The PGA Tour has just 18 holes left at TPC Deere Run for the 2025 John Deere Classic on Fourth of July weekend. The friendly confines of northern Illinois offer up a chance for another first-time winner as the field is relatively light on star power entering the final round Sunday.

Former Illini Brian Campbell won the 2025 John Deere Classic in front of a roaring crowd in his college home state

Brian Campbell capped off a fairytale week at the 2025 John Deere Classic by clinching his second PGA Tour victory of the season and he did it dramatically. The 32-year-old edged out Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo in a sudden-death playoff at TPC Deere Run, where on-and-off rain showers added to the tension.