Dicky Thompson (born June 13, 1957) is an American professional

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er who played on the

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and the

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. Thompson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Baton Rouge Open and the

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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

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. 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

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. 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

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in 1989, 1994 and from 1996 to 1999. He won six tournaments during that time.

Professional wins (10)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)

Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0)

Other wins (8)

*1998

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*1999

*6 wins on the NGA Hooters Tour

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Thompson never played in the

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or the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Dicky American male golfers Georgia Bulldogs men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Golfers from Atlanta 1957 births Living people

Professional wins (10)

Ben Hogan Tour wins (2)

Other wins (8)

Results in major championships

See also

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