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TPC Deere Run OverviewDates: July 9-12th, 2026
Location: Silvis, Illinois
Format: 72-hole stroke play
Defending Champion: Brian Campbell
Field: 156 PGA Tour professionals
Purse: $8.5 million
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The 2026 John Deere Classic is complete at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, and Sunday delivered a full Deere Run comeback. Chris Gotterup closed with a final-round 62 to win at 20-under 264, one shot ahead of Max Homa, who charged with a 64 to finish solo second at 19-under.
CaddyBytes ⛳ Final Round Recap: Chris Gotterup started the final round five shots off the 54-hole lead, but he turned Sunday into the round of the tournament. His closing 9-under 62 moved him from the chase pack to the winner's circle, and the final leaderboard shows the full jump: rounds of 66-68-68-62 for 264 and the John Deere Classic title.
The highlights showed why Gotterup's finish held up. He led the field around the greens over the weekend, kept finding a way to turn tricky spots into saves, and poured in the kind of long putt that changes the final-round math. The closing stretch still brought pressure, but Gotterup finished the job with his brother on the bag and left Deere Run with one of the strongest Sunday moves of the PGA TOUR season.
Max Homa made the late push that nearly forced more golf. He made three birdies in a row, had a chance to make it four straight, attacked the reachable par-5 17th from long range, and eventually finished at 19-under after a final-round 64. Homa did not catch Gotterup, but the Sunday charge gave the tournament its closing pressure.
The 54-hole leaders could not match that pace. Lucas Glover and Lee Hodges each closed with 69 and finished tied for third at 18-under. Ben Kohles also finished at 18-under after a final-round 68, staying in the late conversation before Gotterup's number finally held.
Behind them, Doug Ghim, Mac Meissner, and Jackson Suber finished tied for sixth at 17-under. Meissner matched Homa's Sunday 64 to climb into the top six, while Ghim and Suber stayed inside the top group after strong middle rounds. Zach Johnson capped a strong hometown-style week at 16-under, tied with Zac Blair and Ryo Hisatsune.
Final scoreboard status: Tournament complete. Chris Gotterup wins the 2026 John Deere Classic at 20-under after a Sunday 62. Max Homa finishes solo second at 19-under, with Lucas Glover, Lee Hodges, and Ben Kohles tied for third at 18-under.
| Position | Player | Score | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | -20 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 264 |
| 2 | Max Homa | -19 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 64 | 265 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | -18 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 266 |
| T3 | Lee Hodges | -18 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 266 |
| T3 | Ben Kohles | -18 | 65 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 266 |
| T6 | Doug Ghim | -17 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 267 |
| T6 | Mac Meissner | -17 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 267 |
| T6 | Jackson Suber | -17 | 68 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 267 |
| T9 | Zac Blair | -16 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 268 |
| T9 | Ryo Hisatsune | -16 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 268 |
| T9 | Zach Johnson | -16 | 64 | 70 | 66 | 68 | 268 |
| T12 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -15 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 269 |
| T12 | Blades Brown | -15 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 269 |
| T12 | Tyler Duncan | -15 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 66 | 269 |
Final leaderboard note: Gotterup's final-round 62 was the championship swing. Homa's 64 made it a one-shot finish, but the players who started Sunday at the front could not reach 20-under.
Winner's path: Gotterup did not need to protect a lead. He had to post one, and the Sunday number was strong enough to pull the tournament away from the 54-hole leaders.
Final round takeaway: Deere Run looked ready for a Glover-Hodges-Kohles finish when Sunday began, but the final round turned into a chase from behind. Gotterup signed for the low closing number, Homa nearly chased him down, and the final leaderboard ended with five players at 18-under or better.
What decided it: Gotterup paired aggressive scoring with enough short-game control to survive the pressure holes. Homa's late birdie run made the last stretch matter, Kohles still had late pressure on the board, and Glover and Hodges could not turn their 54-hole lead into enough Sunday birdies.
CaddyBytes closeout: The 2026 John Deere Classic ended as a reminder that TPC Deere Run can flip quickly when a player posts a low Sunday number. Gotterup's 62 changed the tournament, Homa's 64 kept the finish alive, and the final scoreboard became a comeback story instead of a lead-protection story.
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