Quick hits from Saturday at John Deere Classic
Top quote - Patrick Rodgers
"This is a nice course to play with the lead," Rodgers told Dottie Pepper of CBS. "You have to keep the pedal down all day."
Best round - Daniel Berger (63)
Berger birdied the first three holes of his round and added two more at Nos. 6 and 9, making the turn in 30. The 24-year-old American made his lone bogey at the par-4 13th, but trimmed four more stokes on the back side, posting an 8-under-par 63.
| Stat | Round 3 |
|---|---|
| Fairways hit | 7/14 |
| Greens hit | 15/18 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.467 |
Shot of the day - Zach Johnson
Johnson's tee shot at the reachable par-4 14th settled just short of the putting surface, leaving a 59-foot second shot. The two-time major winner clipped his chip perfectly, and watched it fall into the hole for an eagle.
Top tweet - Kelly Kraft
Kraft made a wild par save at the 17th hole on Saturday, playing his approach from the hospitality tent left of the fairway, and the commented on the shot after the round.
Sometimes you just have to peel it off a grandstand. #bestchoice #par https://t.co/jSzBDKNcsG
— Kelly Kraft (@kkraft11) July 15, 2017
Stat - 6
There were players that made eagle at the par-5 17th on Saturday at TPC Deere Run.
| Player |
|---|
| Scott Stallings |
| Nicholas Lindheim |
| Brian Campbell |
| Miguel Angel Cabrera |
| John Merrick |
| Shawn Stefani |