Davis Thompson installed record-setting efficiency as he wrapped up victory on the John Deere Vintage and fix a place within the 152nd Evident Championship at Royal Troon.
Thompson’s ultimate general of 28 below par in Illinois eclipsed the former match checklist of 27 below eager by way of Michael Kim in 2017 and earned him a primary PGA Excursion identify in addition to a debut look within the British main from July 18-21.
The 25-year-old carded a seven-under 64 on Sunday to complete 4 strokes unclouded of CT Pan, Michael Thorbjornsen and novice Luke Clanton, with Pan securing the second one Evident qualification spot by way of worth of getting the upper global score.
Thompson led fellow American Eric Cole and England’s Aaron Rai by way of two strokes heading into the general spherical and not took a peek threat of being stuck as he birdied 5 of his first six holes at TPC Deere Run and reached the flip in 29.
The Georgian – who got here joint-second at terminating presen’s Rocket Loan Vintage nearest a ninth-placed end at the USA Evident in June – noticed his manage trimmed to 3 pictures nearest he bogeyed 12 with Thorbjornsen making six birdies at the trot between 8 and 13.
On the other hand, Thompson birdied 14 to successfully clinch victory with Thorbjornsen bogeying the similar hollow earlier than selecting up a birdie at 18 to finally end up along Pan and Clanton at 24 below.
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Thompson informed CBS: “Qualifying for the Open was just an added incentive into this. The goal was to win the golf tournament after getting off to a great start and I was able to finish it off.”
Bizarrely, the winner of this match has stayed in the similar condominium area for 3 years operating, with Thompson following within the footsteps of JT Poston in 2022 and terminating yr’s winner Sepp Straka.
Clanton – who performed the again 9 in six below – changed into the primary novice to complete within the lead 10 in back-to-back begins at the PGA Excursion since 1958 having come tenth on the Rocket Loan Vintage.
England’s Rai ended up secured for 7th on the John Deere Vintage nearest a two-under 69, with compatriot Harry Corridor an additional stroke again in a secured for twelfth nearest ultimate with a six-under 65 that featured 8 birdies and a double bogey.
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