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Chris Thompson (golfer)

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Chris Thompson
Personal information
Full nameChristopher David Thompson
Born (1976-07-11) July 11, 1976 (age 48)
Independence, Kansas
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceLawrence, Kansas
Career
CollegeUniversity of Kansas
Turned professional1999
Current tour(s)Korn Ferry Tour
Former tour(s)PGA Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Golden Bear Tour
Professional wins4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentDNP
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenCUT: 2014
The Open ChampionshipDNP

Christopher David Thompson (born July 11, 1976) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour.

Early life and education

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Thompson attended the University of Kansas where he was a two-time all-American, the first to do so at the university. He earned a degree in Business Administration.[1]

Career

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Thompson turned professional in 1999 and qualified for the Web.com Tour in 2007. He played in 30 events that year, with only 16 starts in 2008 and losing his tour status.[2] He failed to qualify for the Web.com Tour in 2015 by missing a birdie putt on his final hole of the tour's qualifying tournament. He qualified for the tour in 2018 and finished the season as one of the most productive players.[2]

Thompson earned his PGA Tour card for the 2018–19 season after finishing in the top 25 on the Web.com Tour money list, becoming a rookie on the tour at the age of 42.[2] Going into the tour, he had nine professional victories, including the 2014 Nebraska Open.[1]

Professional wins (4)

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eGolf Professional Tour wins (3)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1 Jun 5, 2010 HGM Hotels Classic 68-62-68-68=266 −21 2 strokes United States Tommy Biershenk, United States Ryan Gildersleeve
2 Apr 23, 2011 Columbia Open 67-65-66-66=264 −23 2 strokes Canada Brad Fritsch
3 Mar 14, 2013 The Championship at Ballantyne Country Club 68-65=133* −11 2 strokes United States Chris Epperson

*Note: The 2013 Championship at Ballantyne Country Club was shortened to 36 holes due to darkness.

Golden Bear Tour wins (1)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runner-up
1 Jul 12, 2001 St Andrews Classic 66-67-72=205 −11 Playoff United States Kris Maffet

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Richman, Howard (December 21, 2017). "At 41, there's still no quit in PGA hopeful and KU alum Chris Thompson". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Strege, John (August 21, 2018). "Meet Chris Thompson, the PGA Tour's newest 42-year-old rookie". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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