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06-07-2025
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WATCH: Illini alum Brian Campbell discusses hot start at John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (WCIA) – Former Illinois men's golf standout Brian Campbell is in the hunt after one day of the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities. Campbell shot a 65, six under par, in Thursday's opening round. He's tied for eighth place with three days left. Advertisement Watch Campbell's interview with WCIA above, and click here for more info the two former Illinois golfers competing at the 2025 John Deere Classic. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
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06-07-2025
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Illini alum Campbell shines again in round two of John Deere Classic
Illini alum Campbell shines again in round two of John Deere Classic SILVIS, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois men's golf alumnus Brian Campbell put together a second-straight solid showing in the Quad Cities on Friday. Campbell shot five under par on round two, improving to -11 overall in the John Deere Classic. He's tied for first at the time of his rounds' completion, although the leaderboard could change as others finish their Friday rounds. Advertisement Campbell birdied six times on Friday, bouncing back after shooting +1 through seven holes. Nick Hardy, the other Illinois alum playing in the 2025 John Deere Classic, missed the cut after shooting even with par on Friday and finishing -1 through two rounds. Click here for Campbell's 1-on-1 interview with WCIA from after Thursday's opening round. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
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15-06-2025
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Illinois' best 15 public golf courses rankings: See what's No. 1
What are the best public-access golf courses in the state of Illinois? Trying to narrow the nearly 300 Illinois public-access golf courses into a top 15 is daunting, but that's just what Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network just like the Journal Star, has been doing for many years. Advertisement Golfweek earlier this month revealed its full state-by-state rankings for public-access golf courses, and Illinois' top courses were distilled into the 15 best. The top spot is held by Dubsdread — No. 4 course at Cog Hill Golf Club in Lemont. No. 2 is TPC Deere Run in Silvis, while The Glen Club in Glenview sits at No. 3. How do the rankings come to pass? Golfweek uses hundreds of course raters to analyze 10 different criteria on a scale of 1-10 at each place to produce an average course rating. Those categories include routing, conditioning, greens, and memorability and variety of golf holes. Raters also file a single, overall rating on each course, which are averaged to produce all of Golfweek's Best course rankings. To qualify, a course must allow public play in some fashion. "If there's a will, there's a tee time — no membership required," Golfweek's creative director and travel editor Jason Lusk writes. Here is Golfweek's top 15 ranking for Illinois public-access golf courses as of 2025: Illinois best public golf course rankings for 2025 by Golfweek Advertisement Peoria golf: Peoria golf facility being remade like TopGolf. The latest on the $6.5 million project Find the rest of Golfweek's state-by-state rankings, and check back for more rankings in June. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Best Illinois public golf course rankings for 2025: Top 15
