The Zurich Classic churned up a bit of unexpected drama on Sunday as several teams were in the mix down the stretch, but Davis Riley closed that door from off the green at the par-3 17th, as he holed the birdie with his putter to put his team two shots ahead of the field.
He and partner Nick Hardy both captured their first Tour wins, which is a big accomplishment for the two players who have shown flashes of promise in their young careers. Both will look to carry that momentum into the Mexico Open, where everyone will be trying to beat defending champion and heavy favorite Jon Rahm.
Rahm will come into the week at a nearly unprecedented number for a full-field event with DraftKings listing him at just +280. He used this tournament as a get-right, breakthrough spot in 2022, but he doesn’t have issues coming into this week.
Rahm is very clearly at the top of his game, dominating many events throughout much of 2023, with only a stomach bug at The Players really slowing him down. He captured his first green jacket just a few weeks back and now is teeing it up against a field that features just eight of the top 100 players in the world and just one other top-20 player in Tony Finau.