The Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate couldn’t be a more perfect course for Chris Thompson. It even feels a little bit like home.
The 42-year-old came into the KC Golf Classic on a mission: continue taking steps toward punching his ticket to the PGA Tour. And if he keeps playing the way he has so far this week, he might just be on his way.
Thompson, a University of Kansas product, is currently tied for fourth with South Korea’s Jin Park at 11-under through two rounds of the 72-hole event.
Austria’s Sepp Straka and 2015 Baylor grad Kyle Jones share the midpoint lead at 13-under entering Saturday’s penultimate round of the $675,000 tournament.