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Final Round Updates: Thompson earns career-best finish; Kokrak grabs 2nd NWT win-
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GA Tour: Michael Thompson, the 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour Player of the Year, picked up a career-best third-place finish in the McGladrey Classic on Sunday afternoon.
Thompson, who racked up six top-10 finishes, four top-5 showings and his first win on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2010, started the day with the lead and ran off three birdies in his first six holes to extend the lead. Unfortunately, a pair of bogeys on the backside left Thompson one shot out of the playoff between Web Simpson and eventual winner Ben Crane.
Despite not winning, Thompson, who finished fourth earlier this season on the PGA Tour, moved inside the top 100 in earnings on the PGA Tour, assuring the former Alabama golfer his PGA Tour card in 2012.
Alums Scott McCarron and Kevin Streelman finished 10-under par and T6, while past players Jim Furyk and Kris Blanks finished T11 at 9-under par.
Alums Heath Slocum, Lucas Glover, David Mathis and Sean O’Hair finished at 8-under par and T15. Past players Jerry Kelly and Michael Bradley finished T20 at 7-under par.
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Nationwide Tour: Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player Jason Kokrak cruised to his second win of the season and the 11th victory by players with ties to the NGA Pro Golf Tour on the Nationwide Tour in 2011.
Kokrak, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2009, shot a 5-under 66 in the final round of the Miccosukee Championship to win by seven strokes over alum Mark Anderson. Kokrak finished at 20-under par.
Alums Roger Tambellini and Matt Every finished T3 at 11-under par, while current NGA Pro Golf Tour member Diego Velasquez used a 3-under par 68 to move into a tie for sixth at 10-under par. With the top-10 finish, Velasquez will earn another start on the Nationwide Tour. Alum Darron Stiles also finished T6, while 2010 member Rob Oppenheim finished T9.
Alums Martin Flores, Craig Bowden and John Kimbell finished 8-under par and T12. Current members Andrew Loupe and Matt Hendrix finished 7-under par and tied for 18th with alums Garth Mulroy and Justin Bolli.
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Third Round Updates: Alums Looking for another Weekend Sweep-
PGA Tour: Michael Thompson, the 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour Player of the Year, will carry the lead into the final round of the PGA Tour’s McGladrey Classic.
Thompson, a former Alabama standout, shot a 3-under 67 in the third round to pull in front of Billy Horschel by one shot, giving the former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour. Thompson, who earned his PGA Tour card through Q-School last season, is 13-under par.
Multi-time NGA Pro Golf Tour winner Kris Blanks carded a 4-under 66 on Saturday to move into a tie for fifth. Blanks, who has three NGA Pro Golf Tour wins, is 9-under par after three rounds.
Alums Ben Curtis, Kevin Streelman and Scott McCarron will start the final round five shots behind Thompson at 8-under par and T9. Past player Sean O’Hair is 7-under par and T13 after three rounds.
Alums Josh Teater, David Mathis, Kevin Kisner, Michael Bradley, Jim Herman, Lucas Glover, Boo Weekley and Jim Furyk are T17 and 6-under par entering the final round.
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Nationwide Tour: Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player Jason Kokrak continues to pace the Miccosukee Championship. Despite making three bogeys, Kokrak, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2009, shot a 2-under 69 to get to 15-under par and extend his lead to three strokes over 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour player Matt Every.
Alum Roger Tambellini will start the final round 11-under par and T5, while past player Mark Anderson is T5 and 10-under par. Current NGA Pro Golf Tour member Matt Hendrix shot a 2-under 69 to move into a tie for seventh on Saturday.
Alums Justin Bolli and Garth Mulroy are T10 and 8-under par after three rounds. Current members and Monday qualifiers Diego Velasquez and James Vargas got to 7-under par and will star the final round tied for 15th with alums Rob Oppenheim, Darron Stiles and Camilo Benedetti.
Past players Craig Bowden, John Kimbell and Brian Stuard are T22 and 6-under par.
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Second Round Updates: Members Hendrix, Loupe Top 20 in NW action-
PGA Tour: Michael Thompson, the 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour Player of the Year, fired his second 65 in as many days in the McGladrey Classic to move into a tie for second.
Thompson, who racked up six top-10 finishes, four top-5 showings and his first win on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2010, got off to a rough start in the second round, carding two bogeys in his first four holes on Friday.
However, the former University of Alabama golfer roared back, playing his final five holes of the outward nine in 4-under par. Thompson added three more birdies on the backside and held the clubhouse lead until Billy Horschel played his final four holes 4-under par to take the lead. Thompson will start the weekend T2 at 10-under par and two shots behind Horschel.
Alums Scott McCarron, Jerry Kelly, Jim Furyk, Kris Blanks and Boo Weekley will also be in contention over the weekend. The past NGA Pro Golf Tour players are 5-under par and T8 after two rounds.
Alums Ben Curtis, Lucas Glover, Heath Slocum, Jim Herman and Kevin Streelman finished the second round at 4-under par and T17, while past players Sean O’Hair, Michael Bradley, Chris Riley, Matt McQuillan, Kevin Kisner and 2010 member Ben Martin ended the day T27 at 3-under par.
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Nationwide Tour: Former NGA Golf Tour Player Jason Kokrak backed up his 63 in the first round with a 66 in the second round to pull out to a three-shot lead in the Miccosukee Championship.
Kokrak, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2009, is searching for his second win of the season and the 11th by NGA Pro Golf Tour alums on the Nationwide Tour in 2011.
Luke List, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2008-09, shot a second-round 66 to move into a tie for second, while 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour competitors Carl Paulson and Matt Every finished the second round T5 at 8-under par.
Current member Matt Hendrix shot a 64 in the second round to vault up the leaderboard. Hendrix, who made seven starts on the NGA Pro Golf Tour this season, finished the round at 7-under par and T11 with alums Jason Schultz, Roger Tambellini and 2010 member Martin Flores.
Member Andrew Loupe continued his quest to earn another start on the No. 2 Tour on Friday. Loupe, who finished top 20 last week in Chattanooga, moved into a tie for 16th after shooting a 68 in the second round. Alums Brendon Todd and Camilo Benedetti are also T16.
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First Round Updates: Alum Kokrak Leads Miccosukee; McCarron T3 in McGladrey-
PGA Tour: Michael Thompson, the 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour Player of the Year, shot a 5-under 65 in the opening round of the McGladrey Classic and is tied for sixth.
Thompson, who won last season on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, had five birdies and no bogeys in the first round.
Past NGA Pro Golf Tour player Scott McCarron was one shot better than Thompson in the first round, shooting a 6-under 64 and finishing the day T3.
McCarron, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 1994, is one shot behind leaders Webb Simpson and Zack Miller.
Alums Kevin Streelman, Ben Curtis and John Rollins shot a 4-under 66s on Thursday and start the second round T15.
Past players Michael Letzig, Kris Blanks, Shane Bertsch, Spencer Levin, Rod Pamplin, Derek Lamely, Boo Weekley, Jim Herman, Robert Garrigus, Alexandre Rocha, Jim Furyk and 2010 member Ben Martin opened with 3-under 67s and are T26.
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Nationwide Tour: Former NGA Pro Golf Tour player Jason Kokrak fired an 8-under 63 in the opening round of the Miccosukee Championship to grab a share of the first round lead.
Kokrak, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour in 2009, went bogey-free and had nine birdies in the opening round, putting himself in good position to collect his second win of the season and the 11th by NGA Pro Golf Tour alums on the No. 2 Tour this season.
Current NGA Pro Golf Tour member Diego Velasquez, one of four members to MQ into the event, got off to a hot start as well. The former Oklahoma State standout carded a 6-under 65 in the first round and will start the second round T3. If Velasquez can win, the victory would be the fourth by NGA Pro Golf Tour members on the Nationwide Tour this season.
Alums Scott Sterling and Mark Anderson also carded 6-under 65s in the first round, while past players Luke List, Camilo Benedetti and Bubba Dickerson finished with 5-under 66s and are T8. Alum Erik Compton shot a 4-under 67 on Thursday and is T17.
Current member Andrew Loupe continued his stellar play on the Nationwide Tour, shooting a 3-under 68 to finish at T24. Loupe, a rookie on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, earned a start this week after finishing in the top 20 last week in Chattanooga. Alums Martin Flores, Stephen Gangluff, Rob Oppenheim, Roger Tambellini, Travis Hampshire and Elliot Gealy also shot 3-under 68s.
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Current Members Vargas, Villegas, Velasquez and Blaum MQ into NWT event-
Myrtle Beach, S.C. - October 12, 2011 - Current NGA Pro Golf Tour members James Vargas, Manuel Villegas, Diego Velasquez and Ryan Blaum were all able to safely navigate the Monday qualifier to earn spots in the Nationwide Tour’s Miccosukee Championship in Miami, Fla.
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Vargas, a 2011 NGA Pro Golf Tour winner, shot a 64 on the Plantation Preserve Golf Course on Monday to share medalist honors and earn his seventh start on the Nationwide Tour.
Villegas also played the PPGC, but the former NGA Pro Golf Tour winner had to battle a little harder for his spot in the field. Villegas, the younger brother of PGA Tour star Camilo Villegas, fired a 66 and was the last player to qualify from the site.
Blaum, a three-time winner on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, fired a 66 at Jacaranda Country Club to finish T3 and earned a spot in the field. Blaum, who won the 2011 Kandy Waters Memorial Classic, will be making his 16th Nationwide Tour start. Velasquez, a rookie on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, shot a 67 to make the field by one stroke.
The group will be looking to continue the unprecedented success by NGA Pro Golf Tour members on the No. 2 Tour. Since the start of the season, seven NGA Pro Golf Tour players have earned full-time status on the Nationwide Tour and amassed three victories. In addition, four are in “The 25.”
The past success and the fact 10 fellow members and over 70 alums have made the trip to Miami, Fla., for the event should elevate the confidence of the foursome at the Miccosukee Golf and Country Club this week.
While the Monday qualifiers will be looking to finish high enough to earn another Nationwide Tour start, just as member Andrew Loupe did last week, member Ted Potter Jr. will be gunning for his third victory of the year on the Nationwide Tour, which could lead to his first PGA Tour start. 
Potter, a two-time winner in 2011 on the NGA Pro Golf Tour, can earn a “battlefield promotion” to the PGA Tour with a win this week and is ranked No. 3 in the PGATour.com’s Power Rankings for the event. However, even with a decent outing, Potter could move into second on the money standings.
Current members Russell Knox (10th), Billy Hurley III (22nd) and Josh Broadaway (23rd) are also in the field this week, looking to up their standings in The 25. At season’s end, the top 25 will receive PGA Tour cards for 2012.
In 2011, NGA Pro Golf Tour members and alums have combined to win 10 times on the Nationwide Tour.
On the PGA Tour, NGA Pro Golf Tour alums have won 16 times this season. According to the PGATour.com’s Power Rankings, alum David Toms might be the best chance for No. 17.
Toms, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour from 1989-91, finished third last season in the McGladrey Classic and enters the event on the heels of T10 and T16 finishes.
NGA Pro Golf Tour alum Heath Slocum, who played on the NGA Pro Golf Tour from 1998-99, won the event last season. Slocum had round of 66-66-66-68 to edge 2012 FedExCup champion Bill Haas by one stroke and Toms by two.
Michael Thompson, the 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour Player of the Year, will be looking to lock up his PGA Tour card for 2012. Thompson enters the event 115th on the money list and has made the cut in nine of his last 11 events.
Fellow 2010 members Jim Renner and Ben Martin will also be competing this week. Fueled by a third-round 62, Renner, a 2010 NGA Pro Golf Tour winner, finished T24 last week in the Frys.com Open.
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The NGA Pro Golf Tour is the Third Largest Men’s 72 Hole Professional Golf Tour in the United States behind the Nationwide and PGA Tours and has helped hundreds of professionals acquire their PGA, Nationwide, and Champions Tour cards. In fact, NGA Pro Golf Tour Alumni have won an incredible Thirteen (13) “Major” Championships.
Alumni include: 2011 PGA Championship winner and 2009 NGA Pro Golf Tour member Keegan Bradley, 2011 PGA winners Scott Piercy, Scott Stallings, Sean O'Hair, Mark Wilson, Bubba Watson and Gary Woodland; Jim Furyk, the 2010 FedExCup winner and PGA Tour Player of the Year; Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open Champion; Lucas Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open Champion; Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters Champion; Shaun Micheel, the 2003 PGA Champion; Ben Curtis, winner of the 2003 British Open; Lee Janzen, a two-time US Open winner; John Daly, a British Open and PGA Champion; Tom Lehman, winner of the British Open; David Toms, a past PGA Champion; Chad Campbell, the 2003 Tour Championship winner; Vaughn Taylor, a two-time Reno Tahoe Open winner; Craig Perks, winner of the TPC, and many, many more. At this year’s PGA Tour Qualifying School, 46% of the players that earned full exempt status on the PGA Tour (including 2010 Player of the Year Michael Thompson) and 52% of the players that earned status on the Nationwide Tour have spent time on the NGA Pro Golf Tour. In 2011, 23 former NGA Pro Golf Tour players will be advancing to the PGA Tour.
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Alums in McGladrey Classic:
Blake Adams
Shane Bertsch
Kris Blanks
Michael Bradley
D.J. Brigman
Chad Campbell
Stewart Cink
Michael Connell
Ben Curtis
Brendon de Jonge
James Driscoll
Joe Durant
Steve Flesch
Jim Furyk
Tommy Gainey
Robert Garrigus
Brian Gay
Tom Gillis
Scott Gutschewski
Jim Herman
Justin Hicks
Ryuji Imada
Zach Johnson
Kent Jones
Jerry Kelly
Chris Kirk
Kevin Kisner
Derek Lamely
Michael Letzig
Spencer Levin
Will MacKenzie
Jeff Maggert
Ben Martin
David Mathis
Scott McCarron
William McGirt
Matt McQuillan
Shaun Micheel
Sean O’Hair
Rod Pampling
Scott Piercy
Jim Renner
Tag Ridings
Chris Riley
Alexandre Rocha
John Rollins
Heath Slocum
Nate Smith
Kevin Streelman
Will Strickler
Chris Stroud
Vaughn Taylor
Josh Teater
Michael Thompson
David Toms
Boo Weekley
Mark Wilson
Alts:
Chris Baryla
Carl Paulson
Aron Price
Tom Pernice Jr.
Current, Past Players in Miccosukee Championship:
Brad Adamonis
Brian Anderson
Mark Anderson
Ryan Armour
Todd Bailey
Chris Baker
Andy Bare
Brain Bateman
Camilo Benedetti
Tommy Biershenk
Ryan Blaum (Member)
Justin Bolli
Craig Bowden
David Branshaw
Josh Broadaway (Member)
Scott Brown
Andrew Buckle
Roberto Castro
Paul Claxton
Erik Compton
Matt Davidson
Marco Dawson
Brent Delahoussaye
Bubba Dickerson
Ken Duke
Matt Every
Nick Flanagan
Martin Flores
Steve Friesen
Stephen Gangluff
Elliot Gealy
Matthew Giles
Jeff Gove
Emillano Grillo
Travis Hampshire
Ben Hartmann
Bob Heintz
Matt Hendrix (Member)
Billy Hurley III (Member)
Skip Kendall
J.J. Killeen
Brad Klapprott
Russell Knox (Member)
Cliff Kresge
Luke List
Andrew Loupe (Member)
Major Manning
Len Matice
Garth Mulroy
James Nitties
Rob Oppenheim
Carl Paulson
Ted Potter Jr. (Member)
Fran Quinn
Clayton Rask
Kyle Reifers
James Sacheck
Sam Saunders (Member)
Jason Schultz
Patrick Sheehan
Michael Sims
B.J. Staten
Scott Sterling
Darron Stiles
Brian Stuard
Andrew Svoboda
Roger Tambellini
Richard Terga
Chris Tidland
Brendon Todd
Dawie van der Walt
James Vargas (Member)
Diego Velasquez (Member)
Manuel Villegas (Member)
Brian Vranesh
Kevin Warrick
Danny Wax
Ron Whittaker
Will Wilcox (Member)
Jay Williamson
Casey Wittenberg (Member)
Alts:
Edward Loar
Casey Crain
Will Claxton (Member)
Bryan DeCorso
Ryan Hietala
