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. 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.
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) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Jun 10, 2007Rex Hospital Open−16 (64-65-69-70=268)2 strokes Bob Burns2Sep 16, 2007Oregon Classic−17 (72-65-67-67=271)Playoff Matt Jones, Jon Turcott3Jun 12, 2011Rex Hospital Open (2)−14 (68-66-68-68=270)1 stroke Scott Brown, Martin Flores, Troy Kelly4May 31, 2015Rex Hospital Open (3)−17 (63-68-69-67=267)Playoff Miguel Ángel Carballo, Patton Kizzire5Jan 11, 2017The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic−2 (76-70-70-70=286)2 strokes Nicholas Thompson, Andrew Yun
Web.com Tour playoff record (2–2) No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult12004Scholarship America Showdown Mathew Goggin, Kevin Stadler, Chris TidlandStadler won with birdie on third extra holeThompson eliminated by par on second holeGoggin eliminated by par on first hole22007Oregon Classic Matt Jones, Jon TurcottWon with birdie on second extra hole32015Rex Hospital Open Miguel Ángel Carballo, Patton KizzireWon with birdie on second extra hole42017Lincoln Land Charity Championship Eric Axley, William Kropp, Adam SchenkSchenk won with birdie on second extra hole
Results in major championships Tournament201220132014201520162017U.S. OpenCUTCUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut 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
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