Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 5
Chris Gotterup Rallies With 62 to Win John Deere Classic for 4th PGA Tour Title
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 5

Chris Gotterup Rallies With 62 to Win John Deere Classic for 4th PGA Tour Title

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 5

Summary

  • Five shots behind at the start, Chris Gotterup charged to 20-under 264 with a 9-under 62, then waited on the practice range as the lead came back to him.
  • Ben Kohles briefly pulled even at 20 under after a birdie on 16, but his approach on 18 found the water and he finished with a double bogey.
  • Max Homa closed with a 64 to finish second alone, while Lucas Glover and Lee Hodges — the 54-hole co-leaders — each shot 69 and tied for third with Kohles.
  • The victory is Gotterup's fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months and his third individual win of 2026, lifting him to No. 7 in the world before he defends next week at the Scottish Open.

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