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

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Professional career

Thompson is a former member of the

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. He played on the PGA Tour in 2018, 2012 and 2008, failing to keep his card each time. Thompson was a member of the

Nationwide Tour The Korn Ferry Tour is the developmental golf tour, tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either not yet reached the PGA Tour, or who have done so but then failed to win enough FedEx Cup points to stay at tha ...

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

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

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, 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.

Amateur wins

*1999 NCAA East Regional *2001 NCAA West Regional *2001 Dogwood Invitational

Professional wins (5)

Web.com Tour wins (5)

Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2)

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Thompson only played in the U.S. Open.''

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Thompson, Kyle American male golfers South Carolina Gamecocks men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Florida Golfers from South Carolina People from Panama City, Florida Sportspeople from Greenville, South Carolina 1979 births Living people