Cam Davis has chicken sandwich named after him at $15m Rocket Classic in Detroit

News.com.au

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Seven missed cuts since February wouldn't instil most players with confidence, but returning to a venue where he's won twice, including last year, and has a sandwich named in his honour is enough for Australian star Cam Davis to feel the 'vibe' that could propel him to a big end to the PGA Tour season.
Davis won both his PGA titles at the Rocket Classic in Detroit and is the defending champion at this week's $15m event.
After what he called his 'best start' to a season in some time, which included finishing in a tie for fifth at Pebble Beach and jumping back inside the world's top 50, Davis, the 2017 Australian Open winner, has struggled.
He missed five straight cuts after that, including at The Players Championship and the Masters, and felt like he was 'banging my head against a wall'.
Davis has straightened up since, only missed two cuts in his past seven events, and was top 20 at the PGA Championship.
The 30-year-old knows exactly what level he's capable of and hopes returning to the familiar and positive surrounds at Detroit Golf Club helps him find his best, with places in the season-ending playoffs to play for.
'I played some really good golf for the first month and a half. Then I would say since then it's been pretty rough going,' Davis said, having been presented with the crispy chicken sandwich named the Davis Double.
A #RocketClassic tradition, a personalized custom sandwich to honor our defending that will be featured in all the concession stands.
Davis Double
Crispy Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle, Pepperoncini, Provolone, Mayo Brioche Bun pic.twitter.com/xHCkfdCqzH
— Rocket Classic (@RocketClassic) June 25, 2025
'The PGA Championship was a nice little change, I had a couple of solid rounds there, but for the most part it's been a little bit of searching, trying to get some magic back.
'One week might be OK putting but not good driving and vice versa, things like that. It's just been kind of frustrating having everything feel pretty good but seeing no results from it.
'In that regard it's been a little bit of banging my head against a wall over and over again waiting for something to change
'But it's very cool, a place like this to bring back some good memories and good vibes. I've played this place really well before and I know a game plan that has worked multiple times now, so if there's any way that I'm going to draw some confidence just by being in a physical location, it's this place.'
Davis said the return to Detroit had come at the perfect time.
'I would say an event like this definitely seems like a bright spot on the calendar,' he said.
'When things are a little rough and I'm finding it hard to get the best out of myself, going somewhere that you feel good, just being there, is going to look really appetising as it comes up.
'I've been playing as hard as I can. There's been a lot of great tournaments that we've just gone through and I've been through them all and not found the spark that I really wanted to find.
'This one in particular, I'm really glad it's turned up now because there's no better time to turn things around than getting right back here again.
'I haven't won any other tournaments out here. They've all centred around this place. It's obviously going to live with me forever.'