ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – A casual round on a par-3 course may have changed the course of Davis Thompson’s career. Thompson had impressed at the University of Georgia, having reached No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, won the SEC’s Player of the Year Award in 2021 and ranked second in that year’s class of PGA TOUR University presented by Velocity Global grads. As an amateur, he separated himself with his strong ballstriking. The margins are much smaller in professional golf, however, and his putting struggles were proving too costly. After missing the cut in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Nashville stop last year – his fourth missed cut in five starts – Thompson played a local par-3 course with a friend and started tinkering with his putting grip. Admittedly a creature of habit, the Korn Ferry Tour rookie was reluctant to depart from a traditional grip. But, as they say, desperate times call for desperate measures. Thompson decided to try the cross-handed, or left-hand-low, style of putting. “I was in a bad place mentally with my putting. … I needed to make a change,” he said recently at Sea Island Golf Club, the venue of this week’s RSM Classic and a course Thompson knows well. His father, Todd, is the RSM’s tournament director and Davis Thompson makes his home in St. Simons Island. He has already played the RSM three times, but this will mark his debut as a PGA TOUR member. He arrives home at 54th in the FedExCup thanks to two top-15 finishes, and credits his mid-season putting switch with making him a TOUR member at just 23 years old. He relied on two drills to get accustomed to the new grip, and they bore almost immediate fruit. He finished fifth in his second event with the new grip – before the final round, he watched putting highlights of Jordan Spieth, the gold standard for the left-hand-low grip – and won his next start. A month later, he’d earned enough points to officially clinch his first TOUR card. The drill: Thompson would hit putts from 3, 6 and 9 feet, requiring himself to make all five 3-footers he attempted, four of five from 5 feet and three of five from 9 feet. He had to start the drill over if he failed to hit all three benchmarks. He’d perform that drill from a variety of angles to the same hole to work on putts with different breaks. Thompson also would hit nine putts of 30 to 40 feet with a goal of averaging two strokes per hole. He said the cross-handed grip has made it easier for him to start his putts on their intended line and keeps his left shoulder from rising too early in the through-stroke. “It kept my left shoulder down—my shoulders are more level,” he said. “One of my flaws when I was putting traditionally was that my left shoulder was up and out of it pretty quickly.” A change to the tempo of his stroke accompanied the grip change. Thompson used to have a “pop” stroke, a la 2012 FedExCup champion Brandt Snedeker, but he found it difficult to control his speed on faster greens. Now his tempo is more even throughout the stroke. He practices while using a metronome app on his phone to dial in his tempo. He also counts in his head, a habit that has the added benefit of clearing his mind before he strikes his putts. “It gives my brain something to trigger the stroke and something besides the result to think of,” Thompson said. “I’m more focused on my counting instead of the line or speed or anything like that. “It’s one, look at the hole. Two, look back at the hole. Three, start my backstroke and four, make impact with the ball. It’s really helped create more positive energy on the golf ball. I used to take it back quick and decelerate coming through (impact) because I was trying not to kill it on fast greens. Creating more positive energy, you don’t see as much break because you’re hitting it solidly and the ball is rolling well.” Positive energy in his putting moved Davis Thompson’s career in a positive direction, straight to the PGA TOUR.
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| 3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Thorbjornsen / J. Spieth | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Jordan Spieth | -145 |
| Michael Thorbjornsen | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - J.J. Spaun / A. Novak | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Andrew Novak | +105 |
| J J Spaun | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - A. Novak vs M. McNealy | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Maverick McNealy | -116 |
| Andrew Novak | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Thompson / A. Rai | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Aaron Rai | +105 |
| Davis Thompson | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Norgaard / S. Valimaki | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Sami Valimaki | +100 |
| Niklas Norgaard | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Berger / R. MacIntyre | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Daniel Berger | -105 |
| Robert MacIntyre | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - D. Berger vs T. Fleetwood | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Daniel Berger | -110 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - H. Buckley / T. Phillips | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Hayden Buckley | +100 |
| Trent Phillips | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - L. Aberg / H. Matsuyama | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +120 |
| Ludvig Aberg | -110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Grillo / C. Young | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Emiliano Grillo | +100 |
| Carson Young | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - M.W. Lee / M. McNealy | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Maverick McNealy | +110 |
| Min Woo Lee | +100 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - M.W. Lee vs K. Bradley | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Min Woo Lee | -115 |
| Keegan Bradley | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Hadley / T. Olesen | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Thorbjorn Olesen | -160 |
| Chesson Hadley | +180 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Young / E. Cole | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Cameron Young | +130 |
| Eric Cole | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Fox / T. Widing | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Ryan Fox | -130 |
| Tim Widing | +140 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Hojgaard / B. Griffin | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Ben Griffin | +100 |
| Rasmus Hojgaard | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - B. Griffin vs S. Jaeger | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Stephan Jaeger | -115 |
| Ben Griffin | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - X. Schauffele / T. Pendrith | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Taylor Pendrith | +150 |
| Xander Schauffele | -135 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Yu / A. Putnam | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Kevin Yu | -125 |
| Andrew Putnam | +135 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - D. McCarthy vs T. Pendrith | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Denny McCarthy | -110 |
| Taylor Pendrith | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - B. Silverman / P. Kizzire | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Ben Silverman | +100 |
| Patton Kizzire | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Bradley / T. Fleetwood | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Keegan Bradley | +130 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - D. Shore / N. Xiong | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Norman Xiong | -120 |
| Davis Shore | +130 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / E. Van Rooyen | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Nick Taylor | -105 |
| Erik Van Rooyen | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Watney / W. Chandler | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Will Chandler | -105 |
| Nick Watney | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / J.T. Poston | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| J.T. Poston | +115 |
| Sam Burns | -105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Burns vs S. Im | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Sungjae Im | -115 |
| Sam Burns | -105 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Stevens vs J.T. Poston | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| J.T. Poston | -115 |
| Sam Stevens | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - H. Higgs / D. Walker | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Danny Walker | -125 |
| Harry Higgs | +140 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / A. Noren | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Alex Noren | +145 |
| Sungjae Im | -130 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / C. Del Solar | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Mackenzie Hughes | -185 |
| Cristobal Del Solar | +210 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Stevens / D. McCarthy | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Denny McCarthy | +100 |
| Sam Stevens | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Finau / H. English | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Harris English | +110 |
| Tony Finau | +100 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - A. Bhatia vs T. Finau | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Tony Finau | -115 |
| Akshay Bhatia | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Fowler / G. Woodland | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Gary Woodland | +100 |
| Rickie Fowler | +110 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - Y. Noh / K. Gillman | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Yealimi Noh | -160 |
| Kristen Gillman | +180 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - T. Detry / S. Jaeger | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Stephan Jaeger | -105 |
| Thomas Detry | +115 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - M. Homa / T. Detry | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Max Homa | -110 |
| Thomas Detry | -110 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Thitikul / H. Naveed | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Jeeno Thitikul | -250 |
| Hira Naveed | +280 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - P. Cantlay / M. Homa | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Max Homa | +170 |
| Patrick Cantlay | -155 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - P. Cantlay vs J. Thomas | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Justin Thomas | -115 |
| Patrick Cantlay | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Boutier / J. Lopez | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Celine Boutier | -180 |
| Julia Lopez Ramirez | +200 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S.W. Kim | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Akshay Bhatia | +115 |
| Si Woo Kim | -105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S.W. Kim vs K. Mitchell | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Si Woo Kim | -115 |
| Keith Mitchell | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Cinganda / J. Bae | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Carlota Ciganda | -145 |
| Jenny Bae | +160 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - R. McIIroy / C. Morikawa | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Collin Morikawa | +140 |
| Rory McIlroy | -125 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Lee / S. Kyriacou | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Andrea Lee | +105 |
| Stephanie Kyriacou | +105 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Straka / J. Thomas | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Justin Thomas | -130 |
| Sepp Straka | +145 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round Match-Ups - S. Lowry vs S. Straka | |
| Type: 3rd Round Match-Ups - Status: OPEN | |
| Shane Lowry | -115 |
| Sepp Straka | -105 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - K. Mitchell / S. Lowry | |
| Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN | |
| Keith Mitchell | +130 |
| Shane Lowry | -120 |
| Tie | +750 |
| 3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Korda / S. Lee | |
| Type: 3rd Round 2-Balls - Status: OPEN | |
| Nelly Korda | -155 |
| Somi Lee | +170 |
| Tie | +750 |
| Major Specials 2025 | |
| Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN | |
| Scottie Scheffler | +160 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +350 |
| Xander Schauffele | +350 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +450 |
| Jon Rahm | +450 |
| Justin Thomas | +550 |
| Brooks Koepka | +700 |
| Viktor Hovland | +700 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | +800 |
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| PGA Championship 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +450 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +450 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +1100 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1800 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Xander Schauffele | +2000 |
| Collin Morikawa | +2200 |
| Jon Rahm | +2200 |
| Joaquin Niemann | +3500 |
| Brooks Koepka | +4000 |
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| US Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +1200 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1200 |
| Jon Rahm | +1400 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Brooks Koepka | +1800 |
| Justin Thomas | +2000 |
| Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
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| The Open 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| Rory McIlroy | +500 |
| Scottie Scheffler | +550 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1100 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1400 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1600 |
| Jon Rahm | +1600 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | +2000 |
| Shane Lowry | +2500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +2500 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | +2500 |
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| Ryder Cup 2025 | |
| Type: Winner - Status: OPEN | |
| USA | -150 |
| Europe | +140 |
| Tie | +1200 |
