2021-22 Men's Golf Roster
Biography
FMU: 3-year returning letterman....Placed T-17th at 2021 SC Amateur Championship with 2-over 290 score....Played in 21 career tournaments....Appeared in 7 of 8 events during the covid-shortened 2020-21 campaign....Four rounds of par or better....Shot a career-low 66 (-6) at 2020 Bash in the 'Boro (also the lowest round for any Patriot during the year)....Tied for sixth at the 2020 Bash in the 'Boro....Played in 5 of 7 tournaments during the shortened 2019-20 season....Third on the team with a 75.14 stroke average....4 rounds of par or better, including a low round of 70....Top finish was career-best T-4 at the 2020 The Invitational at Savannah Harbor....2019-20 Team Captain....Played in the 44th-annual Palmetto Amateur event in July 2019 in Aiken, S.C......Played in 9 of 11 events as a red-shirt freshman in 2018-19....Fourth-best stroke average (76.73) on the squad....Low round of 70 (2018 Camden Collegiate Invitational) among three rounds of par or better....Season-best finish of T-25th at 2019 Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate with 54-hole score of 223....Red-shirted; was with the program, but did not play an event during the 2017-18 season....Local product.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born Michael McClure Thompson in Myrtle Beach, SC
- Graduate of North Myrtle Beach High School, where he played for coaches David Small and Newt Merricks
- All-State selection
- Ranked as one of the top golfers in South Carolina
- Nickname is Mac
PERSONAL FAVORITIES:
- How you got your nickname: Buddies
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional golfer
- Favorite Superhero: Spider-Man
- Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
- Favorite Sports Team: FMU Patriots
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Facing the Giants, Friday Night Lights, and One Tree Hill
- Favorite Food: Hibachi
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Key Largo
- Twitter Handle: @mcclurethompson
- Instagram Account: @mcclurethompson17
- Favorite Musical Artist: Polo G
- Favorite Thing About FMU: Close knit community
- Favorite Off-Field/court Activity: Hunting and fishing
- Goals for Upcoming Season: Win a national championship
- Why you first chose your sport: I was told it was the hardest sport
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Believing you’re the best player on the course every time you step on the course
- Interesting Notes: Won the Southern 500 Tournament
- Brush With Greatness: Played with Mitchell Vance when he shot 62 in the Florence Am to win; I once got a swing lesson from Greg Norman
CAREER TOTALS:
| YEAR-BY-YEAR |
| Year |
Tournaments |
Rounds |
Avg. |
Best 18 |
Best 54 |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Best Finish |
| 2017-18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2018-19 |
9 |
26 |
76.73 |
70 |
223 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
T25 |
| 2019-20 |
5 |
14 |
75.14 |
70 |
215 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
T4 |
| 2020-21 |
7 |
20 |
74.80 |
66 |
212 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
T6 |
| 2021-22 |
10 |
30 |
74.73 |
71 |
219 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
T15 |
| Total |
31 |
90 |
75.39 |
66 |
212 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
T4 |
| CAREER BESTS |
| Low 18 |
66 (Bash in the 'Boro, 10/19/2020) |
| Low 54 |
212 (Bash in the 'Boro, 10/19-20/2020) |
| Best Ind. Finish |
T4 (The Invitational at Savannah Harbor, 2/15-16/2020) |
Historical Player Information
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2017-18Freshman
5'9"
190 lbs
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2018-19Freshman
5'9"
190 lbs
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2019-20Sophomore
5'9"
190 lbs
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2020-21Junior
5'9"
190 lbs
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2021-22Senior
5'9"
175 lbs
