JOHN DEERE CLASSIC MOVING DAY - July 6th, 2025

On Moving Day at the John Deere Classic, howling winds and firm greens sent scores soaring, but defending champion Davis Thompson birdied the final two holes to take a one-shot lead into Sunday.TPC DEERE RUN'S REVENGEThe course finally fought back on Saturday. Howling winds and firm greens transformed TPC Deere Run from a birdie fest into a battle of attrition, with players grinding to survive the toughest conditions of the week."It's got some teeth... it's not the typical John Deere," said Matt Kuchar, as the scoring average ballooned.Defending champion Davis Thompson thrived in the chaos, birdieing the final two holes for a 67 to take the solo lead. He says his "focus sharpens" when he's in contention.HOMA'S BUTTERFLIES & THE CHASE PACKA stacked chase pack sits just one shot back, led by Max Homa, who is looking to break out of a season-long slump and feel the excitement of contention again."Golf's been boring for me this year... I'm looking forward to having the butterflies," Homa said, setting the stage for a huge Sunday.He's joined by veteran David Lipsky, who is hunting for his first-ever PGA Tour victory, and the always-dangerous Emiliano Grillo and Brian Campbell.Quick Hits36-hole leader Doug Ghim tumbles with a 74 • Amateur Jackson Koivun impresses at -11 • Rickie Fowler climbs to -9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.