17th place in JT Poston Eagles, three-shot lead at John Deere Classic

Silvis, Illinois-JT Poston supplemented two back nine bogies with eagle on the 17th of par 5, shooting a 4-under 67 on Saturday, leading the final round of the John Deere Classic by three strokes. ..

After tying for the second time last week at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut, Poston made a 13 1/2 foot eagle putt at 17 in an attempt to achieve a wire-to-wire victory.

“It was a big kind to tomorrow,” Poston said of the eagle. “Today’s tee shot wasn’t that sharp, so I had to play a bit defensively on some of the greens. I put two good swings in there and capitalized that putt to get the lost ground. It’s good to get it back .. “

He had a total of 19 under 194 in the TPC Deere Run.

Play partner Denny McCarthy won a birdie in the last two holes of 66 and joined Scott Storlings (64) and Emiliano Grillo (65) with 16 unders.

“I’m glad I was able to finish that way,” McCarthy said. “It’s good to make a putt at 18. It’s good to see something coming in tomorrow. It’s nice to have the last two birdies and feel like something is rounded. is”

Poston took a four-stroke lead in the 62nd and 65th rounds and played the front nine on Saturday with the second, fifth and eighth birdies. He dropped a stroke on the 12th of the par 3 and made the par a birdie. -4 He bogged 14th, par 4 to 15th and then made a big putt in 17th.

From Hickory, NC, 29-year-old Poston won the 2019 Wyndham Championship with his only PGA Tour title.

“I’m just patiently trying to regain my composure,” Poston said. “I’m not going ahead of myself. I’m just trying to take one hole at a time. I’m in this position, so I’m trying to do everything I can, especially focusing on the shot in front of me. Go. “

Birdie No.15-17 stall.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity,” Stall said. “Today was a big step in the right direction for tomorrow.”

Grillo made four of the last five birdies.

“Everyone is in the same situation,” Grilo said. “Everyone wants to win. Everyone wants to get the most out of it. Tomorrow will definitely be a tough fight.”

Canada’s Michael Grigitch shot 3 under 68 and finished 3 rounds in 10th place.

The 2012 winner, Zach Johnson from Iowa, was under eight after 67, who started 20 times in a row at the event. He also eagle 17.