Chris Thompson

JOINED TOUR

• Korn Ferry Tour: 2007
• PGA TOUR: 2019

Personal

• Graduated from Independence High School in Lawrence, Kan., in 1994 and played golf at the University of Kansas.
• Big Jayhawks Fan. Also likes the Kansas City Royals, Chiefs and (secretly) the Dallas Cowboys.
• Loves basketball and coaches basketball for his kids.

Special Interests

• Coaching youth basketball

Career Highlights

2019 Season

• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship: Finished T10 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Championship with four sub-par rounds.

2018 Season

Finished the Korn Ferry Tour season with five top-10s and 16 made cuts in 24 starts. Secured his PGA TOUR card for the 2018-19 season after finishing at No. 20 on the Regular Season money list. Was 41st in the final priority-ranking order.

• Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae: Finished the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in solo-third, his third-straight top-4 finish.
• KC Golf Classic: Recorded his fourth top-10 of the season with a T4 finish at the KC Golf Classic.
• Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper: Third top-10 of the season came at the Price Cutter Charity Championship. Posted 70-66 on the weekend for a T3. Birdied the 72nd hole to move into the top five.
• United Leasing & Finance Championship: Picked up the fifth top-10 finish of his Korn Ferry Tour career at the United Leasing & Finance Championship after ending the week in solo-eighth.
• Panama Championship: Closed with a final-round 66 at the Panama Championship to finish T7, matching his career-best effort on the Korn Ferry Tour.

2017 Season

Finished the Regular Season at No. 132 on the money list. Recorded one top-10 finish in five starts.

• Air Capital Classic Supporting Wichita's Youth: T7 at the Air Capital Classic Supporting Wichita's Youth.

2015 Season

Made four starts and two cuts on the Korn Ferry Tour.

• Web.com Tour Q-School: At the Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament in December at PGA National, finished T67.
• Greater Dallas Open: Best outing was a T44 at the Greater Dallas Open.

2014 Season

• Web.com Tour Q-School: Finished T54 at Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament in December. Dropped out of an exempt category after shooting 74 the last day.
• U.S. Open: Missed the cut in his first U.S. Open appearance at Pinehurst.
• HP Byron Nelson Championship: Played in two PGA TOUR events, finishing T64 at the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May.

2013 Season

• Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Only other made cut in five starts came in Omaha, at the Cox Classic (T26).
• Air Capital Classic: Fired a third-round 64 at the Air Capital Classic then followed that with a 69 in the final round to finish T7 in Wichita.

2012 Season

• Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Lone Korn Ferry Tour start was a T54 at the Cox Classic.

2011 Season

Made two cuts in three Korn Ferry Tour starts.

• Midwest Classic Presented by Time Warner Cable: Opened with a 64 at the Midwest Classic and followed with three more under-par rounds to T25 outside Kansas City.
• Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Also T44 at the Cox Classic, thanks to four more under-par rounds (69-65-69-69).

2009 Season

Played in three Korn Ferry Tour events.

• Christmas In October Presented by Kansas City Crusaders: Made the cut ta the Christmas In October in Kansas (T23).
• Cox Classic Presented by Lexus of Omaha: Made the cut at the Cox Classic (T32).

2008 Season

Played in 16 events, making four Korn Ferry Tour cuts.

• The Rex Hospital Open: Top finish was a T12 at The Rex Hospital Open. Began with an even-par 71 then followed with a 70-69-67 finish.
• Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.: Also T14 at his season-opening event, the Fort Smith Classic.

2007 Season

Finished his rookie season No. 91 on the Korn Ferry Tour money list, with $66,617. Made the cut in half of his 30 starts, with six top-25 finishes.

• Cox Classic Presented by Chevrolet: Only top-10 was T8 at the Cox Classic.

2006 Season

Played on the Gateway Tour, finishing No. 24 on that tour's Desert Summer Series.