Davis Riley
| Davis Riley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 17, 1996 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st) |
| Sporting nationality | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| Residence | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2019 |
| Current tour | PGA Tour |
| Former tour | Korn Ferry Tour |
| Professional wins | 4 |
| Highest ranking | 53 (May 18, 2025)[1] (as of 14 December 2025) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | T21: 2025 |
| PGA Championship | T2: 2025 |
| U.S. Open | T31: 2022 |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023, 2025 |
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Davis Riley (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
Amateur career
[edit | edit source]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, 3 and 2, after calling a penalty on himself on the last hole of the match.[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
[edit | edit source]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, at a tournament record score of −30.[15]
In May 2024, Riley won the Charles Schwab Challenge by five strokes for his first individual victory on the PGA Tour.[16][17]
The following May, a week before defending his title at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Riley entered the final round of the PGA Championship tied for third and four stokes behind Scottie Scheffler. A triple-bogey 8 at the 7th hole at Quail Hollow Club put him tied-17th, but he finished with three birdies and no bogeys to finish tied for second, his best major finish.
Professional wins (4)
[edit | edit source]PGA Tour wins (2)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 23, 2023 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with United States Nick Hardy) |
64-66-63-65=258 | −30 | 2 strokes | Canada Adam Hadwin and Canada Nick Taylor |
| 2 | May 26, 2024 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 66-64-66-70=266 | −14 | 5 strokes | United States Keegan Bradley, United States Scottie Scheffler |
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PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | Valspar Championship | United States Sam Burns | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)
[edit | edit source]| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 2, 2020 | Panama Championship | −10 (67-70-64-69=270) | 1 stroke | Mexico Roberto Díaz |
| 2 | Jul 18, 2020 | TPC San Antonio Championship | −16 (70-69-66-67=272) | 2 strokes | France Paul Barjon, Canada Taylor Pendrith |
Results in major championships
[edit | edit source]Results not in chronological order before 2020.
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||
| The Open Championship | ||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T21 | ||||||
| PGA Championship | T13 | CUT | T2 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T31 | CUT | ||||
| The Open Championship | NT | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T38 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
[edit | edit source]| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Match Play | T28 |
"T" = Tied
U.S. national team appearances
[edit | edit source]Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2014 (won)
- Palmer Cup: 2018 (won)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Davis Riley at the PGA Tour official site
- Davis Riley at the Official World Golf Ranking official site