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see also: Davis Thompson
After winning on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2022, the former Georgia star is now a winner on the PGA Tour
It was only a matter of time before former top amateur in the world Davis Thompson was a PGA Tour winner, and after shooting 28-under and breaking the scoring record at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run at Silvis, Ill.
Thompson turned professional after his graduation from Georgia in 2021 and joined the Korn Ferry Tour.
He shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 to hold a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic before finishing T58 in his seventh career PGA Tour start and third as a professional.
Thompson made it to the PGA Tour after finishing the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour season 16th on the points list, recording four top-10s. He is a one-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour, winning the Rex Hospital Open in June of 2022 at 17-under, which also happened to be on his birthday.
In 2023, he was runner-up at The American Express, one stroke behind Jon Rahm, where he hit the pin on a birdie attempt that wpuld ahve forced a playoff.
He is a one-time winner on the Korn Ferry Tour, winning the Rex Hospital Open in June of 2022 at 17-under.
National team appearances
Arnold Palmer Cup: 2020
Walker Cup: 2021 (winners)
Amateur wins
2019 NCAA Athens Regional, Jim Rivers Intercollegiate
2020 Jones Cup Invitational
2021 Tiger Invitational, NCAA Tallahassee Regional
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