Rocky Thompson (golfer)

Rocky Thompson
— Golfer —
Personal information
Full name Hugh Delane Thompson
Nickname Rocky
Born (1939-10-14) October 14, 1939
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12.4 st)
Nationality  United States
Residence Plano, Texas
Career
College University of Houston
Turned professional 1964
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Champions Tour
Professional wins 3
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour Champions 3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T18: 1973
The Open Championship T52: 1978
PGA Championship T62: 1979

Hugh Delane "Rocky" Thompson (born October 14, 1939) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour.

Thompson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended the University of Houston, and graduated in 1962. He turned pro in 1964. He played on the PGA Tour for many years but never recorded a victory. His best finish was a solo 2nd place at the 1969 Western Open.

Thompson's fortunes changed, however, once he reached the age of 50 and began competing on the Senior PGA Tour in 1990. His first win came at the 1991 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic; later that same year he won at the Digital Seniors Classic. In 1994, he won the GTE Suncoast Classic. He holds or shares several Champions Tour records.

Thompson was mayor of Toco, Texas in the 1990s. He now lives in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

Senior PGA Tour wins

No. Date Tournament Winning score Margin of
victory		 Runner-up
1 Jun 16, 1991 MONY Syracuse Senior Classic –17 (62-68-69=199) 1 stroke United States Jim Dent
2 Sep 15, 1991 Digital Seniors Classic –11 (66-69-70=205) 1 stroke Australia Bruce Crampton
3 Feb 13, 1994 GTE Suncoast Classic –15 (73-67-61=201) 1 stroke United States Raymond Floyd
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