Leonard Thompson | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Leonard Stephen Thompson |
Born | Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S. | January 1, 1947
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | Wake Forest University |
Turned professional | 1971 |
Current tour(s) | Champions Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 3 |
PGA Tour Champions | 3 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T7: 1979 |
PGA Championship | T10: 1975 |
U.S. Open | T21: 1974 |
The Open Championship | DNP |
Leonard Stephen Thompson (born January 1, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Thompson was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a teammate of future fellow PGA Tour players Joe Inman and Lanny Wadkins. In 1969, Thompson graduated from college.
In 1971, Thompson turned pro. He had more than 70 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career winning three times. His first win came in 1974 at Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. His best finish in a major championship was T-7 at 1979 Masters Tournament. [1]
During his late forties, Thompson, like so many of his colleagues, played some on the Nationwide Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in that venue was 6th at the 1996 Nike Tallahassee Open.
After turning 50 at the beginning of 1997, Thompson began play on the Senior PGA Tour. He has three wins on this Tour. He played in his milestone 1000th PGA Tour and Champions Tour event combined at the 2009 SAS Championship. [2]
He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
In 1997, Thompson was inducted into the Wake Forest University Athletics Hall of Fame
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Feb 24, 1974 | Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic | −10 (72-69-69-68=278) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
2 | Oct 30, 1977 | Pensacola Open | −16 (70-65-65-68=268) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
3 | Jul 30, 1989 | Buick Open | −15 (65-71-69-68=273) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
this list may be incomplete
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
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1 | Aug 9, 1998 | Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | −10 (68-66=134) | Playoff | ![]() |
2 | Jul 9, 2000 | State Farm Senior Classic | −11 (67-69-69=205) | Playoff | ![]() |
3 | May 13, 2001 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship | 1 up | ![]() |
Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 1998 | Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
2 | 2000 | State Farm Senior Classic | ![]() | Won with birdie on second extra hole |
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | T41 | T24 | T7 | ||||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T21 | T35 | CUT | |||||
PGA Championship | T35 | T17 | T10 | T22 | T15 | T42 | T54 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | |||||||||
U.S. Open | T43 | CUT | CUT | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T26 | T61 | T22 | T84 | T48 | CUT | T34 |
Note: Thompson never played in The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place