Kyle Thompson

For the American photographer, see Kyle Thompson (photographer).

Kyle Thompson
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 nationality United States
ResidenceGreenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
CollegeUniversity 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 TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2012, 2017
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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

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. 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 United States Bob Burns
2 Sep 16, 2007 Oregon Classic −17 (72-65-67-67=271) Playoff Australia Matt Jones, United States Jon Turcott
3 Jun 12, 2011 Rex Hospital Open (2) −14 (68-66-68-68=270) 1 stroke United States Scott Brown, United States Martin Flores,
United States Troy Kelly
4 May 31, 2015 Rex Hospital Open (3) −17 (63-68-69-67=267) Playoff Argentina Miguel Ángel Carballo, United States Patton Kizzire
5 Jan 11, 2017 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic −2 (76-70-70-70=286) 2 strokes United States Nicholas Thompson, United States Andrew Yun

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)

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

Results in major championships

Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
U.S. Open CUT CUT
  Did not play

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

See also

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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