Davis Thompson, who secured his first PGA Tour victory at this very event last year, fired an 8-under 63 to join a tie with Brian Campbell for the clubhouse lead at 11 under early Friday afternoon, one shot ahead of Camilo Villegas. The 26-year-old from Atlanta went bogey-free with eight birdies.

The John Deere Classic returns to TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. The tournament features a purse of $8.4 million and will be played on the 7,289-yard, par-7

Doug Ghim holed out for an eagle on the way to a bogey-free nine-under par 62 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Max Homa and Austin Eckroat at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Illinois.Ghim,