Michael Thompson

Michael Thompson watches his tee shot on the 15 tee during the first round of the Quicken Loans National golf tournament at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va., Thursday, July 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

 Steve Helber / The Associated Press

It wasn’t a banner year on the PGA Tour for UA and Tucson-connected pro golfers Michael Thompson and Ricky Barnes. Both challenged for the ongoing FedEx Cup playoffs but just missed. Barnes was 139th overall and Thompson No. 148; the top 125 qualified. Barnes earned $697,000 and Thompson $568,000 in official PGA Tour earnings. 

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Contact sports columnist Greg Hansen at 520-573-4362 or ghansen@tucson.com. On Twitter: @ghansen711