Leonard Thompson
The main tournament wins for Leonard Thompson are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Played as the Enterprise Rent-a-Car Match Play Championship (May 11-13). Thompson beat Vicente Fernández by 1 hole in the final. [Boone Valley GC, Augusta, nr St Louis, Missouri].
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State Farm
Played as the State Farm Senior Classic (July 7-9). Thompson (USA) beat Isao Aoki (Jpn) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-5 18th). The result was identical to Thompson and Aoki's previous playoff encounter in the 1998 Burnet Classic. [Hobbit's Glen GC, Columbia, Maryland].
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Coldwell Banker Burnet
Played as the Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic (Aug 7-9). First-time Snr PGA Tour winner Thompson (USA) beat Isao Aoki (Jpn) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather. [Bunker Hills GC, Coon Rapids, nr Minneapolis, Minn.].
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Buick
Played as the Buick Open (July 27-30). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA), Doug Tewell (USA) and Billy Andrade (USA) finished 1 shot behind Leonard Thompson (USA), who recorded the last of his three PGA Tour wins. [Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan].
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Played as the Pensacola Open (Oct 27-30). Second-placed Curtis Strange (USA) finished 2 shots behind Thompson (USA), who recorded the second of his three PGA Tour wins. [Pensacola CC, Pensacola, FL].
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Jackie Gleason
Played as Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic (Feb 21-24). Second-placed Hale Irwin (USA) finished 1 shot behind Thompson (USA), who recorded the first of his three PGA Tour wins. [East course, Inverrary CC, Ft Lauderdale, FL].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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