Lucas Glover and Lee Hodges share the 54-hole lead at the 2026 John Deere Classic. Both sit at 16-under 197 heading into Sunday’s final round at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
Hodges surged up the board with a 4-under 67. He utilized a clean, bogey-free back nine highlighted by four birdies across a six-hole stretch to catch the overnight leader. That late momentum pushed him into the tie, while a crowded pack of trailers, including Zac Blair and Ben Kohles, lurk just one stroke back at 15-under alongside Jackson Suber.
Glover carded a 2-under 69 after navigating a chaotic afternoon. Play was temporarily halted late in the day due to a 45-minute weather and lightning delay. Returning to the course, he chipped in for an early eagle and salvaged his top spot with a crucial birdie on the 17th hole.
The pressure on Sunday is exceptionally heavy for the 46-year-old Glover. His three-year PGA Tour exemption, earned from a pair of 2023 victories, expires at the end of this season, making this 16-under tie a critical career inflection point.
Further down the board, Doug Ghim sits two shots back at 14-under. But the local crowd is tracking 50-year-old Iowa native Zach Johnson. The 2012 tournament champion deliberately skipped the U.S. Senior Open to play his home event. He sits dangerously close at 13-under, three shots off the lead heading into the final 18 holes.