It took seven events since the PGA Tour’s restart, but PGA bettors looking for a “moonshot” underdog payout finally found glory this past weekend for the first time.
Michael Thompson (-19) won the 3M Open on Sunday with a 67 in the final round. Thompson, who entered the 3M Open ranked 151st in the FedEx Standings, was listed at triple-digit odds of 133/1 at Circa Sports in Las Vegas in pre-tournament wagering. The win provided a huge boast in the standings for Thompson who moved up 112 spots, climbing up to 39th.
In his 228th career Tour event, Thompson pulled away from Adam Long (-17) to emerge victorious for the second time in his career on Tour, earning him his second top-10 finish since the restart (T8 Travelers Championship).