Michael Thompson has been a PGA Tour regular for a dozen years, but his lush thicket of a beard is throwing people off.
After wrapping up an 8-under 64 on the North Course in Round 1 of the Farmers Insurance Open, Thompson was asked if he had been confused for anyone else, because of the impressive facial growth.
“Man, I haven't been mistaken for anybody, it's just more people just, they think I'm a rookie because I look so different,” he said. “You know, I've probably gotten more comments of, ‘What hockey team do you play for?