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Observer
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Observer
Ghim leads John Deere as Homa, Fowler also go low
WASHINGTON: Doug Ghim shot a 3-under-par 68 and held onto a one-stroke lead over Max Homa and a group of contenders at the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill. Homa is part of a five-way tie for second after also posting a 68 late on Friday afternoon at TPC Deere Run. He matched Ghim at 12 under with a birdie at the par-5 17th hole, but after finding a bunker off the 18th tee he failed to save par and dropped back a shot. Ghim, a 29-year-old Illinois native, is hoping to land his maiden PGA Tour victory in his home state. "They couldn't make it today but I'm anticipating family coming (Saturday), and I'm excited about that," Ghim said. Ghim made an eagle for the second straight round, holing out from 179 yards away at the par-4 15th. Max Homa "I guess holing out two days in a row is always nice," he said. "It's been couple years since I think I holed out from the fairway. To get two back-to- back days is a great." He reached 13 under for the tournament with back-to-back birdies at Nos. 4-5, but Ghim bogeyed his closing hole, No. 9. Homa entered the week an abysmal No. 122 in the FedEx Cup standings amid a disappointing season, but now he's in the mix for his first win since 2023. "I don't think really much changes" on the weekend, Homa said. "I mean, just play the golf course. You're going to have to shoot really low. If you went out there and tried to do something specific, I'm not so sure that is going to work. Somebody can go out there and shoot 11-under out there and jump everybody. "So just go do what we did today and play another round of golf. Just keep waiting until the back nine on Sunday basically." The round of the day belonged to defending champion Davis Thompson, whose bogey-free 63 catapulted him to 11 under. Tied with Homa and Thompson are Brian Campbell (66), David Lipsky (67) and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo (66). Rickie Fowler "(On Thursday) I hit a lot of great putts early but they were just burning the edges," said Thompson, who made four birdies on each nine on Friday. "Then I was able to make a few on the back nine (Thursday) and just ride that momentum into today." Colombia's Camilo Villegas (66) and Si Woo Kim of South Korea (67) are part of a group at 10 under as the second round finished up late on Friday. Rickie Fowler dropped four shots in a four-hole span on his back nine, with two bogeys and a double bogey, but he birdied No. 17 to finish up a 1-over 72 and get to 5 under, which wound up being the cut line at the end of the day. Notable names who missed the cut included Tom Kim of South Korea (4 under), Australian Jason Day (2 under), J T Poston (1 under) and Canadian Adam Hadwin (2 over). — Reuters
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
7 players who could become the next first-time PGA Tour winner at the John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. — The John Deere Classic has produced the most first-time winners of any event on the PGA Tour since 1970. A total of 24 players have secured their first victory at TPC Deere Run, including the likes of Roger Maltbie (1975), David Toms (1997) and a 19-year-old Jordan Spieth (2013). Even one of the designers of TPC Deere Run, D.A. Weibring, is a first-timer at the John Deere (he actually won the JDC three times, all at Oakwood Country Club). It's become a haven for young, talented golfers to break into the winner's circle and stamp their name as a future star. So could we see it again this year? There's certainly a good chance. With 36 holes in the books, let's take a look at who could join the first-time winners club at the 2025 John Deere Classic. Doug Ghim Position after second round: Leader (12 under) The 29-year-old PGA Tour veteran is seeking his first victory in 162 starts. Ghim shot 9-under 62 on Thursday and followed it up with a 68 on Friday. The Illinois native is feeling right at home, just a few hours-drive away from his hometown in the Chicago area. Ghim has two top 5 finishes and four top 10s in his seven-year career on Tour. David Lipsky Position after second round: T2 (11 under) Lipsky has quietly put together a really solid career since turning pro in 2011, but he's still looking for that elusive first win. He has 12 top 10s and four top 5s to his name – his best finish coming at the Procore Championship in September 2024 where he was runner-up. Lipsky shot 7-under 64 Thursday and stayed in contention with a 67 in the second round. Taylor Montgomery Position after second round: T7 (10 under) Montgomery missed every cut in five starts between March 30 and May 11 before finishing T36 at the RBC Canadian Open in early June. Now, he finds himself with a chance to nab his first win. The 30-year-old from Las Vegas shot 4-under 67 Thursday and followed it with a 65 Friday, which included eight birdies. Montgomery has flirted with victory before. He has five top 10s and three top 5s in his eight season on Tour. Sam Stevens Position after second round: T7 (10 under) Stevens is another player who has been knocking on the door of the winner's circle for quite some time now. In 88 starts on Tour, he's amassed two runner-up finishes, five top 5s and nine top 10s. That includes a solo runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open and a solo third place finish at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Could this be the week the 28-year-old Texan finishes the job? Kevin Roy Position after second round: T7 (10 under) Roy set the course record at Detroit Golf Club with a 62 in the first round of the Rocket Classic last week. That stood for less than 24 hours, but he seems to have carried that form into the John Deere Classic, where he shot 4-under 67 Thursday and followed it with a 65 Friday. Roy is 36 years old and has just three top 10 finishes in 49 starts on the PGA Tour. Jackson Koivun (a) Position after second round: T16 (8 under) Wouldn't this be something? Jackson Koivun could become just the fourth amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1957. Nick Dunlap did it at the American Express in 2024, becoming the first amateur winner since Phil Mickelson won the Northern Telecom Open in 1991 to win a PGA Tour event when he came out victorious at the American Express in 2024. Koivun, the No. 1 ranked amateur in the world who plans to return to Auburn University this fall for his junior season, shot bogey-free 64 Friday to enter the weekend just four shots back of the lead at the John Deere Classic. Denny McCarthy Position after second round: T16 (8 under) Of all the players on this list, McCarthy is the most accomplished. He has 29 top 10 finishes, nine top 5s and a runner-up. But he still hasn't won. That could change at TPC Deere Run, where McCarthy shot 66 and 68 in the first and second round, respectively. And if you're the superstitious type, it's important to note that McCarthy is staying in the "Trophy House" — an Airbnb near the golf course where the last three John Deere Classic champions have stayed: Davis Thompson (2024), Sepp Straka (2023) and J.T. Poston (2022).
Canada Standard
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Doug Ghim clings to one-shot lead at John Deere Classic
Field Level Media 05 Jul 2025, 10:01 GMT+10 (Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Doug Ghim shot a 3-under-par 68 and held onto a one-stroke lead over Max Homa and a group of contenders at the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill. Homa is part of a five-way tie for second after also posting a 68 late Friday afternoon at TPC Deere Run. He matched Ghim at 12 under with a birdie at the par-5 17th hole, but after finding a bunker off the 18th tee he failed to save par and dropped back a shot. Ghim, a 29-year-old Illinois native, is hoping to land his maiden PGA Tour victory in his home state. He made an eagle for the second straight round, holing out from 179 yards away at the par-4 15th. After reaching 13 under for the tournament with back-to-back birdies at Nos. 4-5, Ghim bogeyed his closing hole, No. 9. The round of the day belonged to defending champion Davis Thompson, whose bogey-free 63 catapulted him to 11 under. Tied with Homa and Thompson are Brian Campbell (66), David Lipsky (67) and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo (66). Colombia's Camilo Villegas (66) and Si Woo Kim of South Korea (67) are part of a group at 10 under as the second round finished up late Friday. Rickie Fowler dropped four shots in a four-hole span on his back nine, with two bogeys and a double bogey, but he birdied No. 17 to finish up a 1-over 72 and get to 5 under. Fowler is in line to make the cut, projected at 4 under par. --Field Level Media
New Straits Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Ghim maintains one-shot lead at PGA's John Deere Classic
WASHINGTON: Doug Ghim holed out from the fairway for an eagle for the second straight day on Friday, adding three birdies in a three-under 68 to maintain a one-shot lead in the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic. "I guess holing out two days in a row is always nice," said Ghim, who also chipped in for a birdie on the way to a 12-under total of 130 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. "It's been a couple years since I think I holed out from the fairway," said Ghim – whose 180-yard second shot at the par-four 15th found the bottom of the cup. "To get two (on) back-to-back days is great." Ghim had teed off on 10 and opened with a birdie, but gave the stroke back with a three-putt bogey at the 12th. He said the hole-out eagle was especially welcome at 15, "not the easiest of the holes out here." "It just felt like a huge, huge boost so it helped me stay more patient because something good happened to me there." Ghim, a 29-year-old hoping he can become the 25th player to claim a first tour title at this event, had five players on his heels at 11-under 131. That included defending champion Davis Thompson, who had eight birdies in his eight-under par 63, and US veteran Max Homa – who started the day one back and posted a three-under 68 to stay there. Argentina's Emiliano Grillo and Americans Brian Campbell and David Lipsky were also at 11-under. Another six players were a further stroke back on 132 going into the third round, which was rescheduled to tee off earlier because of expected evening thunderstorms. Ghim said scoring conditions might be better thanks to the earlier start, but he thought wind could be a factor even if the storms hold off. "The leaderboard is so bunched," he said. "(I will) just kind of keep my head down and try to birdie some par-fives and roll in a couple more 15-footers." Former world No. 8 Homa was tied for the lead after rolling in a 20-foot birdie putt at the 17th, but as on Thursday he bogeyed his final hole, finding a fairway bunker off the tee at 18. "It got really windy," said Homa, a six-time winner on the PGA Tour who has had just one top-25 finish this season. "The greens got pretty crusty. It's just nice to keep playing well. "It's definitely the best 36 holes off the tee I've had in a while consecutively, so that's nice," he added. Campbell shook off an early bogey to post six birdies, including four in a row on the back nine on the way to a five-under 66.
Canada News.Net
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Doug Ghim clings to one-shot lead at John Deere Classic
(Photo credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images) Doug Ghim shot a 3-under-par 68 and held onto a one-stroke lead over Max Homa and a group of contenders at the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill. Homa is part of a five-way tie for second after also posting a 68 late Friday afternoon at TPC Deere Run. He matched Ghim at 12 under with a birdie at the par-5 17th hole, but after finding a bunker off the 18th tee he failed to save par and dropped back a shot. Ghim, a 29-year-old Illinois native, is hoping to land his maiden PGA Tour victory in his home state. He made an eagle for the second straight round, holing out from 179 yards away at the par-4 15th. After reaching 13 under for the tournament with back-to-back birdies at Nos. 4-5, Ghim bogeyed his closing hole, No. 9. The round of the day belonged to defending champion Davis Thompson, whose bogey-free 63 catapulted him to 11 under. Tied with Homa and Thompson are Brian Campbell (66), David Lipsky (67) and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo (66). Colombia's Camilo Villegas (66) and Si Woo Kim of South Korea (67) are part of a group at 10 under as the second round finished up late Friday. Rickie Fowler dropped four shots in a four-hole span on his back nine, with two bogeys and a double bogey, but he birdied No. 17 to finish up a 1-over 72 and get to 5 under. Fowler is in line to make the cut, projected at 4 under par.
