Exempt status

• Web.com Tour: Finished T67 at the 2015 Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament

Personal

• Graduated from Independence High School in Lawrence, Kan., in 1994
• Has one sister, Kara, who is married to former Iowa Buckeye wide receiver and four-year letterman Andy Brodell
• First tee intro song would be "Anything Goes" by Florida Georgia Line
• Got his start in golf from his dad at age 2
• Earliest memory was making a hole-in-one with a driver at age 8
• Biggest thrill in golf was playing in 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst
• Favorites include The Olympic Club, the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Royals, Sacramento Kings and KU. Favorite TV show is "Seinfeld" and movie is "The Hunt For Red October." Other favorites include the book Moneyball, Scottsdale, Ariz., Justin Timberlake and Steph Curry
• Most famous person met is Kansas City Royals' Hall of Famer George Brett through a mutual friend on the golf course
• Would like to trade places with Tom Brady for a day
• Dream golf group would include Michael Jordan, Tony Romo and Charles Barkley
• Bucket list includes seeing a Notre Dame football game
• Involved with Corpus Christi Catholic School/Church and Lawrence Humane Society
• Twitter name is @chrisdthomps.

Special Interests

• Coaching youth basketball