Dicky Thompson (born June 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Career In 1980, Thompson turned professional. Thompson played on the NGA Hooters Tour in the late 1980s. He won the Crown Colony Invitational in 1988 by six strokes over Marco Dawson and Brian Kamm. He qualified for the 1988 Open Championship during this era.
In 1990, Thompson joined the Ben Hogan Tour. 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. He played some on the NGA Hooters Tour again. He won two Hooters Tour tournaments during this timespan.
In late 1994, Thompson earned his PGA Tour card again through qualifying school. In 1995, Thompson 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 played on the Hooters Tour again. He won his four Hooters Tour tournaments during this timespan.
In 1999, Thompson rejoined the PGA Tour's developmental tour again, now named the Nike Tour. He recorded five top-10 finishes. In 2000, he played on the developmental tour for the final time.
Professional wins (11) Ben Hogan Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1Mar 11, 1990Ben Hogan Baton Rouge Open−7 (67-67-75=209)2 strokes Carl Cooper, Dick Mast, Jim McGovern, Greg Whisman2May 20, 1990Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open−11 (66-73-66=205)Playoff Jeff Maggert
Ben Hogan Tour playoff record (1–0) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11990Ben Hogan Elizabethtown Open Jeff MaggertWon with par on second extra hole
NGA Hooters Tour wins (7) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up1May 1, 1988Crown Colony Invitational−12 (70-67-67=204)6 strokes Marco Dawson, Brian Kamm2Apr 24, 1994Bull Creek Classic−18 (65-66-71-68=270)5 strokes Scott McCarron, Ricky Smallridge3Jul 3, 1994WIHN Classic−15 (68-68-67-66=269)2 strokes Greg Parker4Jul 14, 1996NGA Hooters Classic−15 (68-70-65-70=273)Playoff Casey Martin5May 4, 1997NorthPark Mazda-Acura Classic−16 (63-69-69-71=272)5 strokes David Wall6Aug 31, 1997Hooters Classic−15 (67-71-66-69=273)1 stroke Dean Larsson, Kelly Sellers7Mar 15, 1998Hewlett Packard-Synnex Classic−12 (69-69-70-68=276)3 strokes Michael Flynn
Other wins (2) 1998 Georgia Open 1999 Georgia Open
Results in major championships Tournament1988198919901991U.S. OpenCUTThe Open ChampionshipCUT
CUT = missed the half-way cut Note: Thompson never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.
See also 1990 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1991 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates 1994 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
External links
Dicky Thompson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site