PGA Tour Brunch | John Deere
Second Round Coverage of the 2025 John Deere Classic | Silvis
SILVIS - Doug Ghim (1st/-9) opened with a bogey-free 9-under (62), his career-low in 488 rounds (previous: 63/four times). He holds his first lead after any round on TOUR Previously, his best 18-hole position: T2/four times.
Ghim’s best finish in 162 starts on TOUR was a 2nd/2024 Shriners Children's Open.
The Illinois native is making his sixth start at John Deere (best: T18/2021).
Austin Eckroat (T2/-8) carded two eagles (No. 2, No.5) in his 288th round on the TOUR. He is making his John Deere Classic debut.
Max Homa (T2/-8) recorded an 8-under (63), his lowest opening-round score on TOUR (previous: 64/2023 The Genesis Invitational). He’s making his third start at the John Deere Classic and first since 2017 (T35/2015, MC/2017).
Homa is seeking his first Top-10 result this year, as his best in 16 starts this season was a T12/Masters Tournament.
Notes:
The winner of last week’s Rocket Classic, PGA TOUR rookie Aldrich Potgieter (T24/-4), opened with a 4-under (67). The last player to earn first two wins in consecutive starts was Camilo Villegas (2008 BMW Championship, 2008 TOUR Championship). The last rookie to win twice in a season was Nick Dunlap in 2024 (The American Express, Barracuda Championship).
Defending champion Davis Thompson (T43/-3) seeks to become the first repeat winner at the John Deere Classic since Steve Stricker won three in a row from 2009-11.
Stephan Jaeger withdrew following his first round.
John Deere Classic. | Leaderboard After 18 Holes
1 Doug Ghim 62 (-9)
T2 Austin Eckroat 63 (-8)
T2 Max Homa 63 (-8)
T4 Four players 64 (-7)
Full Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
John Deere Classic | How to Watch
Friday, July 4, 2025 - All Times Eastern
7:45am to 7:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm to 7:00pm - PGA Tour Radio - Sirius XM Radio and online
4:00pm to 7:00pm - Golf Channel
How to Watch: (PGATourCom)
The John Deere Classic | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Deere Run, Silvis, IL
YARDS/PAR: 7,289 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: D.A. Weibring and Chris Gray
PRIZE Money - Purse/Winner’s Share: $8,400,000/$1,512,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Davis Thompson
OVERVIEW: (PGATourCom)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @JDCLASSIC @JohnDeere
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
John Deere | The Basics
Tee Times at the John Deere today - 7:45am (ET) and continue to 3:17pm (ET).
Weather: – The forecast for the 4th of July in Silvis, Illinois is for sunny skies with a high reaching 90 degrees. Six to 11 mph winds. Only a 2% chance of rain with humidity dropping from 76% to 46% by 1pm.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 9:00am (ET) Saturday.
John Deere - Field, Update and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Updates:
Saturday, June 28
Norman Xiong WD / Zac Blair IN
Danny Walker WD / Matt NeSmith IN
Sunday, June 29
Aaron Baddeley WD / James Hahn IN
Monday, June 30
Davis Riley WD / Austin Cook IN
Thursday, July 3
Stephan Jaeger /WD
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Ghim Sets Pace at John Deere Classic (PGATourCom)
Trophy House - (PGATourCom)
How to Watch the John Deere Classic (PGATourCom) and (ESPN)
FedEx Cup Standings (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
July 4, 2006 - Annika Sorenstam won the women’s U.S. Open for the third time beating Pat Hurst in an 18-hole Monday playoff at Newport Country Club in Newport, Rhode Island. Sorenstam shot a (70) to Hurst’s (74) to claim her 10th and final major title. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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