"It was pretty laid back" - Davis Thompson shares his experience in the 'Trophy House' that may have led to his John Deere Classic win
On Sunday, July 7, Davis Thompson fired a 7-under 64 in the final round of the John Deere Classic to clinch his maiden PGA Tour victory. He finished with a total of 28-under, creating a new tournament record. Besides, he became the third successive winner from the same address, which is now referred to as the 'Trophy House'.
Two years ago, JT Poston resided at the 'Trophy House' during his week at TPC Deere Run. The following year, Sepp Straka rented the same property and went on to win the title. This year, Thompson, along with JT Poston, Denny McCarthy, Patton Kizzire, Ben Kohles, and Greyson Sigg, shared the same house.
For the third straight year, the winner emerged from this address. What's even more fascinating is that Davis Thompson stayed in the same room where Straka stayed last year. Speaking at the winner's press conference, the 25-year-old golfer reflected on this coincidence. He said:
"Crazy, all JT and two years ago and then Sepp had that unbelievable final round last year and I stayed in or Sepp didn't stay there this year. But I stayed in Sep's room this year. So I don't know me and him may be fighting for that room next year. But it was just pretty laid-back, this guy's hanging out, watching sports, playing cards, it was a really fun week."
He also spoke about living in the Trophy House with five other players and how it helped him to not overthink ahead of the final round.
"I think staying in a hotel room by myself I probably would have let my mind wander a lot," he added. "And my mind did wander but just hanging out with those guys last night and just doing all our laundry and watching sports, it kept my mind off of it."
Did Davis Thompson break into the top 50 of OWGR after winning the John Deere Classic?
Davis Thompson jumped 32 spots in the OWGR after his win at the John Deere Classic. Before this week, he was ranked 70th in the world. However, as per the latest ranking update, he is now ranked 38th, marking the highest ranking of his career.
Davis Thompson began the year ranked 117th in the world but has broken into the top 50 with strong results. Apart from this week's victory, he also secured three other top-10 finishes, including a runner-up at the Myrtle Beach Classic and Rocket Mortgage Classic last week.
The 25-year-old earned a $1.44 million share from the $9.2 million purse this week. Besides, he collected 500 FedEx Cup points, moving him to 27th in the standings.