Davies was second in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (May 2007), before turning pro in September 2007.

[2] At the 2010 Celtic Manor Wales Open, he shot a final round 62 to set the course record on his way to finishing runner-up.

This performance elevated Davies into the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.

At that time he was a Glamorgan CC Academy, and ECB England National Development Squad player.

The latter also included Alistair Cook, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan and Samit Patel who would play test cricket subsequently.