Former Tulane golfer Michael Thompson finishes second at US Open

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San Francisco, Ca. - Throughout the weekend, Louisiana golf fans have been keeping an eye on the US Open. Two former LSU golfers, David Toms and John Peterson, were on the leaderboard throughout the tournament, as well as Michael Thompson, who golfed at Tulane for two years before Hurricane Katrina struck and disbanded the Green Wave team. Here's how the leaderboard stacked out at the end of the day:

1	Webb Simpson	+1
T2	Graeme McDowell	+2
T2	Michael Thompson	+2
T4	David Toms	+3
T4	John Peterson	+3
T21	Tiger Woods	+7

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