“It’s all about patience. Coming into each and every day out here you know you’re going to hit some bad shots that maybe get penalized by the trees and you have to take your medicine with either pitching out or just getting it back in position,” Thompson said.
“There will be bogeys but take advantage of a few birdie opportunities you get out there.”
Thompson is seeking her first tour title since June 2019 and her first major championship victory since 2014.
After announcing at the U.S. Women’s Open that she would no longer play full-time on tour, starting next year, Thompson nearly won last week’s Meijer LPGA Classic. She came inches from chipping in for victory on the 72nd hole, before falling to Lilia Vu in a three-way playoff that also included Grace Kim.
Thompson said it’s not a surprise that she finds herself playing well.
“I was hoping for it,” she said with a smile. “I had the few weeks off before Michigan (Meijer) and I worked extremely hard. I was out at the golf course in Florida summer for five to seven hours a day just trying to figure out something that just clicked.”
She said she “latched on to something with my game” last week and it’s continued to work through 36 holes in the Pacific Northwest.
And she won’t dwell on what didn’t work Friday afternoon.
“Made a double and bogey on the back but could have been worse, so I stayed positive and made a birdie on the back nine as well and made some good putts,” she said.
“Just going build on the positives and not really focus on anything else and take that into the weekend.”