Ghim Holes Out From Fairway Again at Deere for First 36-Hole Lead on PGA Tour
- Doug Ghim led the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis by one stroke after holing out for eagle for the second consecutive day on Friday.
- Ghim's 3-under 68 followed a remarkable 62 on Thursday, and the tightly packed leaderboard included 12 players within two shots.
- Ghim admitted he did not feel like he was in the lead but was happy to tee off late the next day in contention amid strong competition including defending champion Davis Thompson and Max Homa.
- Ghim noted that the winning score for the tournament is likely around 20 under par, and acknowledged that he has not yet reached that level.
- Doug Ghim holds a one-shot lead after two rounds at the John Deere Classic, marking the first time in his six-year PGA Tour career that he has led at the halfway point, while Saturday’s tee times were moved up due to expected storms.
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Ghim holes out from fairway again at Deere for first 36-hole lead on PGA Tour
Doug Ghim has the 36-hole lead for the first time in his six years on the PGA Tour. The Illinois native holed out from the fairway for eagle for the second straight day at the John Deere Classic.

Doug Ghim clings to one-shot lead at John Deere Classic
Doug Ghim shot a 3-under-par 68 and held onto a one-stroke lead over Max Homa and a group of contenders at the John Deere Classic on Friday in Silvis, Ill.
Doug Ghim atop John Deere Classic for first 36-hole lead on PGA Tour
SILVIS, Ill. — Doug Ghim holed out from the fairway for eagle for the second straight day, sending him to a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead Friday in the John Deere Classic, his first 36-hole lead in his six years on the PGA Tour. Defending champion Davis Thompson (63) and Max Homa (68) were among the five players within one shot of the lead going into the weekend. The starting times have been moved up Saturday because of rain in the forecast. Gh…
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