Kyle Thompson facts for kids
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Thompson at the 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Kyle Adam Thompson |
| Born | April 25, 1979 Panama City, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
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| College | University of South Carolina |
| Turned professional | 2001 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Web.com Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Web.com Tour | 5 (Tied-7th all-time) |
| Best results in Major Championships |
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| The Masters Tournament | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2012, 2017 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
Kyle Adam Thompson was born on April 25, 1979. He is an American who used to play golf professionally. This means he played golf as his job.
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Kyle Thompson's Golf Career
Kyle Thompson was a member of the PGA Tour, which is a very important golf tour in the United States. He played on the PGA Tour in 2008, 2012, and 2018. Each time, he found it hard to keep his spot on the tour.
Playing on the Nationwide Tour
Before the PGA Tour, Thompson was part of the Nationwide Tour from 2003 to 2007. This tour is now called the Korn Ferry Tour. He won two events in 2007. These wins helped him get a spot on the PGA Tour for 2008.
After 2008, he went back to the Nationwide Tour in 2009. He won his fourth Web.com Tour event in 2015. This was the third time he won the Rex Hospital Open tournament. In January 2017, Thompson won his fifth Web.com Tour event. This win happened at The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.
Retirement from Golf
After the 2018 season on the PGA Tour, Kyle Thompson decided to stop playing golf professionally. He then started a new job working in insurance.
Amateur Wins
Before becoming a professional, Kyle Thompson won several important golf tournaments as an amateur player. An amateur player plays for fun, not for money.
- 1995 Junior PGA Championship
- 1999 NCAA East Regional
- 2001 NCAA West Regional
- 2001 Dogwood Invitational
