Davis Thompson birdied five of the first six holes and cruised to a record-setting four-stroke victory at the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.Thompson, who began the day with a two-stroke lead, made a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet at the first hole and a tap-in birdie at the par-5 second.
C.T. Pan and Aaron Rai defied tough, gusty winds to card eight-under-par 63s on Friday and share the lead heading into the weekend at the PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Illinois.- Building confidence - Rai had a share of the 54-hole lead last week in Detroit.
Hayden Springer shot a sensational 12-under-par 59 to take a two-shot lead at the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic in Illinois on Thursday.Valimaki is one shot clear of Eric Cole, who is three off the lead after a nine-under-par 62.