Dicky Thompson

Dicky Thompson (born June 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.

For the musician, see Dickie Thompson.
Dicky Thompson
Personal information
Born (1957-06-13) June 13, 1957
Atlanta, Georgia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Nationality United States
Career
CollegeUniversity of Georgia
Turned professional1980
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Nationwide Tour
NGA Hooters Tour
Professional wins10
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other8
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 1991
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 1988

Thompson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Baton Rouge Open and the Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open en route to an 8th-place finish on the money list which earned him his PGA Tour card for 1991. He did not perform well enough on his rookie year on Tour to retain his card but got his Tour card for 1992 through qualifying school. After another poor year on the PGA Tour, he took a hiatus until earning his PGA Tour card for 1995 through qualifying school. He did not do well enough to retain his card but did record his best finish on the PGA Tour of his career, finishing in a tie for fourth at the Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. He took another hiatus from Tour and rejoined the Nationwide Tour in 1999 where he recorded five top-10 finishes. He played on the Nationwide Tour again in 2000, his last season on Tour.

Thompson played on the NGA Hooters Tour in 1989, 1994 and from 1996 to 1999. He won six tournaments during that time.

Professional wins (10)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 Mar 11, 1990 Ben Hogan Baton Rouge Open −7 (67-67-75=209) 2 strokes Carl Cooper, Dick Mast,
Jim McGovern, Greg Whisman
2 May 20, 1990 Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open −11 (66-73-66=205) Playoff Jeff Maggert

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 1990 Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open Jeff Maggert Won with par on second extra hole

Other wins (8)

Results in major championships
Tournament 1988198919901991
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Thompson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.

See also
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