Kyle Thompson

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Kyle Thompson
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Thompson at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii
Personal information
Full nameKyle Adam Thompson
Born (1979-04-25) April 25, 1979 (age 45)
Panama City, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
College University of South Carolina
Turned professional2001
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour5 (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

Kyle Adam Thompson (born April 25, 1979) is an American former professional golfer.

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Professional career

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

Professional wins (5)

Web.com Tour wins (5)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Jun 10, 2007 Rex Hospital Open −16 (64-65-69-70=268)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bob Burns
2Sep 16, 2007 Oregon Classic −17 (72-65-67-67=271)Playoff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Jones, Flag of the United States.svg Jon Turcott
3Jun 12, 2011 Rex Hospital Open (2)−14 (68-66-68-68=270)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brown, Flag of the United States.svg Martin Flores,
Flag of the United States.svg Troy Kelly
4May 31, 2015 Rex Hospital Open (3)−17 (63-68-69-67=267)Playoff Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Carballo, Flag of the United States.svg Patton Kizzire
5Jan 11, 2017 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic −2 (76-70-70-70=286)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Thompson, Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Yun

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2004 Scholarship America Showdown Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Goggin, Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Stadler,
Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Jones, Flag of the United States.svg Jon Turcott Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2015 Rex Hospital Open Flag of Argentina.svg Miguel Ángel Carballo, Flag of the United States.svg Patton Kizzire Won with birdie on second extra hole
4 2017 Lincoln Land Charity Championship Flag of the United States.svg Eric Axley, Flag of the United States.svg William Kropp,
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Schenk 		Schenk won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament201220132014201520162017
U.S. Open CUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Thompson only played in the U.S. Open.

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References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Thompson PGA Tour Bio". PGA Tour. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. ↑ 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.
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