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Leonard Thompson (golfer)

American professional golfer

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fullname	Leonard Stephen Thompson
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birth_place	Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
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weight	215 lb
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residence	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
college	Wake Forest University
yearpro	1971
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tour	Champions Tour
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prowins	8
pgawins	3
champwins	3
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masters	T7: 1979
usopen	T21: 1974
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Leonard Stephen Thompson (born January 1, 1947) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.

Early life and amateur career

Thompson was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina. He attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was a member of the golf team. He was a teammate of future fellow PGA Tour players Joe Inman and Lanny Wadkins. In 1969, Thompson graduated from college.

Professional career

In 1971, Thompson turned pro. He had more than 70 top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events during his career winning three times. His first win came in 1974 at Jackie Gleason's Inverrary Classic. His best finish in a major championship was T-7 at 1979 Masters Tournament.

During his late forties, Thompson, like so many of his colleagues, played some on the Nationwide Tour to prepare for the Champions Tour. His best finish in that venue was 6th at the 1996 Nike Tallahassee Open.

After turning 50 at the beginning of 1997, Thompson began play on the Senior PGA Tour. He has three wins on this Tour. He played in his milestone 1000th PGA Tour and Champions Tour event combined at the 2009 SAS Championship.

Personal life

He lives in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Awards and honors

In 1997, Thompson was inducted into the Wake Forest University Athletics Hall of Fame

Amateur wins

1969 Sunnehanna Amateur

Professional wins (8)

PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner(s)-up
1	Feb 24, 1974	Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic	−10 (72-69-69-68=278)	1 stroke	USA Hale Irwin
2	Oct 30, 1977	Pensacola Open	−16 (70-65-65-68=268)	2 strokes	USA Curtis Strange
3	Jul 30, 1989	Buick Open	−15 (65-71-69-68=273)	1 stroke	USA Billy Andrade, USA Payne Stewart,
USA Doug Tewell

Other wins (2)

this list may be incomplete

1975 Carolinas Open
1985 Carolinas PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of
victory	Runner-up
1	Aug 9, 1998	Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic	−10 (68-66=134)	Playoff	JPN Isao Aoki
2	Jul 9, 2000	State Farm Senior Classic	−11 (67-69-69=205)	Playoff	JPN Isao Aoki
3	May 13, 2001	Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship	1 up	ARG Vicente Fernández

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1998	Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic	JPN Isao Aoki	Won with birdie on second extra hole
2	2000	State Farm Senior Classic	JPN Isao Aoki	Won with birdie on second extra hole

Results in major championships

Tournament	1971	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979
Masters Tournament			T41				T24	T7
U.S. Open	CUT		T21				T35	CUT
PGA Championship		T35	T17	T10	T22	T15	T42	T54

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1986	1989	1990
Masters Tournament	CUT							CUT
U.S. Open		T43		CUT			CUT
PGA Championship	T26	T61	T22	T84	T48	CUT	T34

Note: Thompson never played in The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

"Golf Major Championships".
[http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tournaments/s609/09/25/rd1.notes/index.html Round 1 notes: SAS Championship] {{webarchive. link. (2009-09-28)

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