In the interview room afterward, a reporter suggested very few golf fans would recognize Thompson’s name and “look right past you to Tiger Woods at 1 under. Make the argument why they shouldn’t.”
Thompson had no problem handling that assignment. He gets it all the time.
“I don’t give up very easily and I’m very proud of that,” he said. “Give Tiger the spotlight. I don’t care. I’m going to go out and play my game.
“If I go out and putt the way I did today, I’ll be in contention.”
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