The only player not in the mix Saturday was 36-hole leader Doug Ghim, who played his last 10 holes with two bogeys and no birdies and shot 74, pushing him outside the top 20.

With tee times moved up and players grouped together due to expected inclement weather in Illinois, the 2025 John Deere Classic should wrap up relatively early Saturday once Moving Day is completed. Doug Ghim used a late eagle entering the weekend to lock up his first 36-hole lead on the PGA Tour,

The 29-year-old golfer played a great first round with 62 shots, and seems to be well on his way to winning his first PGA Tour title.