Nicholas Thompson

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Nicholas Thompson
Personal information
Born	December 25, 1982 (1982-12-25) (age 28) Coral Springs, Florida
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Coral Springs, Florida
Career
College	Georgia Tech
Turned professional	2005
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Professional wins	1
Number of wins by tour
Nationwide Tour	1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament	DNP
U.S. Open	DNP
The Open Championship	DNP
PGA Championship	T24: 2008

Nicholas Thompson (born December 25, 1982) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.

Thompson was born in Coral Springs, Florida. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2005 with a degree in business management and was a member of the 2002 ACC championship team. He turned professional after graduating.

Thompson won his PGA Tour card for 2006 by finishing third in the 2005 qualifying school. He made only 15 of 32 cuts, with one top 10 finish in 2006 and lost his tour card when he finished 180th on the money list. In 2007, he played on the Nationwide Tour, winning once, the HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship, and finishing sixth on the money list, thus earning his PGA Tour card for 2008. He recorded 6 top-10 finishes in the 2008 season, including a tie for seventh at The Barclays, which was the first tournament in the 2008 FedEx Cup. With the tie for seventh he jumped to 20th in the FedEx Cup Standings - he eventually finished 41st. Later in the season, he cashed his largest paycheck when he earned $276,000 for finishing in a tie for 2nd at the Ginn sur Mer Classic, a Fall Series event, behind Ryan Palmer. He has now earned over three million dollars since turning professional in 2005.

After his successful 2008, Thompson has struggled more on the PGA Tour. In 2009, he recorded only one top-10 finish, at the Frys.com Open, and kept his Tour card by just two places on the final money list. To date, he has again had just one top-10 in 2010, at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Family

His sister, Alexis, was the youngest player to ever play in the U.S. Women's Open, when she played in 2007. Nicholas helped her in practice rounds before going to that week's Nationwide Tour event. She also won the U.S. Girl's Junior in 2008. His brother Curtis attends Louisiana State University where he is a member of the men's golf team.

Amateur wins (1)

• 2005 Jones Cup Invitational

Professional wins (1)

Nationwide Tour wins (1)

• 2007 HSBC New Zealand PGA Championship

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

• Walker Cup: 2005 (winners)

See also

• 2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates

External links

• Nicholas Thompson at the PGA Tour official site

Persondata
Name	Thompson, Nicholas
Alternative names
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	December 25, 1982
Place of birth	Coral Springs, Florida
Date of death
Place of death