April 23, 2008

TUSCALOOSA - University of Alabama senior golfer Michael Thompson has received a second national honor this week. On Thursday the Tucson, Ariz., native was named the Golf World College Player of the Week. The feature will appear in the April 23 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now on www.golfworld.com.

Thompson won the honor after claiming the medalist honors at the 2008 Southeastern Conference Championships on Sunday. Just days after returning home from play as an amateur at The 2008 Masters, Thompson led Alabama to its first SEC golf championship since 1979. He shot 65 in the final round to finish 8-under par, 208, to win the individual league championship as well. It was his first collegiate win at Alabama but his fifth collegiate victory overall as he won four tournaments as a golfer at Tulane his freshman and sophomore seasons. The All-SEC and All-Conference USA golfer transferred to Alabama last season after Tulane dropped its golf program in the economic wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Earlier this week Thompson was named the Golfweek Collegiate Player of the Week.

Thompson leads the SEC with his 70.00 stroke average in 24 rounds. He's finished under par in six of the eight tournaments he's competed in for Alabama this season.