Dicky Thompson
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Dicky Thompson (born June 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Dicky Thompson | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1957-06-13) June 13, 1957 (age 66) Atlanta, Georgia |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st) |
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Georgia |
Turned professional | 1980 |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour NGA Hooters Tour |
Professional wins | 11 |
Number of wins by tour | |
Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
Other | 9 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | DNP |
PGA Championship | DNP |
U.S. Open | CUT: 1991 |
The Open Championship | CUT: 1988 |
Thompson joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990. He won the Ben Hogan Baton Rouge Open and the Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open 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 qualifying school. 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 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic. 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 NGA Hooters Tour in 1989, 1994 and from 1996 to 1999. He won six tournaments during that time.