PGA TOUR Finishes | |
| 3-- The McGladrey Classic. 4-- Travelers Championship. | |
| 2011 Best Nationwide Tour Finishes | |
| 6-- Melwood Prince George's County Open Presented by Under Armour. | |
| 2011 Season PGA TOUR | |
| Tournaments Entered--25; in money--15; Top 10 finishes--2 | |
| 2011 Season Nationwide Tour | |
| Tournaments Entered--2; in money--2; Top 10 finishes--1 | |
| Career Highlights | |
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2011: In his rookie year, he claimed a pair of top-five finishes. In just two Nationwide Tour starts, finished sixth at the Melwood Prince George's Open, thanks to four sub-par rounds. After a bogey on the opening hole in the final round of the Travelers Championship, closed with nine birdies for an 8-under 62 to finish fourth at TPC River Highlands. Previous-low round on the TOUR was a 65—posted as an amateur during the first round of the 2008 Travelers Championship (finished T59) and the second round during his professional debut at the 2008 Valero Texas Open (finished T28). His 62 fell just one shy of the lowest fourth-round score at the Travelers Championship, set by Scott Verplank in 2001 and Brad Faxon in 2005. Fourth-place finish became his first top 10 in 17 career starts on TOUR. Next top 10 came 11 starts later, where rounds of 65-65-67 led to a one-stroke, 54-hole lead over Billy Horschel at the McGladrey Classic. He fired a final-round, 1-under 69 that left him with a career-best solo-third place finish. Entered the 72nd hole tied at 15-under with Ben Crane and Webb Simpson but pushed his drive into the hazard en route to a bogey-5. At one point, he had a streak of 43 holes without a bogey before carding two on the back nine Sunday that dashed his title hopes. Silver lining was he moved from No. 116 to No. 94 on the official money list to secure his card for the 2012 season. The third-place finish came on the same Seaside Course where, as an amateur at Alabama in 2007, he finished second at the Southeastern Conference Championship to help the Crimson Tide to a fourth-place team finish. Late in the year, traveled to Bangkok for the Thailand Golf Championship. Played steadily throughout and finished third in his Asian Tour debut, eight strokes behind winner Lee Westwood. 2010: Winner of the Michelob Ultra Classic on the NGA Hooters Tour and went on to win Rookie of the Year honors. 2009: Missed the cut in his first two career starts on the PGA TOUR, at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Amateur: Won three tournaments at Tulane University. After transferring to the University of Alabama, won the 2008 Southeastern Conference individual championship. Earned first-team All-America honors in 2008. At Frederica GC on St. Simons Island, GA, he won SEC medalist honors and helped his team take top honors, as well. He went on to become the SEC Golfer of the Year that season. Finalist for the 2008 Ben Hogan Award (finished second to Rickie Fowler). Low amateur at the 2008 U.S. Open. Member of the 2008 Palmer Cup team. Second-team All-American in 2007. Runner-up at the 2007 U.S. Amateur. |
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| Personal | |
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Has two brothers, one a U.S. Air Force pilot (Zach) and the other an IBM employee with four kids (Ryan). His sister, Darcy, is a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Attended University High School in Tucson, AZ, helping lead his team to the 2001 state championship. Says he saw a golf tournament on TV when he was 6 and has been "hooked ever since.". Biggest thrill outside of golf was getting married. Favorite golf course played is Winged Foot. Would most like to play Cypress Point and St. Andrews. Never travels without a good book to read. Favorite professional team is the New Orleans Saints. Favorite college team is the University of Alabama. Superstitions include always marking his ball with a head's up 1985 quarter. Favorite TV show is "NCIS." Loves watching movies and can't pick a favorite. Favorite author is Clive Cussler. Favorite food is Mexican. Favorite vacation spot is San Diego, CA. Would round out his dream foursome with his grandfather (Don), Davis Love III and Ben Hogan. Not many people know that he is an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. Bucket list includes winning all four major championships, touring Europe and going on a safari in Africa. Charities include College Golf Fellowship. |
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| National Teams | |
| Palmer Cup (1), 2008. | |
