Thomas Detry is the leader in the final round of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour's biggest party of the year at TPC Scottsdale. With Detry carrying a sizable lead into the final day, he has a great chance to win.
Detry, from Belgium, is 32 years old, and he has status on the PGA Tour this season after finishing in the top 50 in the prior season's FedEx Cup points list.
However, for Detry, his journey to the PGA Tour and being on the precipice of a life-changing PGA Tour win is a remarkable story.
Detry was born in Brussels, Belgium, and he competes under their flag, including in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics. He went to the University of Illinois for school.
Detry is hitting his prime
Thomas Detry won prolifically as an amateur, and then he turned pro in 2016. He played golf on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
So far, Detry hasn't won on the PGA Tour, though he has a pair of runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour.
Entering this week, Detry was 17th in FedEx Cup points and ranked 58th in the Official World Golf Ranking. He earned his way into this event through his status achieved this season on the PGA Tour.
In his personal life, Detry is married to wife, Sarah Detry, and they have two children together.
What a win at TPC Scottsdale means
With a win today, Detry would earn the benefits of being a PGA Tour winner, including berths into the The Players in March, the Masters in April, the 2025 PGA Championship and British Open Championship in July. He would gain fully exempt status for the remainder of this season and the next two after that. And, according to the 2025 WM Phoenix Open payout, he would win $1.656 million to top it all off.
