John Deere ClassicNews John Deere Classic: Saturday was busy day By QCBJ News Staff - July 9, 2023 Share EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedinReddItPrint Eleamor Escobar from Milwaukee, Wisc., operates the 17Golf tractor and putts in a large ball, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Saturday was a busy day at the John Deere Classic. Here are photos of the day’s events. 1 of 20 Golf and concert fans arrive at TPC Deere Run in Silvis Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic. Darius Rucker was the concert. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Fans watch as golfers tee off the par 4 ninth hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during the third round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Brendon Todd from Athens, Ga, gives a fist pump on the 18th hole after finishing the third round as the leader at 16 under par, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Denny McCarthy from Jupiter, Fla., reacts after hitting his second shot off the fairway on the 18th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Denny McCarthy from Jupiter, Fla., hits his second shot off the fairway on the 18th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Mark Hubbard from Denver, Colo., hits his second shot off the fairway on the 18th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Kevin Roy from Tampa, Fla., hits his second shot from the rough on the 15th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ After the last putt of the day dropped in the hole, groundskeepers move equipment down the 18th fairway to get an area ready for the Darius Rucker concert which followed. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ After the last putt of the day dropped in the hole, grounds keepers move equiptment down the 18th fairway to get an area ready for the Darius Rucker concert which followed. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Adam Schenk from Vincennes, Ind., sends dirt flying as he hits his tee shot on the 16th hole Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Adam Schenk from Vincennes, Ind., bounces the golf ball off his putter on the 15th hole. Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Adam Smalley from Greensboro, N.C., hits his second shot from the rough on the 17th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Adam Smalley from Greensboro, N.C., hits his tee shot on the 17th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Caddys for Alex Smalley from Greensboro, N.C., and Richy Werenski from Aiken, S.C., converse on the 15th green, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during the third round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Adam Smalley from Greensboro, N.C., hits his tee shot on the 16th hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Kenzie Bevill from Kirksville, Mo., poses for a photograph with a cut-out sign, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Fans come through the front gate near the ninth hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Golf fans pass by the Fan Zone on Saturday, July 8, 2023, during third round action of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Fans watch as golfers tee off the par 4 ninth hole, Saturday, July 8, 2023, during the third round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. CREDIT JOHN SCHULTZ Fans at the John Deere classic pose with the giant Deere excavator putter. CREDIT KENDA BURROWS Sign Up Now Get the free QCBJ email newsletter Stay up-to-date with the people, companies and issues that impact business in the Quad Cities area.