{{short description|American golfer}} {{for|the American photographer|Kyle Thompson (photographer)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Kyle Thompson | image = Sony Open in Hawaii - 2018 - Kyle Thompson (39609953432).jpg | imagesize = <!-- e.g. 250px (default is 200px) --> | caption = Thompson at the 2018 [[Sony Open in Hawaii]] | fullname = Kyle Adam Thompson | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|4|25}} | birth_place = [[Panama City, Florida]], U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|1979|4|25}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{USA}} | residence = [[Greenville, South Carolina]], U.S. | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = [[University of South Carolina]] | yearpro = 2001 | tour = | extour = [[PGA Tour]]<br>[[Web.com Tour]]<br>[[NGA Hooters Tour]] | prowins = 5 | pgawins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour wins --> | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = 5 ([[List of golfers with most Korn Ferry Tour wins|Tied-7th all-time]]) | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = DNP | usopen = CUT: 2012, 2017 | open = DNP | pga = DNP | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = <!-- Achievement or award details --> | year1 = <!-- Year(s) of achievement or award --> | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.22582.kyle-thompson.html |access-date=January 3, 2019 |title=Kyle Thompson PGA Tour Bio |website=PGA Tour}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/longtime-tour-pro-quits-golf-goes-to-first-day-of-work-at-a-real-job-as-39-year-old |first=Alex |last=Myers |date=January 2, 2019 |access-date=January 3, 2019 |title=Longtime Tour Pro Quits Golf, Goes to First Day of Work at a Real Job as a 39 Year Old |magazine=Golf Digest}}</ref>
==Amateur wins== *1995 [[Junior PGA Championship]] *1999 NCAA East Regional *2001 NCAA West Regional *2001 [[Dogwood Invitational]]
==Professional wins (5)== ===Web.com Tour wins (5)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!! Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Jun 10, [[2007 Nationwide Tour|2007]] |[[Rex Hospital Open]] |−16 (64-65-69-70=268) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Burns (golfer)|Bob Burns]] |- |align=center|2 |align=right|Sep 16, 2007 |[[Oregon Classic]] |−17 (72-65-67-67=271) |Playoff |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Jones (golfer)|Matt Jones]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Turcott]] |- |align=center|3 |align=right|Jun 12, [[2011 Nationwide Tour|2011]] |[[Rex Hospital Open]] (2) |−14 (68-66-68-68=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Brown (golfer)|Scott Brown]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martin Flores]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Troy Kelly]] |- |align=center|4 |align=right|May 31, [[2015 Web.com Tour|2015]] |[[Rex Hospital Open]] (3) |−17 (63-68-69-67=267) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Miguel Ángel Carballo]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patton Kizzire]] |- |align=center|5 |align=right|Jan 11, [[2017 Web.com Tour|2017]] |[[The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic]] |−2 (76-70-70-70=286) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nicholas Thompson (golfer)|Nicholas Thompson]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andrew Yun]] |}
'''Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponents!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[[2004 Nationwide Tour|2004]] |[[Scholarship America Showdown]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mathew Goggin]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Stadler]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Tidland]] |Stadler won with birdie on third extra hole<br>Thompson eliminated by par on second hole<br>Goggin eliminated by par on first hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[[2007 Nationwide Tour|2007]] |[[Oregon Classic]] |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Jones (golfer)|Matt Jones]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Turcott]] |Won with birdie on second extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|3 |[[2015 Web.com Tour|2015]] |[[Rex Hospital Open]] |{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Miguel Ángel Carballo]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patton Kizzire]] |Won with birdie on second extra hole |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|4 |[[2017 Web.com Tour|2017]] |[[Lincoln Land Charity Championship]] |{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Axley]], {{flagicon|USA}} [[William Kropp]],<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Adam Schenk]] |Schenk won with birdie on second extra hole |}
==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2012 !2013 !2014 !2015 !2016 !2017 |- |align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the halfway cut<br> ''Note: Thompson only played in the U.S. Open.''
==See also== *[[2007 Nationwide Tour graduates]] *[[2011 Nationwide Tour graduates]] *[[2017 Web.com Tour Finals graduates]] *[[List of golfers with most Web.com Tour wins]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons}} *{{PGATour player|22582}} *{{OWGR|7617}}
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