{{Short description|American professional golfer (born 1996)}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Davis Riley | image = | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|12|17}} | birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD||1996|12|17}} --> | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}} | weight = {{convert|175|lb|kg st|abbr=on}} | sporting_nationality = {{USA}} | residence = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | spouse = | partner = | college = Alabama | yearpro = 2019 | tour = PGA Tour | extour = Korn Ferry Tour | prowins = 4 | pgawins = 2 | eurowins = <!-- Number of European Tour wins --> | japwins = <!-- Number of Japan Golf Tour wins --> | asiawins = <!-- Number of Asian Tour wins --> | sunwins = <!-- Number of Sunshine Tour wins --> | auswins = <!-- Number of PGA Tour of Australasia wins --> | nwidewins = 2 | chalwins = <!-- Number of Challenge Tour wins --> | champwins = <!-- Number of Champions Tour wins --> | seneurowins = <!-- Number of European Seniors Tour wins --> | otherwins = <!-- Number of Other wins --> | majorwins = <!-- Number of Major Championship wins --> | masters = T21: 2025 | usopen = T31: 2022 | open = CUT: 2023, 2025 | pga = T2: 2025 | wghofid = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame member ID --> | wghofyear = <!-- World Golf Hall of Fame year inducted --> | award1 = | year1 = | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = <!-- location of awards page or section --> }} '''Davis Riley''' (born December 17, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.
==Amateur career== Riley was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He attended Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg, winning the Mississippi state title four straight years.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Alabama-bound Davis Riley transitions from junior to amateur |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2015/07/02/college-golf-alabama-davis-riley-junior-us-open/ |magazine=Golfweek |date=July 2, 2015 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref> In 2015, he was named All-USA Boys Golf Player of the Year by ''USA Today''.<ref>{{cite news |title=All-USA Boys Golf Player of the Year: Davis Riley |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/2014-15-american-family-insurance-all-usa-boys-golf-player-of-the-year-davis-riley |newspaper=USA Today |date=June 16, 2015 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hattiesburg's Riley places second at U.S. Junior Amateur |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/07/26/hattiesburgs-riley-places-second-us-junior-amateur/13223499/ |newspaper=The Clarion Ledger |date=July 26, 2014 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mississippi teen falls on final hole of prestigious U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship by self reporting one-shot penalty |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/mississippi-teen-falls-final-hole-prestigious-u-junior-095716326.html |work=Yahoo Sports |date=July 30, 2013 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=2017–18 Men's Golf Roster – Davis Riley |url=https://rolltide.com/sports/mens-golf/roster/davis-riley/4093 |publisher=University of Alabama |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref> He played in the Palmer Cup in 2018, compiling a 2–2 record in the American win over the International team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alabama golfers earn wins at Palmer Cup |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/2018/07/07/alabama-golfers-earn-wins-at-palmer-cup/11575168007/ |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=July 7, 2018 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref>
Riley turned professional in 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Casey |first=Kevin |title=Alabama's Davis Riley to turn pro, skip final semester |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2018/12/06/alabamas-davis-riley-to-turn-pro-skip-final-semester/ |magazine=Golfweek.com |date=December 6, 2018 |accessdate=May 20, 2022}}</ref>
==Professional career== Riley joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, earning his first win at the Panama Championship in February.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wildhack |first=Sean |title=Riley wins Panama Championship, moves atop The 25 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/daily-wrapup/2020/02/02/davis-riley-wins-panama-championship-moves-atop-the-25.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=February 2, 2020 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kelly |first=Todd |title=Davis Riley wins the KFT's TPC San Antonio Championship at the Oaks |url=https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2020/07/18/davis-riley-wins-korn-ferry-tour-tpc-san-antonio-championship-oaks/ |magazine=Golfweek |date=July 18, 2020 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wildhack |first=Sean |title=Zalatoris, Riley progress from U.S. Junior finalists to roommates |url=https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour/news/2020/04/03/will-zalatoris-davis-riley-us-junior-amateur-finalists-now-roommates.htm |publisher=PGA Tour |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Harig |first=Bob |title=Davis Riley Falls Short in Valspar Playoff But Finds Much to Build On |url=https://www.si.com/golf/news/davis-riley-falls-short-valspar-playoff-finds-much-to-build-on |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> He finished fourth in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans while partnering with Zalatoris.<ref>{{cite web |last=Duncan |first=Jeff |title=Zurich Classic adds rising stars Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley to 2022 field |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/article_8ca2a8ba-b745-11ec-ad17-879a6826d35c.html |website=NOLA.com |date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Future Alabama Golfer Davis Riley Qualifies for 2015 U.S. Open |url=https://tide1009.com/future-alabama-golfer-davis-riley-qualifies-for-2015-u-s-open/ |website=Tide1009.com |date=June 9, 2015 |access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Martel |first=Brett |title=Riley, Hardy capture first PGA Tour wins at Zurich Classic |url=https://apnews.com/article/zurich-classic-riley-hardy-4306c71d3265b338b29242ac6a80d6be |work=Associated Press News |access-date=23 April 2023 |date=23 April 2023}}</ref>
In May 2024, Riley won the Charles Schwab Challenge by five strokes for his first individual victory on the PGA Tour.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hawkins |first1=Stephen |title=Davis Riley gets 1st individual PGA Tour win by 5 at Colonial in final group with Scheffler |url=https://apnews.com/article/colonial-pga-tour-riley-scheffler-509628896d66951539fa5869f86e8810# |work=Associated Press News |access-date=26 May 2024 |date=26 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Davis Riley captures first individual Tour win by five-stroke margin at Charles Schwab Challenge |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/daily-wrapup/2024/05/26/davis-riley-wins-charles-schwab-championship-colonial-country-club-keegan-bradley-scottie-scheffler |publisher=PGA Tour |agency=Associated Press |access-date=27 May 2024 |date=27 May 2024}}</ref>
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)== ===PGA Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Date!!Tournament!!Winning score!!To par!!Margin of<br>victory!!Runners-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Apr 23, 2023 |Zurich Classic of New Orleans<br>(with {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Hardy) |align=right|64-66-63-65=258 |align=center|−30 |2 strokes |{{flagicon|CAN}} Adam Hadwin and {{flagicon|CAN}} Nick Taylor |- |align=center|2 |align=right|May 26, 2024 |Charles Schwab Challenge |align=right|66-64-66-70=266 |align=center|−14 |5 strokes |{{flagicon|USA}} Keegan Bradley, {{flagicon|USA}} Scottie Scheffler |}
'''PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |2022 |Valspar Championship |{{flagicon|USA}} Sam Burns |Lost to birdie on second extra hole |}
===Korn Ferry Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of<br>victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|Feb 2, 2020 |Panama Championship |−10 (67-70-64-69=270) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|MEX}} Roberto Díaz |- |align=center|2 |align=right|Jul 18, 2020 |TPC San Antonio Championship |−16 (70-69-66-67=272) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Barjon, {{flagicon|CAN}} Taylor Pendrith |}
==Results in major championships== ''Results not in chronological order before 2020.'' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2015!!2016!!2017!!2018 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|U.S. Open |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2019!!2020!!2021!!2022!!2023!!2024!!2025!!2026 |- |align=left|Masters Tournament |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T21 |CUT |- |align=left|PGA Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T13 |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:yellow;"|T2 |CUT |- |align=left|U.S. Open |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |T31 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT | |- |align=left|The Open Championship |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"|NT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT | |} {{legend|yellow|Top 10}} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} CUT = missed the half-way cut<br> "T" = tied<br> NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
=== Summary === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament !! Wins !! 2nd !! 3rd !! Top-5 !! Top-10 !! Top-25 !! Events !! Cuts made |- |align=left|Masters Tournament || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 |- |align=left|PGA Championship || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 4 || 2 |- |align=left|U.S. Open || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 1 |- |align=left|The Open Championship || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 |- !Totals !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 3 !! 12 !! 4 |} * Most consecutive cuts made – 2 (twice) * Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (once)
==Results in The Players Championship== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !2023!!2024!!2025!!2026 |- |align=left|The Players Championship |CUT |CUT |T38 |CUT |} CUT = missed the halfway cut<br> "T" indicates a tie for a place
==Results in World Golf Championships== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" !Tournament !! 2023 |- |align="left"|Match Play |T28 |} "T" = Tied
==U.S. national team appearances== '''Amateur''' *Junior Ryder Cup: 2014 (won) *Palmer Cup: 2018 (won)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{PGATour player|47995}} *{{OWGR|19872}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Davis}} Category:American male golfers Category:PGA Tour golfers Category:Korn Ferry Tour graduates Category:Alabama Crimson Tide men's golfers Category:Golfers from Mississippi Category:Sportspeople from Hattiesburg, Mississippi Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen