Srixon Sports announces today they have signed Nationwide Tour Professional Kyle Thompson to its growing staff of players. Thompson, who finished 22nd on the Nationwide Tour Money List in 2004, will play with Srixon’s I-302 irons, carry a Srixon Tour bag and wear a Srixon hat and glove, and play a soon-to-be-released Srixon prototype golf ball.

“Kyle is one of the bright young stars on the Nationwide Tour with a great future ahead of him,” said Richard Stamper, Srixon’s President. “Kyle has excelled at every level of golf at which he’s competed, from his days as a junior golf star to his All-American days at South Carolina to his current run as one of the Nationwide Tour’s strongest and most consistent performers. He has had a great start to his professional career and at the young age of 25, is a star in the making,” added Stamper.

“I know what it takes to win tournaments and know that in order to be in contention week after week, I need to play with the best clubs and balls on the market,” said Thompson. “Srixon has an unbelievable arsenal of equipment from which to choose. I am amazed at the technology they have, their expertise in balls and clubs, and I know that year after year, they will be able to put the best in golf, right in my bag,” added Thompson.

In just his second year on the Nationwide Tour, Thompson collected six Top 10s, including two runner-up finishes, one of which coming from a playoff. Additionally, Thompson shot a 62 for a new course record at the Scholarship America Showdown.

One of the Nationwide Tour’s most solid ball strikers, Thompson ranked 5th in the Tour’s All-Around Statistic, seventh in Par Breakers and eighth in Total Driving. He sizzled in his rookie season posting Top 10 finishes in three of his first five events en route to finishing 25th on the Money List.

Thompson was a three-time All American at the University of South Carolina.