Davis Thompson betting profile: The Sentry
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 01: Davis Thompson of the United States plays his tee shot on the 16th hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 01, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
Davis Thompson enters the 2025 The Sentry Jan. 2-5 coming off a 60th-place finish in The RSM Classic in his last competition.
The Sentry tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 2-5, 2025
- Location: Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
- Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua
- Par: 73 / 7,596 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Chris Kirk
At The Sentry
- In the past five years, this is Thompson's first time playing at The Sentry.
- Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 0.788 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (27th in field), 2.501 in SG: Approach the Green (14th), and 3.601 in SG: Putting (11th).
- Kirk averaged 281.8 yards off the tee (40th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 83.33% (19th), and attempted 26.75 putts per round (first) in that victory a year ago.
Thompson's recent performances
- Thompson has finished in the top five in one of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five appearances, Thompson has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those five times he's made the cut.
- Davis Thompson has averaged 313.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Thompson has an average of -1.133 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Thompson is averaging 2.399 Strokes Gained: Total.
Thompson's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 47 | 306.3 | 313.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 59 | 68.64% | 70.56% |
| Putts Per Round | 67 | 28.82 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 38 | 25.99% | 21.94% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 51 | 13.40% | 11.39% |
Thompson's best finishes
- Thompson played 27 tournaments last season, picking up one win with four top-five finishes and five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 22 times, a success rate of 81.5%.
- Last season Thompson's best performance came at the John Deere Classic. He shot 28-under and took home the title (his only win last season).
- Thompson ranked 24th in the FedExCup standings with 1385 points last season.
Thompson's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 38 | 0.280 | 1.785 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 38 | 0.306 | 0.810 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 5 | 0.432 | 0.936 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 90 | 0.042 | -1.133 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 8 | 1.060 | 2.399 |
Thompson's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 57 | 73-65-69-67 | -6 | 5 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 67-67-66-68 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 15 | 69-67-70-67 | -11 | 54 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 70-70-64-71 | -9 | 31 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 67-71-71-69 | -6 | 9 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-71 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-75 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 21 | 68-72-68-66 | -6 | 37 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 45 | 70-73-73-71 | -1 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 18 | 67-68-71-70 | -12 | 28 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 62-69-68-71 | -18 | 9 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 2 | 65-68-67-68 | -16 | 135 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 70-70-66-72 | -2 | 45 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 27 | 73-73-74-73 | +5 | 53 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 9 | 70-72-70-68 | E | 180 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 68-69-66-68 | -17 | 184 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 1 | 63-67-62-64 | -28 | 500 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 65-72-71-65 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 66 | 74-73-71-78 | +12 | 6 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 12 | 66-66-66-71 | -11 | 53 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 33 | 72-66-72-66 | -4 | 80 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 41 | 76-74-69-72 | +3 | 58 |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 5 | 66-68-66-66 | -18 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 60 | 70-71-67-72 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thompson as of the start of The Sentry.
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