Michael Thompson: Similiar name leads mistake in the ranking list

Michael Thompson did not play in the case, an increase of 52 world ranking. It turned out he and the people have the same result, world ranking calculation error.
You must have heard of certain players a rest period of time, the world ranking rise, not fall. But you have heard of - Michael Thompson this thing? He did not play a week, and he moved up the world 52. This is a true story, the reason behind the middle letters of his confusion.
Michael Thompson had just spent on the PGA Tour rookie. In the new year, he was ranked 98 on the money list, easily keep his card. At the end, he took part in the inaugural tournament in Thailand, he was Lee - Westwood and Shore - Binchois after Zell won the third. But when he saw the world rankings, he actually found himself down two positions, slipped to 183. "Came back from Thailand, I found that he did not get world ranking points." - Michael Thompson said.
Michael Thompson telephoned agent, and soon after, the PGA Tour and the world ranking committee also participating.
Michael Thompson first PGA Tour event was certified in 2008, the U.S. Masters. That year, he was in the U.S. Amateur Championship runner-up. Because there is already a world ranking among Michael - Thompson's player, he was assigned to the middle of a letter "X" letter. This is a common approach. - Michael Thompson and later took part in an amateur U.S. Masters, U.S. Open and Travelers Championship. The fall of that year, he first race in the professional - Texas Open - tied for 28th place.
When Michael - Thompson received his PGA Tour card, the tour will enter his system when he used the right in the middle of the first letter: "H", that is, "Hayes" abbreviation.
But that with an "X" Michael Thompson is still in the world ranking system, and when he finished third in Thailand, he received 12.8 points. It is clear that this integration should be classified with "H" - Michael Thompson name.
No golf tournament was held the following week, but the last one in the 2011 season ranked among the world Michael Thompson on the restoration of the points transferred. - Michael Thompson and therefore the world ranking rose from 183 to 131.