The field will be set Friday night for next week’s John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities. Two-time John Deere champ and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth was the latest big name on the PGA Tour to join the field. Tournament director Andrew Lehman.
Lehman says being two weeks before the British Open has helped them attract more big names.
Lehman says the John Deere Classic has a mix of tour regulars and young golfers trying to break through.
Players have until Friday after the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit to join the field and Lehman says there is the possibility of adding three more players ranked within the top 50 in the world.
Today (Wednesay, June 26) is the final day for the public to play the TPC at Deeere Run and Lehman says the tournament takes it over Thursday (June 27) morning.
Lehman says they already have more than two thousand volunteers for next week.
The first round of the John Deere Classic is July fourth.
