Kyle Thompson

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

Kyle Thompson
Personal information
Born (1979-04-25) April 25, 1979
Panama City, Florida
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Nationality United States
ResidenceGreenville, South Carolina
Career
CollegeUniversity of South Carolina
Turned professional2001
Retired2019
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
Web.com Tour
Professional wins5
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour5 (Tied 6th all time)
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2012, 2017
The Open ChampionshipDNP

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
1 Jun 10, 2007 Rex Hospital Open –16 (64-65-69-70=268) 2 strokes Bob Burns
2 Sep 16, 2007 Oregon Classic –17 (72-65-67-67=271) Playoff Matt Jones, Jon Turcott
3 Jun 12, 2011 Rex Hospital Open (2) –14 (68-66-68-68=270) 1 strokes Scott Brown, Martin Flores,
Troy Kelly
4 May 31, 2015 Rex Hospital Open (3) −17 (63-68-69-67=267) Playoff Patton Kizzire, Miguel Ángel Carballo
5 Jan 11, 2017 The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic −2 (76-70-70-70=286) 2 strokes Nicholas Thompson, Andrew Yun

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
1 2004 Scholarship America Showdown Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler,
Chris Tidland
Stadler won with birdie on third extra hole
Thompson eliminated with par on second hole
Goggin eliminated with par on first hole
2 2007 Oregon Classic Matt Jones, Jon Turcott Won with birdie on second extra hole
3 2015 Rex Hospital Open Patton Kizzire, Miguel Ángel Carballo 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

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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