Davis Thompson became the 24th first-time PGA Tour winner at the John Deere Classic. He finished at 28-under to set the 72-hole scoring record at TPC Deere Run.
The past two events saw him finish T9 at the U.S. Open and T2 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He shot a final-round 7-under 64 to win by four shots over C.T. Pan, Michael Thorbjornsen and amateur standout Luke Clanton.
Thompson came into Sunday with a two-shot lead. From his opening tee shot, the former Georgia Bulldog pressed down the accelerator and went nuclear. He made five birdies in his first six holes and over 120 feet of putts.
The 25-year-old put on a clinic as he gained +18 shots on the field in strokes gained total.
With an $8 million purse, Thompson took home $1,440,000 and earned 500 FedEx Cup points. He moved from No. 51 to No. 22 in the FedEx Cup playoff standings.
Pan and Thorbjornsen each took home $712,000. Since Clanton is an amateur, he did not earn anything. Hayden Springer, or Mr. 59, finished T7 and went home with $252,500.
Let’s break down the rest of the field to see how much each player made at the John Deere Classic.
2024 John Deere Classic Prize Money Payout
1: Davis Thompson: $1,440,000
T2: Michael Thorbjornsen: $712,000
T2: Luke Clanton (a): $0
T2: C.T. Pan: $712,000
T5: Ben Griffin: $360,000
T5: Carson Young: $360,000
T7: Andrew Novak: $252,500
T7: Denny McCarthy: $252,500
T7: Hayden Springer: $252,500
T7: Eric Cole: $252,500
T7: Aaron Rai: $252,500
T12: Brendon Todd: $171,600
T12: Sungjae Im: $171,600
T12: Chan Kim: $171,600
T12: Harry Hall: $171,600
T12: Sami Valimaki: $171,600
17: Seamus Power: $138,000
T18: Ben Silverman: $126,000
T18: Keith Mitchell: $126,000
T20: Mac Meissner: $106,000
T20: Kevin Yu: $106,000
T20: Jhonattan Vegas: $106,000
T23: Jason Day: $83,600
T23: Lucas Glover: $83,600
T23: J.J. Spaun: $83,600
T26: Zach Johnson: $64,200
T26: Max Greyserman: $64,200
T26: Jordan Spieth: $64,200
T26: Rico Hoey: $64,200
T30: Pierceson Coody: $56,000
T30: J.T. Poston: $56,000
T32: Mark Hubbard: $51,200
T32: Chesson Hadley: $51,200
T34: Brice Garnett: $39,200
T34: Doug Ghim: $39,200
T34: Sam Ryder: $39,200
T34: Hayden Buckley: $39,200
T34: S.H. Kim: $39,200
T34: Patrick Rodgers: $39,200
T34: Sam Stevens: $39,200
T34: Robby Shelton: $39,200
T34: Adam Svensson: $39,200
T34: Joshua Creel: $39,200
T44: Chandler Phillips: $29,200
T44: Trace Crowe: $29,200
T46: Kevin Dougherty: $23,280
T46: Joel Dahmen: $23,280
T46: Zac Blair: $23,280
T46: Kevin Streelman: $23,280
T46: Adrien Dumont de Chassart: $23,280
T46: Ben Taylor: $23,280
T52: Ben Kohles: $18,925
T52: Dylan Frittelli: $18,925
T52: Nico Echavarria: $18,925
T52: Blaine Hale, Jr.: $18,925
T52: Bill Haas: $18,925
T52: Stewart Cink: $18,925
T52: Jake Knapp: $18,925
T52: Ryo Hisatsune: $18,925
T52: James Hahn: $18,925
T61: Kevin Chappell: $17,195
T61: Thorbjorn Oleson: $17,195
T61: Kyle Westmoreland: $17,195
T61: Henrik Norlander: $17,195
T61: Sepp Straka: $17,195
T61: Roger Sloan: $17,195
T61: Bud Cauley: $17,195
T61: David Lipsky: $17,195
T61: Austin Smotherman: $17,195
T61: Scott Gutschewski: $17,195
T61: Beau Hossler: $17,195
72: Wilson Furr: $16,240
T73: Justin Suh: $16,000
T73: Justin Lower: $16,000
T75: Ryan Palmer: $15,680
T75: Matt NeSmith: $15,680
77: Lee Hodges: $15,440
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.
