A PGA Tour Rookie Went Crazy Low and the Stats Are Wild

Davis Thompson is a PGA Tour rookie, but after his mind-blowing opening round at The American Express, he may not fire off a better front nine for the remainder of his career

Jan 20, 2023 11:17 AM EST

To say Thompson caught a heater is an understatement: The Georgia product carded four birdies and back-to-back eagles on La Quinta Country Club’s front nine to go out in 28. Despite the pressure that comes with approaching the golden number 59, Thompson managed to keep his composure and shot two under on his final nine holes. His 10-under 62The first round of The American Express was only the 23-year-old’s seventh start as a full PGA Tour member.

What’s even more interesting, is that back-to-back eagles have only been posted 13 times since the 2019–20 Tour season. According to Ray’s calculations, that means it’s happened once every 4,291 stroke play rounds.

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