Kyle Adam Thompson (born April 25, 1979) is a former American professional golfer.
| Kyle Thompson | |
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.jpg) Thompson at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kyle Adam Thompson |
| Born | April 25, 1979 Panama City, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Career | |
| College | University of South Carolina |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 5 (Tied-7th all-time) |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2012, 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Professional career edit
Thompson is a former member of the PGA Tour. He played on the PGA Tour in 2018, 2012 and 2008, failing to keep his card each time.[1] Thompson was a member of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2007. He won two events in 2007 which put him in the top 25 on the money list which earned him a PGA Tour card for 2008. He returned to the Nationwide Tour in 2009 after making nine cuts in 26 events. Thompson again returned to the PGA Tour in 2012, but only made 3 cuts in 22 events. He earned his fourth Web.com Tour win at the 2015 Rex Hospital Open, the third time he won that event. In January 2017, Thompson won his fifth Web.com Tour event at the 2017 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.
After a poor 2018 season on the PGA Tour, where he made only 2 cuts in 22 starts, Thompson retired from professional golf and began working as an insurance professional.[2]
Amateur wins edit
- 1999 NCAA East Regional
- 2001 NCAA West Regional
- 2001 Dogwood Invitational
Professional wins (5) edit
Web.com Tour wins (5) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 10, 2007 | Rex Hospital Open | −16 (64-65-69-70=268) | 2 strokes |  Bob Burns
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| 2 | Sep 16, 2007 | Oregon Classic | −17 (72-65-67-67=271) | Playoff |  Matt Jones, Jon Turcott
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| 3 | Jun 12, 2011 | Rex Hospital Open (2) | −14 (68-66-68-68=270) | 1 stroke | Scott Brown, Martin Flores, Troy Kelly
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| 4 | May 31, 2015 | Rex Hospital Open (3) | −17 (63-68-69-67=267) | Playoff |  Miguel Ángel Carballo, Patton Kizzire
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| 5 | Jan 11, 2017 | The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic | −2 (76-70-70-70=286) | 2 strokes | Nicholas Thompson, Andrew Yun
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Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Scholarship America Showdown | Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler, Chris Tidland
|
Stadler won with birdie on third extra hole Thompson eliminated by par on second hole Goggin eliminated by par on first hole |
| 2 | 2007 | Oregon Classic | Matt Jones, Jon Turcott
|
Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2015 | Rex Hospital Open | Miguel Ángel Carballo, Patton Kizzire
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Won with birdie on second extra hole |
| 4 | 2017 | Lincoln Land Charity Championship | Eric Axley, William Kropp, Adam Schenk
|
Schenk won with birdie on second extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Thompson only played in the U.S. Open.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kyle Thompson PGA Tour Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ Myers, Alex (January 2, 2019). "Longtime Tour Pro Quits Golf, Goes to First Day of Work at a Real Job as a 39 Year Old". Golf Digest. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
External links edit
- Kyle Thompson at the PGA Tour official site
- Kyle Thompson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site