PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – On a long, hard day at the Honda Classic, Michael Thompson relied on a superb short game to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.

Thompson seized control early with a 50-foot eagle putt on the third hole, then kept his distance with clutch par saves and closed with a birdie from the bunker. It gave him a 1-under 69 – one of only five rounds under par at PGA National – and a two-shot win over Geoff Ogilvy.

“This week was magical,” Thompson said. “Just had a groove and kept feeling it.”