Davis Thompson put in record-setting efficiency as he wrapped up victory on the John Deere Traditional and secured a spot within the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Thompson’s last complete of 28 beneath par in Illinois eclipsed the earlier event document of 27 beneath set by Michael Kim in 2017 and earned him a primary PGA Tour title 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 away from CT Pan, Michael Thorbjornsen and beginner Luke Clanton, with Pan securing the second Open qualification spot by advantage of getting the upper world rating.
Thompson led fellow American Eric Cole and England’s Aaron Rai by two strokes heading into the ultimate spherical and by no means seemed in peril of being caught 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 finally week’s Rocket Mortgage Traditional after a ninth-placed end on the US Open in June – noticed his lead trimmed to 3 photographs after he bogeyed 12 with Thorbjornsen making six birdies on the trot between eight and 13.
Nonetheless, Thompson birdied 14 to successfully clinch victory with Thorbjornsen bogeying the identical gap earlier than selecting up a birdie at 18 to finish up alongside Pan and Clanton at 24 beneath.
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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 event has stayed in the identical rental home for 3 years operating, with Thompson following within the footsteps of JT Poston in 2022 and final 12 months’s winner Sepp Straka.
Clanton – who performed the again 9 in six beneath – grew to become the primary beginner to complete within the high 10 in back-to-back begins on the PGA Tour since 1958 having come tenth on the Rocket Mortgage Traditional.
England’s Rai ended up tied for seventh on the John Deere Traditional after a two-under 69, with compatriot Harry Corridor an additional stroke again in a tie for twelfth after closing with a six-under 65 that featured eight birdies and a double bogey.
Watch the 152nd Open Championship, from Royal Troon, dwell on Sky Sports activities Golf from 6.30am on Thursday July 18.
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