Leonard Thompson

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)

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 (2–0)

Results in major championships Note: Thompson never played in The Open Championship

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place