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2024 John Deere Classic Round 2 Friday tee times and groupings
Hayden Springer scored an impressive 59 on the first round of the 2024 John Deere Classic, tying the tournament record and the season-lowest PGA Tour round.
The 27-year-old professional golfer from Tennessee carded a 59 in his opening round at the 2024 John Deere Classic to become only the 14th player in PGA Tour history to break the 60 barrier. Reflecting on his career achievement, Springer described the round as “unexpected in a way and kind of special.” His remarkable performance was highlighted by a crucial hole-out on the 17th, which gave him a chance at this milestone.
One of the key moments of his round was the hole-out on the 17th, one of two eagles he made that day. Springer started strong, going out in 27. When asked about the hot start, he commented, “It just seems like I made everything I looked at on the front. I kind of got a stretch going from like two to six, making 15 to 20-foot putts on every hole.”
Springer’s recent form has been impressive, coming off his second top-10 finish of the season just last week. He attributes his success to smarter practice and better time and energy management. Additionally, reconnecting with an old coach helped him return to fundamentals that have proven effective in the past. “It’s starting to pay off,” he remarked.
This opening round of 59 ties the tournament record set by Paul Goydos in 2010 at the John Deere Classic and matches the lowest round on the PGA Tour this season, equaling Cameron Young’s recent 59 at Hartford.
Jordan Spieth also made his return to the John Deere Classic today, recording his first competitive round at the event in nine years. The 30-year-old expressed his hope to recapture the youthful exuberance and excitement he experienced as a teenager playing here, with the aim of getting back into the winner’s circle. However, his day got off to a challenging start.
Spieth began his round on the back nine and bogeyed his second hole of the day. Reflecting on his performance, he noted, “I felt like I played the difficult holes well and the easier holes more poorly.” This sentiment echoed the frustrations he has faced throughout this season, in which he finished at T90 with a -2 score.
2024 John Deere Classic Round 2 Friday tee times
Tee 1
| Time (ET) | Group of Players |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas, Henrik Norlander |
| 7:56 a.m. | Lanto Griffin, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren |
| 8:07 a.m. | Austin Cook, Greyson Sigg, Max Greyserman |
| 8:18 a.m. | Brice Garnett, Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam |
| 8:29 a.m. | Seamus Power, Chez Reavie, Brendon Todd |
| 8:40 a.m. | Peter Malnati, K.H. Lee, Chad Ramey |
| 8:51 a.m. | Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Kevin Yu |
| 9:02 a.m. | C.T. Pan, James Hahn, Sean O’Hair |
| 9:13 a.m. | Maverick McNealy, Matt NeSmith, Carl Yuan |
| 9:24 a.m. | Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Fishburn, Tom Whitney |
| 9:35 a.m. | Austin Smotherman, Ryan McCormick, Raul Pereda |
| 9:46 a.m. | Rico Hoey, Blaine Hale, Jr., Jackson Buchanan |
| 9:57 a.m. | Alejandro Tosti, Paul Barjon, Tracy Vest |
| 1:05 p.m. | Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, Robby Shelton |
| 1:16 p.m. | Nick Watney, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Griffin |
| 1:27 p.m. | Keith Mitchell, Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard |
| 1:38 p.m. | Jake Knapp, Luke List, Sungjae Im |
| 1:49 p.m. | J.T. Poston, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson |
| 2:00 p.m. | Nick Hardy, Michael Kim, Adam Schenk |
| 2:11 p.m. | Sam Stevens, Will Gordon, Harry Hall |
| 2:22 p.m. | Cody Gribble, Ryan Moore, Andrew Novak |
| 2:33 p.m. | David Lipsky, Justin Suh, Carson Young |
| 2:44 p.m. | Richy Werenski, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu |
| 2:55 p.m. | Thorbjørn Olesen, Anders Albertson, Wilson Furr |
| 3:06 p.m. | Rafael Campos, Harrison Endycott, Chase Johnson |
| 3:17 p.m. | Erik Barnes, Parker Coody, Neal Shipley |
Tee 10
| Time (ET) | Group of Players |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Ben Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips |
| 7:56 a.m. | Kevin Tway, Ben Kohles, Sami Valimaki |
| 8:07 a.m. | Dylan Frittelli, Eric Cole, Davis Thompson |
| 8:18 a.m. | Davis Riley, Adam Svensson, Denny McCarthy |
| 8:29 a.m. | Lucas Glover, Sepp Straka, Jason Day |
| 8:40 a.m. | Chris Gotterup, Nick Dunlap, Daniel Berger |
| 8:51 a.m. | Andrew Landry, S.Y. Noh, Brandon Wu |
| 9:02 a.m. | Aaron Rai, Harry Higgs, Tyson Alexander |
| 9:13 a.m. | Martin Trainer, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft |
| 9:24 a.m. | Pierceson Coody, Joe Highsmith, Luke Clanton |
| 9:35 a.m. | Ben Silverman, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Dougherty |
| 9:46 a.m. | Chan Kim, David Skinns, Joshua Creel |
| 9:57 a.m. | Nicholas Lindheim, Mac Meissner, Cole Sherwood |
| 1:05 p.m. | Patton Kizzire, Kevin Chappell, Josh Teater |
| 1:16 p.m. | Scott Piercy, Wesley Bryan, S.H. Kim |
| 1:27 p.m. | Jhonattan Vegas, Sam Ryder, Scott Gutschewski |
| 1:38 p.m. | Nico Echavarria, Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink |
| 1:49 p.m. | Camilo Villegas, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker |
| 2:00 p.m. | Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar |
| 2:11 p.m. | Nate Lashley, Zac Blair, Hayden Buckley |
| 2:22 p.m. | Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley, Roger Sloan |
| 2:33 p.m. | Martin Laird, Joseph Bramlett, Justin Lower |
| 2:44 p.m. | Garrick Higgo, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer |
| 2:55 p.m. | Zecheng Dou, Hayden Springer, Blake Hathcoat |
| 3:06 p.m. | Jimmy Stanger, Michael Thorbjornsen, Anders Larson |
| 3:17 p.m. | Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Westmoreland |