In seven years as a professional, Thomas Detry has yet to win a single event on the PGA or DP World Tour.
Detrie burst onto the golf scene as one of the best amateurs in the world before turning pro in 2016, winning twice on the Challenge Tour and the World Cup of Golf, but he still has yet to triumph on the top tour.
He has seemed to climb the charts in recent years but never quite get his hands on a trophy, but thanks to a strong start at the US Open, the 31-year-old Belgian could be the surprise winner of the third major of the year.
Detry shot one under in his first round at Pinehurst No. 2, helped by four birdies and three bogeys.
He continued that form the next day, making three birdies in his first four holes and rocketing into a tie for first place. So far, he leads the field in strokes gained putting in the tournament.
If you’ve been following his performance on the PGA Tour this year, you won’t be surprised by his putting performance at the U.S. Open. Putting was his strongest part of the year, gaining 0.592 strokes on the field, which ranked 13th on tour.
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Four top-10 finishes and a runner-up finish at the Houston Open showed that his performances at the U.S. Open so far were no flukes, and he also tied for fourth at the PGA Championship, his best finish in a major so far in his career.
During his career, he came close to winning the PGA and DP World Tours several times, finished second seven times, and earned more than $12 million in prize money.
Detrie had a successful amateur career, playing alongside good friend, Belgian golfer Thomas Pieters, at the University of Illinois, winning numerous collegiate awards before becoming a regular on the DP World Tour and earning a full PGA Tour card in 2022.
Detrie, currently ranked No. 55 in the world, seems to have finally hit his stride, especially in putting, where he ranked in the top 10 in both 10-15-foot and 20-25-foot putts on the PGA Tour this year.
If he keeps rolling the curling stone like he has been, he will eventually be able to enter the winner’s circle on one of the sport’s biggest stages.
