“-20 is such a joke lol”; “Korn Ferry Tour” – Fans sound off on low scores at John Deere Classic, make LIV comparisons

Fans on social media have reacted to the low scores at the 2024 John Deere Classic after 54 holes. Following the third round of the PGA Tour event, tournament leader Davis Thompson posted a score of 21 under par. The American golfer shot a 62 on Saturday, climbing three spots on the leaderboard to take the lead.

Nuclr Golf shared the semi-finished leaderboard of the third round when Davis Thompson was at 20 under par. They posted the leaderboard on X(formerly known as twitter) with the caption:

"The current leaderboard at the JDC."

Fans replied to the tweet with their opinions about the low scores, with one fan calling the scores "a joke".

"-20 is such a joke lol," a fan wrote.

"Korn Ferry Tour," another fan commented.

Another fan compared it to LIV Golf events, writing:

"PGA tour better get this LIV shit fixed."

Notably, the last LIV Golf event concluded in June, with Tyrrell Hatton emerging victorious by six strokes over Sam Horsfield. After 54 holes, Hatton finished with a score of 19 under par.

"Mickey mouse golf tour strikes again," another X user wrote.

Here are more fans reactions:

Fans reactions ((Image via X/@NUCLRGOLF)

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Hayden Springer shoots 59 at the 2024 John Deere Classic

During the first day of the 2024 John Deere Classic, Hayden Springer played a record-breaking round, shooting an impressive 12-under-59. This achievement added his name to the list of players who have carded the lowest rounds on the PGA Tour, as he is the 14th player on the circuit to score below 60.

At the TPC Deere Run, Springer carded an eagle on the par-5 second hole and then added four consecutive birdies. He shot two more birdies, on the eighth and ninth holes. On the back nine, Springer added two birdies and an eagle, finishing with a score of 12-under-59.

Speaking of his performance, Springer said (via SkySports):

"It is special to be able to do that. I played well last week but it has been a little bit tough to find anything and get stuff going and go low. It is special. It feels good to be standing here and to have had a good round of golf. I didn't actually think I could make that shot [on 17] but I did and that kind of changed the momentum."

Notably, the lowest winning score at the John Deere Classic is 27 under par. Michael Kim won the tournament in 2018 with this score after four rounds. In the last two years, the winning score of the event has been -21. Steve Stricker scored -26 at the John Deere Classic in 2010.

Here are the winning scores of the players at the John Deere Classic over the years:

• 2023: Sepp Straka, 263 (-21)
• 2022: J. T. Poston, 263 (-21)
• 2021: Lucas Glover, 265 (-19)
• 2020*: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2019: Dylan Frittelli, 263 (-21)
• 2018: Michael Kim, 257 (-27)
• 2017: Bryson DeChambeau, 266 (-18)
• 2016: Ryan Moore, 262 (-22)
• 2015: Jordan Spieth (2), 264 (-20)
• 2014: Brian Harman, 262 (-22)
• 2013: Jordan Spieth, 265 (-19)
• 2012: Zach Johnson, 264 (-20)
• 2011: Steve Stricker (3), 262 (-22)
• 2010: Steve Stricker (2), 258 (-26)
• 2009: Steve Stricker, 264 (-20)
• 2008: Kenny Perry, 268 (-16)
• 2007: Jonathan Byrd, 266 (-18)
• 2006: John Senden, 265 (-19)
• 2005: Sean O'Hair, 268 (-16)
• 2004: Mark Hensby, 268 (-16)
• 2003: Vijay Singh, 268 (-16)
• 2002: J. P. Hayes, 262 (-22)
• 2001: David Gossett, 265 (-19)
• 2000: Michael Clark II, 265 (-19)

The 2024 John Deere Classic will have its finale on Sunday, July 7.