Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage as Akshay Bhatia slips up late
Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage as Akshay Bhatia slips up late
ByABC News
June 30, 2024, 6:59 PM
DETROIT -- Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory when Akshay Bhatia three-putted from 32 feet on the final hole.
Davis, a 29-year-old Australian who won his first PGA Tour title three years ago at Detroit Golf Club, pulled into a tie with Bhatia with a birdie on the par-5 17th hole.
That proved to be enough when Bhatia's 4-foot par attempt on the 18th missed low and left for his first three-putt of the week.
Davis finished at 18-under 270 on a day of missed opportunities for the final pairing of Bhatia and Aaron Rai, each of whom shot an even-par 72. Davis Thompson (68) and Min Woo Lee (69) also finished one shot back.
Davis became the first two-time winner of the event since its debut on the PGA Tour schedule in 2019. He's the first player to win the event without a final round in the 60s since Nate Lashley in 2019.
The 22-year-old Bhatia was seeking his third PGA Tour title and second this year after leading or sharing the lead after each of the first three rounds. He made two bogeys in the tournament, both in the final round, and his 3-putt at the last was his only one over the four days.
Cameron Young shot 73 and plummeted to sixth place with two bogeys over the last three holes. Still winless on the PGA Tour, Young broke his driver in frustration on the 14th tee box.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.