Local professional golfer Chris Thompson will compete in the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC in Hayward, Calif., this week, making it five of the past six Web.com tournaments for which he has qualified.
Thompson earned a spot in the field by shooting a 63 and then carding a birdie on the second playoff hole to emerge from a seven-way tie for the final two spots. The qualifier was played at Diablo Creek Golf Course in Concord, Calif.