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USA Today
13 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa headline the field for the 2025 John Deere Classic
Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Sungjae Im and touranment defending champion Davis Thompson headline the field for the 2025 John Deere Classic. This will be the 30th of 36 regular-season events on the PGA Tour's 2025 FedEx Cup schedule. TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, is the host venue once again. The golf course is a par 71 that will measure 7,289 yards. A year ago, Thompson won the event for his first PGA Tour victory. He was the 24th golfer to make the JDC his first PGA Tour win. He will return to TPC Deere Run to attempt to defend his title. 2025 John Deere Classic field Field for next week's John Deere Classic:
NBC Sports
15 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
John Deere Classic 2025: Full field for TPC Deere Run, including plenty of potential stars
Todd Lewis and Jim Gallagher Jr. break down Jake Knapp's Round 2 showing during the Rocket Classic, where the 31-year-old American shot a course record 61 at Detroit Golf Club. The PGA Tour's annual stop in Silvis, Illinois, will kickoff July 3 at TPC Deere Run. Here's a look at the initial field, which includes defending champion Davis Thompson and a host of potential stars in Luke Clanton, NCAA champ Michael La Sasso, Jackson Koivun, Haskins winner David Ford, Gordon Sargent, Preston Summerhays and Brendan Valdes. Field for next week's John Deere Classic:
Daily Record
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
PGA Tour ace back in the lucky Airbnb as Trophy House secret behind stars that can't stop winning revealed
Chris Kirk has a spot secured in the amazing accommodation which spills victors Chris Kirk reckons he'd be foolish not to bag a bed back into specially-dubbed Trophy House which can't stop guesting PGA Tour winners. The American star posted a second-straight 65 at the Rocket Classic to surge to the top of the boards at tis week's event in Detriot. However, looking ahead to next week and the John Deere Classic, Kirk is banking on a room at the specially-named digs near to venue TPD Deere Run. Incredibly, the six-bedroom location shared by stars during that week in Illinois has seen the winner of the tournament emerge for three-straight years. Twelve months ago, Davis Thompson stormed to success having stayed in the accommodation with JT Poston, Denny McCarthy, Ben Kohles, Greyson Sigg and Patton Kizzire. In 2022, it was Poston who came out of that specific front door every day to win the title and, in 2023, it was Sepp Straka who secured victory. Ironically, Thompson only get into the pad last year when the European Ryder Cup hero opted to move into a hotel room with his wife and new baby. It seems Kirk was the found who located the house in the first place and he's dead-set on getting a bed back for next week's tournament. After his second round at the Rocket, he explained an imminent attempt to extend the sequence as he said: 'I'm going to do my best, yeah. I'd be foolish not to stay there, that's for sure. I haven't played the John Deere the last couple of years. But I originally found that house, I guess on Airbnb, probably four years ago, something like that. 'Then I think it's JT that's gotten to know the owners of the house and has just kind of had a set booking for the year. So three years in a row the winner has stayed there. Hopefully I can make it a fourth.' Thompson knew all about it a year ago as he said: 'It's kind of crazy. I stayed in Sepp's room. Me and him may be fighting for that room next year!' Poston gave an insight to the pad and said: 'There's like six of us in there and it's fun because you come back and you're playing cards or throwing football in the backyard. It's a good way to decompress and get away from golf because the hard part of the hotel thing is you get back to the hotel and, if you're alone, you're probably thinking about golf.' Kirk may well already have a trophy to take to Illinois if he maintains his flying Rocket opening over the weekend. Slow play didn't slow his scoring and he said: 'It took us a lot longer to play. I think it was like two hours and 10 minutes to play the front and two hours and 50 minutes to play the back. So it's a little bit tough to kind of stay in a good flow and rhythm when it backs up like that. But really proud of the way I hung in there and kept hitting good shots. 'The last few days, everything has been pretty solid. I played pretty bad all year to the point where I was kind of thinking about not playing the US Open just because I was really struggling and didn't know what I was doing. But I really love Oakmont, so that was kind of why I was like: Alright, I'm going to go play and see what I can do. And I played really solid. 'I drove the ball the best I had all year that week and everything was pretty good. I think it's just one of those things where you're never as far off as you feel like you are when you're not playing very well. It's such a fine line out here. 'All the players on this tour are so good that, you miss a cut by one or two and you feel like it's the end of the world and you feel like you're the worst golfer ever and you're really not as far off as you think. I definitely feel comfortable here. It's a golf course that I like. I don't have really a great reason why.'
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sixteen Irish to bid for spots at Royal Portrush in Final Qualifying for The Open next week
There are five spots on offer at each venue and Graeme McDowell will bid to secure his place in his home town Open at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent next Tuesday July 1. Niall Kearney tees it up at Burnham and Berrow, while Liam Nolan will be hoping lightning strikes twice at Dundonald Links in Scotland, where he qualified last year. He will have several compatriots alongside him as Amateur Championship runner-up Gavin Tiernan joins fellow amateurs Finlay Eager and Caolan Rafferty, as well as Rowan Lester, Brendan McCarroll, Dermot McElroy, Keith Shannon and Ruaidhri McGee at the Scottish links. Paul McBride, who won Regional Qualifying at The Island on Monday, will be joined at West Lancs by Conor Purcell, Alex Maguire, Ronan Mullarney and reigning AIG Irish Amateur Close champion Thomas Abom. Five Irishmen are already in the field for Royal Portrush — former Open champions Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, and LIV Golf's Tom McKibbin. Purcell will have a chance to clinch his place in this week's Italian Open in Tuscany, where the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut will qualify. Seamus Power is not entered for Final Qualifying but may have a chance to make it if he makes the field for the Genesis Scottish Open and finishes in the top three not already exempt. Power, who plays this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, is entered for next week's John Deere Classic as he looks to make the top 100 in the FedExCup standings who will be fully exempt next season. The West Waterford man is currently ranked 118th. Purcell will have a chance to clinch his place in this week's Italian Open in Tuscany, where the leading two players, not already exempt, who make the cut will qualify. ADVERTISEMENT Séamus Power is not entered for Final Qualifying but may have chance to make it if he makes the field for the Genesis Scottish Open and finishes in the top three not already exempt. Power, who plays this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, is entered for the next week's John Deere Classic as he looks to make the top 100 in the FedEx Cup standings who will be fully exempt next season. The West Waterford man is currently ranked 118th. The 153rd Open — Final Qualifying draw Burnham & Berrow: Niall Kearney Dundonald Links: Rowan Lester, Brendan McCarroll, Gavin Tiernan (a), Dermot McElroy, Keith Shannon, Liam Nolan, Ruaidhri McGee, Finlay Eager (a), Caolan Rafferty (a) Royal Cinque Ports: Graeme McDowell
Irish Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
'I played on the PGA Tour with Rory McIlroy – I didn't get to sleep very much'
Luke Clanton made a solid impression on his professional PGA Tour debut, sharing that hitting the links with Rory McIlroy on his maiden round meant he lost out on sleep due to nerves. By being placed in a group with the likes of McIlroy and Swedish star Ludvig Aberg at the Canadian Open, the 21-year-old proved just how highly he's thought of in the game. Having sharpened his skills at Florida State University and earned his tour card via the PGA Tour University Accelerated programme, Clanton has already caused ripples on the circuit with four amateur top-10s and by clinching second place at the John Deere Classic and the RSM Classic. Post his third year at FSU, Clanton pounced at the chance for a PGA Tour card and embarked on his pro journey at TPC Toronto, where, after shaking off an initial nervous start and three bogeys, he struck an even-par 70, nudging ahead of McIlroy by a single stroke. It was undoubtedly a red-letter day for Clanton, who is no stranger to acclaim, having held the title of world No. 1 amateur. "I don't know if you really call this work," Clanton said when asked about his first round as a pro. "I mean, we play golf for a living, and it's amazing. "What a group we had and what an experience we had. Me and my caddie were having a blast out there, so it was a lot of fun. I hit it really well and putted it really good. Just a few [poor] tee shots here and there, but it was good." He added: "Being paired with Rory is no joke. The crowds are amazing. Watching him hit drivers and iron shots, it's cool. I watched him growing up my whole life, so I guess you could say he's like the Tiger Woods of my life, and it's really cool. "Didn't sleep very much. I was playing with Rory ... I've never experienced anything like that. It was so cool to meet Rory and play with him and be out there with Ludvig as well, two great ball strikers. First pro start with Rory McIlroy, it's definitely a day to remember." Clanton bounced back from his rocky start and impressively recovered. Starting with a remarkable eagle at the 18th hole, a par-five, he then found his footing, securing a birdie at the fifth. As the day progressed, Clanton had opportunities to dip under par but ultimately ended with an even 70. This leaves him tied for 74th, with his position likely to change as the remaining players complete their rounds. "I said to my caddie, the range session, putting, chipping, everything felt fine, even walking up to the first tee, shaking [McIlroy's] hand, everything felt fine," he added. "Once I took that club back, I couldn't feel it. So it was a new experience for sure. It's cool to be thrown in the fire right away, so it's awesome."
