American Davis Thompson 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. 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 July 7 for his first PGA Tour title. The 25-year-old American, ranked 70th in the world, 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.
He broke the old mark of 27-under set by American Michael Kim in 2018. Thompson followed his sizzling start with back-to-back birdies at nine and 10, then answered his lone bogey at 12 with a birdie at 14 and parred his way into the clubhouse. “I just tried to stay present all day.
When that putt finally went in, just a big sigh of relief,” Thompson said. Pan Cheng-tsung of Chinese Taipei, American Michael Thorbjornsen and US amateur Luke Clanton shared second on 260, with Americans Ben Griffin, who shot 62, and Carson Young another stroke adrift. “A lot of confidence seeing the ball roll in today.
It was nice. It was a really good round,” Griffin said. In his 63rd PGA start, Thompson took his first trophy after a runner-up finish on June 30 in Detroit, another in May at Myrtle Beach and one in 2023 in the California desert.
“It’s great. I’ve been working hard this year. It was OK for a while, then I kind of got going this past month.
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