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7yKyle Thompson settled for an 8-over-par 43-37=80 in his opening round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

As we relayed last week, Thompson tweeted that he was suffering from vertigo and a case of pink eye. While he missed only one fairway today, he hit only eight greens. He started on the 10th hole and promptly bogeyed his first three before a birdie at 13. He’d add another bogey and two doubles before making the turn.

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7yKyle Thompson withdrew from the Valero Texas Open with two holes remaining in his second round.

Thompson was 5-over-par through 16 holes and 9-over for the tournament at the time he walked off. He didn’t return when play resumed at 3:05 p.m. CT. After his opening 76 on Thursday, he wrote the following on Twitter: “Just saw a doctor and the good new [sic] is that it’s not the flu. Bad news is I have vertigo.” Then prior to today’s loop, he added:) “Doc also told me I’ve got pink eye. What is going on here?? Today’s round should be interesting to say the least.” The 2011 Nationwide Tour grad is now 0-for-7 on the PGA TOUR this season. Assuming he’s able, he give it another go at next week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans where he’s listed in the published field.

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7yKyle Thompson has been added to the published field of this week’s Humana Challenge.

Thompson was the first alternate when the field was released on Friday. He gained entry thanks to a trio of withdrawals this morning and will be making his second appearance at PGA West (T50, 2008). He missed the 36-hole cut of last week’s Sony Open by nine strokes. Only Heath Slocum fared worse in the 144-man field.

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7yKyle Thompson has gained entry into this week’s U.S. Open.

Thompson was the second alternate off the re-allotment list used by the USGA. He lost in a 3-for-1 playoff at the sectional qualifier in Memphis. After missing the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Classic, he’s 0-for-11 this season on the PGA TOUR. Nevertheless, there is joy in the knowledge that he’ll be making his debut in a major at Olympic Club.

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7yHeavy rain has delayed the Wyndham Championship at 3:10 p.m. ET, as Sedgefield Country Club has become too saturated to continue play uninterrupted. UPDATE: Play has been suspended for the day and will scheduled Monday at 9:00 a.m.

While officials were not expecting the delay to be lengthy, originally choosing to leave players in place, they have since decided to bring them in. When play resumes, Kyle Thompson faces an approach from 203 yards as he looks to close out just his second weekend finish of the season.

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7yKyle Thompson survived the cut on the number at the True South Classic.

The cut finally fell this afternoon at Annandale Golf Club. Thompson posted 3-under-par 69-72=141 from the late-early draw, and then waited as the other half of the field reached the midpoint. When all golfers had concluded 36 holes, nine were tied for 67th place at 141. It’s no small achievement for Thompson, who returned to the PGA TOUR this year via the Web.com Tour. He was 0-for-15 entering the week, and goes in the books as the last of all 2011 graduates to clinch a payday. After he learned he was playing the weekend in Mississippi, he wrote the following on Twitter: “Well I finally made a cut and got this 1000 lb. gorilla off my back! Now it’s time to finish this year off strong.”

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7yKyle Thompson’s second trip to the PGA TOUR has not gone has would have dreamed, and he needs a huge week at The McGladrey Classic if he is to have any chance at avoiding Q School.

The former South Carolina Gamecock has seen the weekend just twice in 20 starts, ranking 230th on the money list. His first payday came in his 16th start of the year at the True South Classic, where he tied for 57th. He then posted a T31 at the Wyndham Championship three events later. He ranks 189th in ball-striking, 190th in scrambling and 189th in Strokes Gained-Putting.

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7yKyle Thompson will play the Rex Hospital Open this week, which happens to be the site of two of his three Web.com Tour victories.

Thompson’s 2013 campaign has been a poor one to say the least, missing each of his six cuts and falling far down the reshuffle list. TPC Wakefield Plantation could be exactly what he needs to get back on track. His wins were in 2007 and 2011, and the ’11 win vaulted him onto the PGA TOUR in 2012.

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7yHurricane Matthew encroaching on Jacksonville has led to the cancellation of the Web.com Tour Championship, putting an end to the 2016 season.

Kyle Thompson alerted his followers on Twitter saying, “Not quite the way I hoped to finish my season. Really looked forward to this last chance at my PGA Tour card.” He will not be alone in that sentiment. Thompson was in a share of 54th on the WCT Finals money list, with only the Top 25 punching their tickets to the PGA TOUR. The text received by Thompson included, “The tournament will NOT be rescheduled” so this puts an end to the Web.com Tour season. Those outside The Finals 25 bubble will be quite upset about the news, but it would have been a long shot to get this tournament in with forecasted winds over 50 mph on top of heavy rain. With the 2016-17 PGA TOUR season kicking off next week at the Safeway Open, the only other option would have been to move the venue, but that is no easy task on such short notice.

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7yKyle Thompson spun a 2-under-par 32-38=70 in the final round of The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay to win his fifth Web.com Tour title at 2-under 286.

It’s not often a player wins a tournament with seven double bogeys on the card, but that was the case on the Sandals - Emerald Reef Course due to extreme wind. The University of South Carolina grad picked the sweetest way to erase watching his rival Clemson Tigers win their first football national championship since 1981 earlier this week. Oh, and he’s also well on his way to earning a 2017-18 PGA TOUR card as the first leader of the 2017 Web.com Tour money list.