Cameron Hugh Davis (born 21 February 1995) is an Australian professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, winning the Australian Amateur and the individual and team events at the Eisenhower Trophy. He has played regularly on the PGA Tour since 2018, and won the 2021 and 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
| Cameron Davis | |
|---|---|
 Davis in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cameron Hugh Davis |
| Born | 21 February 1995 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  Australia |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour of Australasia PGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada Web.com Tour |
| Professional wins | 5 |
| Highest ranking | 38 (30 June 2024)[1] (as of 24 November 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 1 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T12: 2024 |
| PGA Championship | T4: 2023 |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2023, 2024 |
| The Open Championship | T39: 2018 |
Amateur career
editDavis had a successful amateur career. In 2015 he won the Australian Amateur and was a runner-up in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, behind Jin Cheng. In 2016 he was part of the Australian team who won the Eisenhower Trophy in Mexico and he was also the individual winner. The Australian team won the team event by 19 strokes and Davis finished 2 strokes ahead of fellow-Australian Curtis Luck in the individual event.[2]
Professional career
editDavis turned professional in late 2016.[3] He played in the OHL Classic at Mayakoba on the PGA Tour and finished tied for 15th place.[4]
Davis qualified for the 2017 PGA Tour Canada by finishing fourth in the Q-school. He was tied for 14th in his first event, the Freedom 55 Financial Open, but had a disappointing season, finishing 76th on the tour's rankings and losing his card. In November he won the Emirates Australian Open, a stroke ahead of Jonas Blixt and Matt Jones, after a final round 64 for his first professional win and automatic qualification into the 2018 Open Championship, as the tournament was part of the Open Qualifying Series.[5] Davis also had status on the Web.com Tour for 2018 after reaching the final round of Q School, despite starting at the First Stage.[6] Davis won the 2018 Nashville Golf Open,[4] and finished 7th on the Web.com Tour money list to secure his PGA Tour card.
Davis struggled during the 2018-2019 PGA Tour season, and finished 160th on the FedEx Cup points list. However, he rebounded and finished 84th during the 2019–20 season.[4]
In July 2021, Davis earned his first PGA Tour victory by defeating Troy Merritt and Joaquín Niemann in a playoff at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.[7] He ended the season 37th on the FedEx Cup points list.[4]
In September 2022, Davis was selected for the International team in the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club; he played all five matches, winning two and losing three.[8]
In June 2024, Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time in his career. Davis won by one shot over Akshay Bhatia, who three-putted and made bogey on the final hole.[9]
Amateur wins
edit- 2014 Victorian Amateur Championship
- 2015 Australian Amateur, New South Wales Medal
- 2016 Eisenhower Trophy (individual title)
Professional wins (5)
editPGA Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 Jul 2021 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 68-68-67-67=270 | −18 | Playoff | Troy Merritt, Joaquín Niemann |
| 2 | 30 Jun 2024 | Rocket Mortgage Classic (2) | 68-66-66-70=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Akshay Bhatia, Min Woo Lee, Aaron Rai, Davis Thompson |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | Troy Merritt, Joaquín Niemann | Won with par on fifth extra hole Niemann eliminated by par on first hole |
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (1)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (0) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Nov 2017 | Emirates Australian Open | 63-72-74-64=273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Jonas Blixt, Matt Jones |
Web.com Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2018 | Nashville Golf Open | 67-71-67-65=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Kevin Dougherty, Lanto Griffin, Josh Teater |
Other wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Dec 2022 | Sandbelt Invitational | 65-66-69-67=267 | −16 | 2 strokes | David Micheluzzi |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 46 | T12 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T59 | T48 | T4 | CUT | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | T39 | NT |
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T6 | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | |||
| Match Play | T17 | ||
| Invitational | 60 | ||
| Champions | NT1 | NT1 | |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
editAmateur
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 2013 (winners)
- Eisenhower Trophy (representing Australia): 2016 (winners, individual leader)
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing New South Wales): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (winners)
Professional
- Presidents Cup (representing the International team): 2022
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 9 2021 Ending 28 Feb 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Australia wins world amateur teams golf championship by 19 strokes". Herald Sun. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Australian Cameron Davis is turning Professional". AmateurGolf.com. 13 October 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Cam Davis". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Cameron Davis closes with seven-under-par to stun Australian Open field". The Guardian. 26 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "First Stage - Dayton, NV". pgatq.bluegolf.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Lage, Larry (4 July 2021). "Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic on 5th playoff hole". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ Beall, Joel (25 September 2022). "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler". Golf Digest. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Lage, Larry (30 June 2024). "Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic for 2nd time after Akshay Bhatia 3-putts 18th hole". Associated Press News. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
edit- Cameron Davis at the PGA Tour official site
- Cameron Davis at the Official World Golf Ranking official site