Rocky Thompson (golfer)
| Rocky Thompson | |
|---|---|
| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Hugh Delane Thompson |
| Nickname | Rocky |
| Born |
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 | |
| Champions Tour | 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 | Jim Dent |
| 2 | Sep 15, 1991 | Digital Seniors Classic | –11 (66-69-70=205) | 1 stroke |  Bruce Crampton |
| 3 | Feb 13, 1994 | GTE Suncoast Classic | –15 (73-67-61=201) | 1 stroke | Raymond Floyd |
External links
- Rocky Thompson at the PGA Tour official site