After Rickie Fowler finally got back in the winner's circle at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, the PGA Tour makes one final stateside stop at TPC Deere Run to play the John Deere Classic before the Scottish Open and The Open Championship. Last year, J.T. Poston won the event after finishing runner-up the week prior at the Travelers Championship.
TPC Deere Run is a 7,268-yard par-71 located in Silvis, Ill., in the Quad Cities area. The course historically fails to present a major challenge to golfers with easy-to-hit fairways and Bentgrass greens. Most players will have short approach shots into the greens, and the event often turns into a bit of a putting contest.
The John Deere Classic will play host to 15 6 golfers, and as expected, the field is considerably weaker than we have gotten used to this season. After a long run of top-tier events, many of the world's top players are taking the week off.
A few of the notable golfers who will make the trip to the Midwest include Ludvig Aberg, Cameron Young, Russell Henley and Matt Kuchar.