– Age: 56
– Residence: Melbourne, Australia
– Joined PGA Tour: 1950
– PGA Tour victories: 1956 Texas International
– PGA Tour career earnings: $65,941
– Joined PGA Senior Tour: 1982
– Senior Tour victories: 1984-World Senior, PGA Seniors; 1985-Vintage, Carta Blanca, Johnny Mathis Classic, Tournament of Champions; Senior Players Reunion; Syracuse Seniors; du Maurier Champions, United Virgina Bank, Barnett Suntree Classic.
– Senior Tour earnings: $955,718
– 1987 Senior Tour money, position: $117,184, 20
– Highlights: Won a Senior Tour record eight championships in 1985. The last couple of years Thompson has been bothered by a wrist injury but has always finished among the top 20 money-winners. Ran for the Australian Parliment in 1982, lost and decided to play the Senior Tour. Played the PGA Tour sparingly in the `60s. Won the British Open five times, the same as Tom Watson and one less than Harry Vardon.
