SILVIS, Ill. — Doug Ghim holed out for eagle on the par-4 sixth hole and kept bogeys off his card on a day of low scoring Thursday. He opened with a 9-under 62 in a bid to become the latest first-time PGA Tour winner at the John Deere Classic.

With many of the world's best taking the Fourth of July off, the 2025 John Deere Classic provides players with a terrific opportunity for a breakthrough win. After Thursday's first round, two of the bigger names in the field,

Doug Ghim holed out for an eagle on the way to a bogey-free nine-under par 62 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Max Homa and Austin Eckroat at the US PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Illinois.Ghim,