Davis Riley

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Davis Riley
Personal information
Born (1996-12-17) December 17, 1996 (age 28)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
ResidenceHattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Career
College Alabama
Turned professional2019
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Korn Ferry Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking 61 (March 5, 2023) [1]
(as of November 24, 2024)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour2
Korn Ferry Tour2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T13: 2022
U.S. Open T31: 2022
The Open Championship CUT: 2023

Davis Riley (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

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Amateur career

Riley was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He attended Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, winning the Mississippi state title four straight years. [2] In 2015, he was named All-USA Boys Golf Player of the Year by USA Today . [3] Riley made the final of the U.S. Junior Amateur two years in a row, joining Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only players to appear in the championship match twice. [4] In 2013, he lost the final to Scottie Scheffler when he called a penalty on himself on the last hole. [5] He was a member of the American team at the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup that defeated the European team 16–8 in Perthshire, Scotland.

Riley enrolled at Alabama in 2015. He was a Second Team All-SEC as a sophomore and was ranked as the best collegiate player in the country entering his junior year. [6] He played in the Palmer Cup in 2018, compiling a 2–2 record in the American win over the International team. [7]

Riley turned professional in 2019. [8]

Professional career

Riley joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, earning his first win at the Panama Championship in February. [9] He added a second title at the TPC San Antonio Championship in July, finishing the combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour season ninth on the points list to earn his PGA Tour card. [10] While playing the Korn Ferry Tour, Riley was roommates with Will Zalatoris, who had defeated him in the U.S. Junior Amateur final in 2014. [11]

In March 2022, Riley took a two-shot lead into the final round of the Valspar Championship before losing on the second playoff hole to Sam Burns. [12] He finished fourth in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans while partnering with Zalatoris. [13] The following week, he finished in 5th place at the Mexico Open.

Riley has qualified for the U.S. Open three times, missing the cut in 2015 and 2020, but finishing tied-31st in 2023. [14]

In April 2023, Riley earned his first PGA Tour title when he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with partner Nick Hardy. [15]

In May 2024, Riley won the Charles Schwab Challenge for his first individual victory on the PGA Tour. [16] [17]

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runners-up
1Apr 23, 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(with Flag of the United States.svg Nick Hardy)		64-66-63-65=258−302 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin and Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Taylor
2May 26, 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge 66-64-66-70=266−145 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley, Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2022 Valspar Championship Flag of the United States.svg Sam Burns Lost to birdie on second extra hole

Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
1Feb 2, 2020 Panama Championship −10 (67-70-64-69=270)1 stroke Flag of Mexico.svg Roberto Díaz
2Jul 18, 2020 TPC San Antonio Championship −16 (70-69-66-67=272)2 strokes Flag of France.svg Paul Barjon, Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor Pendrith

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order before 2020.

Tournament2015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship
PGA Championship
Tournament20192020202120222023
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T13CUT
U.S. Open CUTT31
The Open Championship NTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament202320242025
The Players Championship CUTCUTT38

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2023
Match Play T28

"T" = Tied

U.S. national team appearances

Amateur

References

  1. ↑ "Week 9 2023 Ending 5 Mar 2023" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Alabama-bound Davis Riley transitions from junior to amateur". Golfweek. July 2, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "All-USA Boys Golf Player of the Year: Davis Riley". USA Today. June 16, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hattiesburg's Riley places second at U.S. Junior Amateur". The Clarion Ledger. July 26, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi teen falls on final hole of prestigious U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship by self reporting one-shot penalty". Yahoo Sports. July 30, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2017–18 Men's Golf Roster – Davis Riley". University of Alabama. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Alabama golfers earn wins at Palmer Cup". The Tuscaloosa News. July 7, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ↑ Casey, Kevin (December 6, 2018). "Alabama's Davis Riley to turn pro, skip final semester". Golfweek.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  9. ↑ Wildhack, Sean (February 2, 2020). "Riley wins Panama Championship, moves atop The 25". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Todd (July 18, 2020). "Davis Riley wins the KFT's TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks". Golfweek. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. ↑ Wildhack, Sean (April 3, 2020). "Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. Junior finalists to roommates". PGA Tour. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ Harig, Bob (March 20, 2022). "Davis Riley Falls Short in Valspar Playoff But Finds Much to Build On". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  13. ↑ Duncan, Jeff (April 8, 2022). "Zurich Classic adds rising stars Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley to 2022 field". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Future Alabama Golfer Davis Riley Qualifies for 2015 U.S. Open". Tide1009.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  15. ↑ Martel, Brett (April 23, 2023). "Riley, Hardy capture first PGA Tour wins at Zurich Classic". Associated Press News. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ Hawkins, Stephen (May 26, 2024). "Davis Riley gets 1st individual PGA Tour win by 5 at Colonial in final group with Scheffler". Associated Press News. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Davis Riley captures first individual Tour win by five-stroke margin at Charles Schwab Challenge". PGA Tour. Associated Press. May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
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