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SAN DIEGO, California (June 15, 2008) -- Michael Thompson will turn
pro on Monday, and he ended his amateur career on a high point by finishing as low amateur in the US Open at Torrey Pines. Thompson's 8-over total of 292 put him in a tie with players that include 2007 Fedex Points race runner-up Steve Stricker, and a stroke in front of 36-hole leader Stuart Appleby, who struggled on the weekend.
The tournament will conclude with a Monday playoff between Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate, who both finished at 1-under-par.
Rickie Fowler of California finished 5 strokes behind Thompson at 13-over 297, while Derek Fathauer of Florida, who had the lowest amateur score heading into the weekend, finished at 15-over 299.
The low amateur round of the tournament was posted by Oklahoma
State Freshman
Rickie Fowler, whose 1-under 70 on Thursday put him into a tie for
seventh
and got him interviewed by NBC.
Thompson, 23, gained his spot in the Open by finishing runner-up to
Colt Knost
of Texas at the 2007 US Amateur at the Olympic Club. He started his
college
golf career at Tulane, but transferred to
Alabama after the Tulane Golf team was absolved following Hurricane
Katrina in 2005.
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Final amateur scores (plus scores from players who did not
make the cut) from the US Open at Torrey Pines are listed below:
Pos |
Name |
|
+/- |
|
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd3 |
Rd4 |
Tot |
T29 |
Michael Thompson |
|
8 |
|
74 |
73 |
73 |
72 |
292 |
T60 |
Rickie Fowler |
|
13 |
|
70 |
79 |
76 |
72 |
297 |
T69 |
Derek Fathauer |
|
15 |
|
73 |
73 |
78 |
75 |
299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
missed 36-hole cut |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
T81 |
Kyle Stanley |
|
8 |
|
72 |
78 |
|
|
T104 |
Nick Taylor |
|
10 |
|
77 |
75 |
|
|
T107 |
Kevin Tway |
|
11 |
|
75 |
78 |
T131 |
Jordan Cox |
|
15 |
|
80 |
77 |
T134 |
Jeff Wilson |
|
17 |
|
78 |
81 |
T147 |
Jimmy Henderson |
|
21 |
|
81 |
82 |
150 |
Gary Wolstenholme |
|
23 |
|
83 |
82 |
T151 |
Michael Quagliano |
|
25 |
|
86 |
81 |
ABOUT THE U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is the biggest of the 14 national
championships conducted by the USGA.
Open
to amateurs and professionals.
The USGA intends to make the U.S. Open
the
most rigorous, yet fair, examination of golf
skills, testing all forms of shot-making. The
USGA prepares the course after careful
consideration of 14 different factors.
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