Jordan Spieth spindled down the leaderboard after an incredible birdie fest on the third round of the John Deere Classic, which he couldn’t continue on the final day. With this, the 30-year-old lost the chance to win the biggest event in Quad Cities and break his disappointing streak of going winless for the past two years as he finished T26. On the other hand, Davis Thompson expressed the reason behind his win.

Thompson achieved a milestone by securing his maiden victory on the PGA Tour in just 63 starts—quite an accomplishment for the 25-year-old pro. His triumph was a result of sheer hard work and relentless practice. Additionally, the camaraderie he experienced gave him an edge that Spieth lacked during the four rounds.

Jordan Spieth may rent a house with other pros for a win

At the post-match press conference, Davis Thompson credited the ‘Trophy House’ for his scintillating victory at the TPC Deere Run. For the past two years, many PGA Tour pros, including the last two winners of the John Deere Classic, J.T. Poston and Sepp Straka, have stayed at a house in Silvis, Illinois. This year, as Straka stayed with his family, Poston, Thompson, Ben Kohles, Denny McCarthy, Greyson Sigg, and Patton Kizzire shared the house. Interestingly, Thompson took the room Straka had occupied the previous year.

Expressing his thoughts on this superstitious tradition that started at the John Deere Classic, Thompson noted it was remarkable that for three consecutive years, three Georgia Bulldogs had won the Classic while staying at the same rental. Describing the house’s environment, the 25-year-old said, “It was just pretty laid back, guys hanging out, watching sports, playing cards. It was really fun week.”

Did that camaraderie benefit Thompson in a way that Spieth lacked? Thompson agreed, explaining that living in a hotel room alone might have caused his mind to wander more than desired. But “hanging out with those guys last night and doing all our laundry and watching sports kind of kept my mind off it,” said the one-time PGA Tour winner.

From Thompson’s experience, it appears that living together with other players and forming camaraderie serves as an effective stress buster. Spieth might need to consider renting a house with other pros to break his winless streak of two years. It’s not just Thompson’s victory that stands as a testament to this; other players have also vouched for the same.

Are these players giving a hint to Spieth to rent the next house?

Is this the way that Jordan Spieth might start winning on the PGA Tour again and return to his top form? It might be the case because, as J.T. Poston told PGATour.com, living together works wonders for the mental health of the pros. The 2022 John Deere Classic winner said, “It’s a good way to decompress and get away from golf, because the hard part of the hotel thing is you get back to the hotel and, if you’re alone, you’re probably thinking about golf.” 

Maximizing the living-together aspect, another pro at the Trophy House, McCarthy, noted, “Whether you shoot 65 or 75, it doesn’t matter” as one can return to the house and talk it out. It had worked for others, and it could work for Spieth at his next stop on the Tour, the Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland.

After hearing many pros speak in favor of renting the property together, Spieth should at least give it a try. Who knows, the three-time major winner might eventually lift the trophy that has eluded him for two years.