Michael Thompson won the Honda Classic by two shots over Geoff Ogilvy. It was his first PGA Tour win and the $1 million first place check accounts for nearly a third of Thompson’s career earnings.

Coming into the Honda Classic Thompson had missed three cuts and finished T-78 in his first four starts of 2013.

Last year he missed ten cuts in 25 events but did finish tied for runner-up at the U.S. Open won by Webb Simpson.

He commented early in the week that the strength of field and the difficulty of the course reminded him of a U.S. Open.

In swirling winds that buffeted PGA National on Sunday, he was able to continuously make superb up and downs and out-scramble some very tough competitors.

In addition to Ogilvy, former major winners, Lucas Glover, Keegan Bradley, Charl Schwartzel and Graeme McDowell were all chasing the leader.

This win moves him inside the Top 50 in the world golf rankings, gets him into the WGC-Cadillac and the Masters.

Thompson’s coach teaches him to focus on the moment. He just handles each shot and does not clutter his mind with swing thoughts.

This was also a big finish for Geoff Ogilvy. He has struggled since he suffered a hand injury at the beginning of 2012.

He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has won three WGC events but has not had a PGA Tour win since the 2010 SBS Championship.

At 35 years old Ogilvy has rededicated himself to his golf. He has the look of someone that could have a monster year in 2013.

Two-time heart transplant recipient, Erik Compton also posted his first top-10 finish on the PGA Tour. He shot 69-68-70-70 good enough for T-4 and $226,000.

This is Compton’s second attempt on tour and he wants to be known for his golf this time around not just as a good story for heart transplant survivors.