John Deere Classic: How to watch, streaming, preview, tee times and more

The PGA Tour is in Silvis, Illinois, for the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run.

Six events—including the Olympics—remain until the FedEx Cup playoffs begin, so this field is fighting for points and jockeying for position among the top 70.

Those playing this week must make plenty of birdies to contend, as this event will be a birdie fest for the third straight week. Winners have surpassed 20-under-par scores multiple times throughout the event’s long history, so expect low numbers.

Michael Kim won this event at 27-under in 2018, which marks the seventh-lowest score in PGA Tour history. He ran away with the title that year and won by eight shots.

While there will be a lot of birdies, this event also produces plenty of drama. Since John Deere took over the sponsorship rights in 1999, extra holes have determined the winner six times—including Jordan Spieth’s two wins in 2013 and 2015.

John Deere Classic Information:

Where: TPC Deere Run Silvis, IL (Par-71, 7,289-yards)

When: July 4-7th

Purse: $8,000,000 ($1,440,000 Winner)

FedEx Cup Points: 500

Defending Champion: Sepp Straka

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images

How to Watch the John Deere Classic

Golf Channel and CBS Sports will share television coverage. Check out the full schedule below:

Thursday, July 4: 4-7 p.m. E.T. (Golf Channel)

Friday, July 5: 4-7 p.m. E.T. (Golf Channel)

Saturday, July 6: 1-3 p.m. E.T. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. E.T. (CBS)

Sunday, July 7: 1-3 p.m. E.T. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. E.T. (CBS)

How to Stream the John Deere Classic

ESPN+ will exclusively air early round and featured group coverage all four days of the John Deere Classic. Peacock will have simulcasts of the Golf Channel’s broadcast.

Coverage on Peacock can be streamed here.

In addition, fans can tune into CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ while CBS airs its third and final round broadcasts.

John Deere Classic Preview:

Defending champion Sepp Straka arrives in the Quad Cities with some confidence. He fired off a closing 9-under 62 last year to win by two shots for his second career PGA Tour victory. The former Georgia Bulldog finished T-23 at the Travelers but also has a pair of T-5s at the Charles Schwab Challenge and The Memorial. His form is in a good spot for him to repeat.

However, two-time champion Jordan Spieth is also in the field this week as he looks to find some momentum at a place where he plays well. But he has not had the best season and desperately needs a boost as the final stretch approaches.

Like Straka, Davis Thompson arrives with plenty of momentum. He has a pair of runner-up finishes at the Myrtle Beach Classic and last week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic. Thompson also turned in an impressive tie for ninth at the U.S. Open. He could very well become the latest first-time winner at TPC Deere Run.

Nick Dunlap, Neal Shipley, Joel Dahmen, and Aaron Rai played well at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. While it will be Dunlap and Shipley’s first start at the John Deere, their inexperience may not matter with how red-hot they are.

This week is about gaining crucial FedEx Cup points as many players look to get inside that Top 70 to play at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.

The John Deere Classic Round 1 Tee Times (ET):

*indicates starts on 10th tee

7:45 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, Kevin Chappell, Josh Teater

7:45 a.m.* — Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, Robby Shelton

7:56 a.m. — Scott Piercy, Wesley Bryan, S.H. Kim

7:56 a.m.* — Nick Watney, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Griffin

8:07 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Sam Ryder, Scott Gutschewski

8:07 a.m. * — Keith Mitchell, Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard

8:18 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink

8:18 a.m.* — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Sungjae Im

8:29 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker

8:29 a.m.* — J.T. Poston, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson

8:40 a.m. — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar

8:40 a.m.* — Nick Hardy, Michael Kim, Adam Schenk

8:51 a.m. — Nate Lashley, Zac Blair, Hayden Buckley

8:51 a.m.* — Sam Stevens, Will Gordon, Harry Hall

9:02 a.m. — Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley, Roger Sloan

9:02 a.m.* — Cody Gribble, Ryan Moore, Andrew Novak

9:13 a.m. — Martin Laird, Joseph Bramlett, Justin Lower

9:13 a.m. * — David Lipsky, Justin Suh, Carson Young

9:24 a.m. — Garrick Higgo, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer

9:24 a.m. * — Richy Werenski, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu

9:35 a.m. — Zecheng Dou, Hayden Springer, Blake Hathcoat

9:35 a.m. * — Thorbjørn Olesen, Anders Albertson, Wilson Furr

9:46 a.m. — Jimmy Stanger, Michael Thorbjornsen, Anders Larson (a)

9:46 a.m.* — Rafael Campos, Harrison Endycott, Chase Johnson

9:57 a.m. — Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Westmoreland

9:57 a.m.* — Erik Barnes, Parker Coody, Neal Shipley

1:05 p.m. — Ben Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips

1:05 p.m.* — Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas, Henrik Norlander

1:16 p.m. — Kevin Tway, Ben Kohles, Sami Valimaki

1:16 p.m.* — Lanto Griffin, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren

1:27 p.m. — Dylan Frittelli, Eric Cole, Davis Thompson

1:27 p.m. * — Austin Cook, Greyson Sigg, Max Greyserman

1:38 p.m. — Davis Riley, Adam Svensson, Denny McCarthy

1:38 p.m.* — Brice Garnett, Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam

1:49 p.m. — Lucas Glover, Sepp Straka, Jason Day

1:49 p.m.* — Seamus Power, Chez Reavie, Brendon Todd

2:00 p.m. — Chris Gotterup, Nick Dunlap, Daniel Berger

2:00 p.m.* — Peter Malnati, K.H. Lee, Chad Ramey

2:11 p.m. — Andrew Landry, S.Y. Noh, Brandon Wu

2:11 p.m.* — Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Kevin Yu

2:22 p.m. — Aaron Rai, Harry Higgs, Tyson Alexander

2:22 p.m.* — C.T. Pan, James Hahn, Sean O’Hair

2:33 p.m. — Martin Trainer, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft

2:33 p.m.* — Maverick McNealy, Matt NeSmith, Carl Yuan

2:44 p.m. — Pierceson Coody, Joe Highsmith, Luke Clanton (a)

2:44 p.m.* — Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Fishburn, Tom Whitney

2:55 p.m. — Ben Silverman, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Dougherty

2:55 p.m.* — Austin Smotherman, Ryan McCormick, Raul Pereda

3:06 p.m. — Chan Kim, David Skinns, Joshua Creel

3:06 p.m. * — Rico Hoey, Blaine Hale Jr., Jackson Buchanan (a)

3:17 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Mac Meissner, Cole Sherwood

3:17 p.m.* — Alejandro Tosti, Paul Barjon, Tracy Vest

The John Deere Classic Round 2 Tee Times (ET):

*indicates starts on 10th tee
7:45 a.m. — Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas, Henrik Norlander

7:45 a.m.* — Ben Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips

7:56 a.m. — Lanto Griffin, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren

7:56 a.m.* — Kevin Tway, Ben Kohles, Sami Valimaki

8:07 a.m. — Austin Cook, Greyson Sigg, Max Greyserman

8:07 a.m. * — Dylan Frittelli, Eric Cole, Davis Thompson

8:18 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam

8:18 a.m.* — Davis Riley Adam Svensson, Denny McCarthy

8:29 a.m. — Seamus Power, Chez Reavie, Brendon Todd

8:29 a.m.* — Lucas Glover, Sepp Straka, Jason Day

8:40 a.m. — Peter Malnati, K.H. Lee, Chad Ramey

8:40 a.m.* — Chris Gotterup, Nick Dunlap, Daniel Berger

8:51 a.m. — Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Kevin Yu

8:51 a.m.* — Andrew Landry, S.Y. Noh, Brandon Wu

9:02 a.m. — C.T. Pan, James Hahn, Sean O’Hair

9:02 a.m.* — Aaron Rai, Harry Higgs, Tyson Alexander

9:13 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Matt NeSmith, Carl Yuan

9:13 a.m. * — Martin Trainer, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft

9:24 a.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Fishburn, Tom Whitney

9:24 a.m. * — Pierceson Coody, Joe Highsmith, Luke Clanton (a)

9:35 a.m. — Austin Smotherman, Ryan McCormick, Raul Pereda

9:35 a.m. * — Ben Silverman, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Dougherty

9:46 a.m. — Rico Hoey, Blaine Hale Jr., Jackson Buchanan (a)

9:46 a.m.* — Chan Kim, David Skinns, Joshua Creel

9:57 a.m. — Alejandro Tosti, Paul Barjon, Tracy Vest

9:57 a.m.* —Nicholas Lindheim, Mac Meissner, Cole Sherwood

1:05 p.m. — Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, Robby Shelton

1:05 p.m.* — Patton Kizzire, Kevin Chappell, Josh Teater

1:16 p.m. — Nick Watney, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Griffin

1:16 p.m.* — Scott Piercy Wesley Bryan, S.H. Kim

1:27 p.m. — Keith Mitchell, Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard

1:27 p.m. * — Jhonattan Vegas, Sam Ryder, Scott Gutschewski

1:38 p.m. — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Sungjae Im

1:38 p.m.* — Nico Echavarria, Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink

1:49 p.m. — J.T. Poston, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson

1:49 p.m.* — Camilo Villegas, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker

2:00 p.m. — Nick Hardy, Michael Kim, Adam Schenk

2:00 p.m.* — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar

2:11 p.m. — Sam Stevens, Will Gordon, Harry Hall

2:11 p.m.* — Nate Lashley, Zac Blair, Hayden Buckley

2:22 p.m. — Cody Gribble, Ryan Moore, Andrew Novak

2:22 p.m.* — Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley, Roger Sloan

2:33 p.m. — David Lipsky, Justin Suh, Carson Young

2:33 p.m.* — Martin Laird, Joseph Bramlett, Justin Lower

2:44 p.m. — Richy Werenski, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu

2:44 p.m.* — Garrick Higgo, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer

2:55 p.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Anders Albertson, Wilson Furr

2:55 p.m.* — Zecheng Dou, Hayden Springer, Blake Hathcoat

3:06 p.m. — Rafael Campos, Harrison Endycott, Chase Johnson

3:06 p.m. * — Jimmy Stanger, Michael Thorbjornsen, Anders Larson -a

3:17 p.m. — Erik Barnes, Parker Coody, Neal Shipley

3:17 p.m.* — Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Westmoreland

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