Davis Riley Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Davis Riley won the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial but the tournament was completely overshadowed by the tragic death of Grayson Murray. And in the aftermath of his victory, an emotional Riley was quick to pay tribute to Murray, who took his own life.

Murray withdrew from the tournament having played 16 holes of his second round.

The PGA Tour later announced on Saturday that Murray had died at the age of 30.

"This is a super sad day in the golf world and my heart just goes out to him and his family," said Riley. "There was definitely a little extra to play for today.

"A sad day, and I have a heavy heart for his family."

Golfers and caddies wore red and black ribbons on their caps or shirts on Sunday in memory of Murray, who often wore the colours of his hometown ice hockey side the Carolina Hurricanes for final rounds.

• Player Profile
• Last 10 Events
• Key Stats
• World Ranking
• What's In The Bag

Riley carded a fourth round of 70 to finish on 14 under and win his first individual PGA Tour title.

He had held a four-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler, who had shot a third-round 63, going into the last round. But Scheffler failed to mount a challenge for the win as he carded a 71 to finish in joint second on nine under with Keegan Bradley.

Player Profile

Riley was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on December 17, 1996, winning the Mississippi state title four straight years. In 2015, he was named All-USA Boys Golf Player of the Year. Riley made the final of the US Junior Amateur two years in a row, joining Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth as the only players to appear in the championship match twice. In 2013, he lost in the final to Scottie Scheffler after he called a penalty on himself on the last hole. He was a member of the American team at the 2014 Junior Ryder Cup that defeated the European team 16–8 in Perthshire, Scotland.

He turned professional in 2019. Riley joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2020, earning his first win at the Panama Championship. He added a second title at the TPC San Antonio Championship, finishing the season in ninth place in the points list and earning his PGA Tour card. 

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. He finished fourth in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Will Zalatoris. The following week he was fifth at the Mexico Open.

In April 2023 Riley earned his first PGA Tour title when he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Nick Hardy.

He is 55th in the FedEx Cup standings and 78th in the world rankings. He has made 90 starts and made 54 cuts.

Last 10 Events

Charles Schwab Challenge - 1st

Myrtle Beach Classic - T66th

The CJ Cup Byron Nelson - T30th

Valero Texas Open - CUT

Texas Children's Houston Open - T14th

Valspar Championship - CUT

The Players Championship - CUT

Cognizant Classic - T62nd

Mexico Open at Vidanta - CUT

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - 78th

Key Stats

Driving Distance - 296.48 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 56.45%

Greens in Regulation - 65.10%

Sand Saves - 54.23%

Putts Per Round - 28.85

Scoring Average - 70.48

End of Year World Ranking Position

2019: 945

2020: 218

2021: 359

2022: 64

2023: 140

What's In Davis Riley's Golf Bag

Driver: Titleist TSR3

3-Wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 Degrees) 

Irons: Titleist T200 (3), Titleist T100 (4-6), Titleist 620 MB (7-9) 

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F, 50-08F, 56-08M, 60-04T) 

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom X 7.2 Prototype 

Ball: Titleist Pro V1