John Deere Classic: Round 3 Recap
Round 3 complete · TPC Deere Run · July 4, 2026
R1 · Thu 7/2 · Actual
🌧High 91°F
Wind 9, gusts 17 mph
Rain 60%
R2 · Fri 7/3 · Actual
☀️High 88°F
Wind 7, gusts 17 mph
Rain 10%
R3 · Sat 7/4 · Actual
⛅High 79°F
Wind 5, gusts 14 mph
Rain 20%
R4 · Sun 7/5 · Forecast
⛅High 81°F
Wind 4 mph
Rain 12%
Leaderboard
| Pos | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | TOT |
|---|
| T1 | Lucas GloverL. Glover | -8 | -6 | -2 | -16 |
| T1 | Lee HodgesL. Hodges | -7 | -5 | -4 | -16 |
| T3 | Ben KohlesB. Kohles | -6 | -4 | -5 | -15 |
| T3 | Zac BlairZ. Blair | -8 | -3 | -4 | -15 |
| T3 | Jackson SuberJ. Suber | -3 | -7 | -5 | -15 |
| 6 | Doug GhimD. Ghim | -2 | -6 | -6 | -14 |
| 7 | Zach JohnsonZ. Johnson | -7 | -1 | -5 | -13 |
| T8 | Preston StoutP. Stout | -5 | -2 | -5 | -12 |
| T8 | Max HomaM. Homa | -4 | -5 | -3 | -12 |
| T8 | Ryo HisatsuneR. Hisatsune | -4 | -6 | -2 | -12 |
Cut at -9 — 80 players advanced.
Player Focus
Lucas Glover
Greenville, South Carolina · World No. 115Clemson
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 69 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| -0.94 | +1.52 | +1.00 | -1.51 | +0.06 |
| #70 | #13 | #8 | #63 | #36 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +17500 | +3000 | +1225 |
| 07/04/2026 | +300 | -200 | -500 |
Lucas Glover carded a 2-under 69 in Sunday's final round. An eagle on No. 2 highlighted his scorecard. He entered the day as 18-and 36-hole leader or co-leader.
This marks Glover's fifth time holding a 54-hole lead or co-lead on TOUR. His most recent such position came at the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, which he won. Overall, he has converted 54-hole leads or co-leads into victories twice in four attempts.
Glover leads the entire field in two critical statistical categories. He tops the leaderboard in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green with 10.254. He also leads in Strokes Gained: Approach The Green at 8.840.
Across 16 tournament starts, Glover has posted four top-10 finishes. He won in 2021, finished T5 in 2025, placed T6 in 2023, and recorded a T10 in 2019.
This season spans 15 starts for Glover with two top-25 finishes. He achieved a T24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. He also posted a T14 at the Cadillac Championship.
A victory would secure Glover's seventh TOUR title overall. This would come in his 582nd career start on TOUR. His most recent title remains the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Glover currently ranks No. 119 in the FedExCup standings. A victory projects him to move to No. 53 in those standings.
Lee Hodges
Huntsville, Alabama · World No. 155Alabama
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 67 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| +0.77 | +0.08 | +0.15 | +1.07 | +2.06 |
| #12 | #44 | #34 | #23 | #15 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +15000 | +2700 | +1125 |
| 07/04/2026 | +750 | +110 | -200 |
Lee Hodges carded six birdies against two bogeys on Nos. 6 and 8 en route to third-round 67. This performance puts him in position for his second TOUR victory in his 138th start, following his 2023 3M Open win.
Hodges holds the 54-hole lead/co-lead for the third time on TOUR. He achieved this position at the 2022 American Express, finishing T3, and at the 2023 3M Open, which he won. His record stands 1-for-2 in converting to victory.
This marks Hodges' fourth tournament appearance in this event. He previously finished T43 in 2022, 77th in 2024, and T21 in 2025.
Hodges ranks No. 1 in Strokes Gained: Putting with 8.598. One top-10 finish in 13 starts on TOUR this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he placed T6.
Currently No. 123 in the FedExCup standings, Hodges is projected to move to No. 54 with a victory.
Ben Kohles
Dallas, Texas · World No. 169Virginia
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 66 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| +0.55 | +1.27 | +0.99 | +0.25 | +3.06 |
| #22 | #18 | #9 | #31 | #6 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +8000 | +1600 | +710 |
| 07/04/2026 | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
Ben Kohles shot a third-round 66 and currently holds a tie for third place at 15-under par. He won the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX on the Korn Ferry Tour last month. Kohles seeks his first PGA TOUR victory in his 120th start with the organization.
Jackson Suber
Tampa, Florida · World No. 126Ole Miss
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 66 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| +0.34 | +0.42 | +0.04 | +2.26 | +3.06 |
| #32 | #39 | #38 | #9 | #7 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +5500 | +1175 | +540 |
| 07/04/2026 | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
Jackson Suber shot 5-under 66 in the third round. He finished tied for third place at 15-under par.
Suber owns two top-5 finishes on TOUR this season. He placed 4th at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. He finished T4 at the RBC Canadian Open. He seeks his first PGA TOUR title in his 45th start.
Zac Blair
Salt Lake City, Utah · World No. 187BYU
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 67 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| -1.54 | +1.32 | -0.47 | +2.76 | +2.06 |
| #76 | #17 | #57 | #7 | #16 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +17500 | +3000 | +1225 |
| 07/04/2026 | +1200 | +150 | -164 |
Zac Blair co-led after round one and carded 4-under 67. He finished tied third at 15-under par. Blair seeks his first TOUR title in his 234th start.
Zach Johnson
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · World No. 430Drake
Scorecard — Round 3
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | IN | TOT |
|---|
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 66 |
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Strokes Gained – Round 3
| OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | TOT |
|---|
| -0.30 | +0.83 | +0.72 | +1.81 | +3.06 |
| #57 | #30 | #15 | #13 | #8 |
Opening Odds vs Current Odds
| Win | T5 | T10 |
|---|
| 06/29/2026 | +20000 | +3400 | +1350 |
| 07/04/2026 | — | — | — |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa native Zach Johnson fired a third-round 66. He currently sits at 7th place, thirteen under par, three shots back. Johnson pursues a historic milestone in professional golf.
He aims to become the fifth player to win on both the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions in the same calendar year. Phil Mickelson achieved this feat most recently in 2021. Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship and 2021 Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS presented by Circle K.
Updated Odds — After Round 3
| Player | Win | Top 5 | Top 10 |
|---|
| Lucas GloverL. Glover | +300 | -200 | -500 |
| Lee HodgesL. Hodges | +750 | +110 | -200 |
| Ryo HisatsuneR. Hisatsune | +1100 | +150 | -164 |
| Zac BlairZ. Blair | +1200 | +150 | -164 |
| Ben KohlesB. Kohles | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
| Ben GriffinB. Griffin | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
| Chris GotterupC. Gotterup | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
| Jackson SuberJ. Suber | +1400 | +162 | -137 |
| Max HomaM. Homa | +1800 | +250 | +100 |
| Michael BrennanM. Brennan | +2800 | +333 | +137 |
Missed Cut Watch
Players with the highest probability of missing the cut after Round 1.
| Player | Pre Win | R1 Score | Miss Cut% |
|---|
| Scott Piercy | — | — | 100% |
| Luke List | +40000 | +3 | 100% |
| Martin Laird | +50000 | +1 | 100% |
| Jason Day | — | — | 100% |
| David Skinns | +17500 | +1 | 100% |
| Kevin Kisner | — | — | 100% |
| Brice Garnett | +15000 | +1 | 100% |
| Ryan Palmer | — | — | 100% |