Thompson holds on to net first title
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March 5, 2013, Tuesday
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ON a long, hard Sunday at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Michael Thompson relied on a superb short game to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
Thompson, last year's US Open runner-up, seized control early with a 50-foot eagle putt on the third hole, then kept his distance with clutch par saves and closed with a birdie from the bunker. It gave him a 1-under 69 - one of only five rounds under par at PGA National - and a two-shot victory over Australian Geoff Ogilvy.
"This week was magical," American Thompson, who finished at 9-under 271, said. "Just had a groove and kept feeling it."
It was a big week for Ogilvy, too.
The former US Open champion had plunged to No. 79 in the world ranking and already missed the Match Play Championship. He was prepared for another week off next week until putting together four solid rounds.
He chipped in from behind the 16th green for birdie and two-putted for birdie on the 18th for a 69. The runner-up finish moves him into the top 50 (No. 47) and gets him into the World Golf Championship at Doral.
Luke Guthrie, tied with Thompson for the 54-hole lead, ended with a 73 to finish third. Tiger Woods closed with a 74 to finish tied for 37th.
Thompson, last year's US Open runner-up, seized control early with a 50-foot eagle putt on the third hole, then kept his distance with clutch par saves and closed with a birdie from the bunker. It gave him a 1-under 69 - one of only five rounds under par at PGA National - and a two-shot victory over Australian Geoff Ogilvy.
"This week was magical," American Thompson, who finished at 9-under 271, said. "Just had a groove and kept feeling it."
It was a big week for Ogilvy, too.
The former US Open champion had plunged to No. 79 in the world ranking and already missed the Match Play Championship. He was prepared for another week off next week until putting together four solid rounds.
He chipped in from behind the 16th green for birdie and two-putted for birdie on the 18th for a 69. The runner-up finish moves him into the top 50 (No. 47) and gets him into the World Golf Championship at Doral.
Luke Guthrie, tied with Thompson for the 54-hole lead, ended with a 73 to finish third. Tiger Woods closed with a 74 to finish tied for 37th.
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