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Doug Ghim Leads John Deere Classic After Record 33 First-Round Eagles

Calm winds with soft greens produced rare scoring conditions at TPC Deere Run.

Max Homa of the United States looks on from the 13th tee during the first round of the John Deere Classic 2025 at TPC Deere Run on July 03, 2025 in Silvis, Illinois.
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American Doug Ghim plays a shot on the way to the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Illinois
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Overview

  • Doug Ghim eagled the par-4 sixth and shot a bogey-free 9-under-par 62 to claim a one-shot first-round lead.
  • Max Homa and Austin Eckroat each carded 8-under-par 63s to sit one stroke behind Ghim on the early leaderboard.
  • A tournament-record 33 eagles marked the most in a single round at TPC Deere Run since the venue debut in 2000.
  • Fourteen players in the morning wave posted rounds of 65 or better under near-perfect scoring conditions.
  • Veteran Stephan Jaeger withdrew after opening with a 3-over-par 75 that left him well outside the projected cut line.