WASHINGTON — Davis Thompson birdied five of the first six holes and cruised to a record-setting four-stroke victory at the John Deere Classic on Sunday (Monday in Manila) for his first PGA Tour title.
WASHINGTON — Davis Thompson birdied five of the first six holes and cruised to a record-setting four-stroke victory at the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.The 25-year-old American fired a seven-under par 64 to finish on a 72-hole tournament-record of 28-under 256 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. Thompson , ranked 70th in the world, broke the old mark of 27-under set by American Michael Kim in 2018.
'Thompson and Pan, the top two not already qualified for the British Open, earned a berth into the showdown at Royal Troon in two weeks. Pan took a spot by having a higher ranking than Clanton or Thorbjornsen.'Qualifying for the Open was just an added incentive into this,' said Thompson. 'The goal was to win the golf tournament after getting here this week and I got off to a great start and was able to finish it off.
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