Leonard Thompson (golfer)

Leonard Stephen Thompson 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)

Other wins (2)

this list may be incomplete

1975 Carolinas Open
1985 Carolinas PGA Championship

Senior PGA Tour wins (3)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record

No.

Year

Tournament

Opponent

Result

1

Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic

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Results in major championships

Tournament	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	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