Round 3 at the John Deere Classic was pushed into a tighter morning window, with tee times moved to a Nos. 1 and 10 start from approximately 9-11:30 a.m. local time in groups of three. Aaron Wise is not part of the field note here; the meaningful change is the one players at TPC Deere Run have to play through before expected inclement weather later Saturday.
The second round resumed at 7:35 p.m. CT after play was suspended at 6:36 p.m. CT. That restart set up the weekend cut line and the reshuffled Saturday schedule in the same breath, giving players a short runway to finish before the weather arrives.
TPC Deere Run morning window
The new format sends groups off both the first and 10th tees, which compresses the start of Round 3 into a narrow stretch of the day. For players still in position to move on, the practical effect is simple: less waiting, less room for the afternoon forecast to rewrite the round again.
Lucas Glover carried the best score into the weekend at 14 under after rounds of 63-65, opening a two-shot edge over Lee Hodges at 12 under. Zac Blair stood alone as the only other player within three shots at 11 under, while Max Homa was 10th at 9 under and Chris Gotterup and Zach Johnson sat T11 at 8 under.
Jordan Spieth and Jackson Koivun
The cut brought its own divide. Jordan Spieth stood at 3 under and made it on the number, while Jackson Koivun finished at 1 over and missed the cut in his PGA TOUR professional debut.
That leaves the weekend shaped by two pressures at once: the leaderboard chase at the top and the weather clock over the rest of Round 3. Lucas Glover has the lead, the field has a compressed tee-time window, and the tournament will have to get the scoring in before the afternoon forecast takes over.
