Cameron Davis won the PGA Tour's Rocket Mortgage Classic by one stroke at 18 under par after a tense final round at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan.
But a brutal turn of events on the 72nd hole gave the Sydney native his second PGA Tour victory and his second victory in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
With a playoff seemingly all but guaranteed, Akshay Bhatia, who was tied for the lead with Davis and hadn't had a long three-putt all week, hit his first putt four feet short and missed the second, a stunning miss that clinched Davis' second victory in the Motor City.
A visibly emotional Davis was overwhelmed with the win and credited his recent transformation to working with a hypnotherapist to overcome a string of poor performances that have plagued him since finishing tied for 12th at the Masters.
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“It's unbelievable. I'm a completely different person today than I was a few weeks ago,” Davis said through tears.
Since the Masters, Davis' best finish was a tie for 38th at the Wells Fargo Championship, and he missed the cut in both the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open.
“I started working with a hypnotherapist a few weeks ago to try and sort myself out from a different angle and Grace has been fantastic to work with.
“There are a lot of people who are helping me. I've had a lot of support to get me out of my depression,” Davis added.
Australia's Cameron Davis stands next to the trophy with caddie Andrew Tschudin during the awards ceremony after winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan, Sunday, June 30, 2024. (Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The win was Davis' first since winning his first PGA Tour title at this same tournament three years ago, making the moment even more special. Davis nearly missed his chance on the final hole, but made an up-and-down play from the left rough to finish at 18 under.
“You never wish this outcome on anyone, but you've worked really hard to get yourself out of a tight spot and then all of a sudden you win … it feels really good,” Davis added.
With his victory, Davis earned $2.5 million in first place prize money, a spot in the season-ending FedEx Cup tournament and a two-year exemption from the PGA Tour.
Western Australia's Ming Woo Lee was also looking to win her first tournament in the United States, but a bogey on the final hole came up just short.
Lee finished the first nine holes with pars, but bounced back with birdies on the 10th, 14th, 15th and 17th holes. Unfortunately, he mis-hit his approach on the 18th hole, overshot the green and then his awkward downhill chip shot missed the green, forcing him to finish with a bogey, moving him into a tie for second place at 17 under par with Bhatia, Davis Thompson and Aaron Lai.