Blair posted a one-under 70 in the final round of the John Deere Classic to finish in a share of ninth with Zach Johnson and Ryo Hisatsune.
Analysis:
Blair opened the tournament strongly with a bogey-free, eight-under 63 that included a five-under back nine with three birdies and an eagle. He followed that up with rounds of 68-67 to enter Sunday in the top-3 of the leaderboard. While he couldn't replicate his earlier success in the final round, Blair's earlier work was enough for him to secure his best finish since his T8 at the Puerto Rico Open in early March. He carded only five bogeys for the tournament (T5) and ranked fifth in SG: Approach, sixth in SG: Around, T10 in GIR and T16 in driving accuracy, though he also lost 2.12 strokes off the tee (69th). Blair will tee off at the ISCO Championship next week, where he's made the cut in each of his six prior outings, including a T2 finish in a five-man playoff loss in 2024.
