Four-Stream Coverage of the John Deere Classic, Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

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Four-Stream Coverage of the John Deere Classic, Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

  • Coverage begins at 7:45 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, July 3
  • Marquee, Featured Groups include major winners, former John Deere Classic champions
  • Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., this week with four exclusive streams of coverage, only for ESPN+ subscribers. A Main Feed covering the entire tournament field begins at 7:45 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by a Marquee Group and Featured Holes at 8:15 a.m. ET, and Featured Groups at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Featured Holes feed will showcase the par-4 14th, as well as the three par-3 Nos. 3, 12 and 16 at TPC Deer Run.

THURSDAY | June 30
Main Feed starts at 7:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:15 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 8:15 a.m. ET

  • Cameron Champ – Three-time TOUR winner
  • Cam Davis – TOUR winner (2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
  • Morgan Hoffmann – Returned to the TOUR in April after being diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in 2017

Featured Groups | 8:30 a.m. ET

 

Featured Group 1 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Brandt Snedeker – Nine-time TOUR winner, 2012 FedExCup champion, 2007 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
  • Charles Howell III – Three-time TOUR winner, 2001 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
  • Sahith Theegala– Finished T-2 at last week’s Travelers Championship and third at this year’s WM Phoenix Open, 2020 Haskins Award and Ben Hogan Award winner

Featured Group 2 |3 p.m. ET

  • Webb Simpson – 2012 U.S. Open champion, seven-time TOUR winner
  • Jason Day – 12 PGA TOUR victories, 2015 PGA Championship winner
  • Lanto Griffin – TOUR winner (2019 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open)

FRIDAY | July 1
Main Feed starts at 7:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:15 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 8:15 a.m. ET

  • Simpson / Day / Griffin

Featured Groups | 8:30 a.m. ET

  • Snedeker / Howell III / Theegala

 

  • Lucas Glover – Defending John Deere Classic champion, 2009 U.S. Open champion, four-time TOUR winner
  • Dillon Frittelli – TOUR winner (2019 John Deere Classic), two DP World Tour wins
  • Zach Johnson – 2012 John Deere Classic champion, two-time major champion (2007 Masters, 2015 Open), 12-time TOUR winner

 Featured Group 1 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Streb / Kizzire / Laird

Featured Group 2 | 3 p.m. ET

  • Champ / Davis / Hoffmann

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when post-cut pairings and tee times are announced.

Four-Feed Coverage of the John Deere Classic | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

Day Start Time (ET) Coverage
Thursday,

June 30

7:45 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
8:15 a.m. Marquee Group Cameron Champ / Cam Davis / Morgan Hoffmann
Featured Holes Par 3 | Nos. 3, 12, 16

Par 4 | 14

8:30 a.m. Featured Groups Robert Streb / Patton Kizzire / Martin Laird
Kevin Streelman / Nick Watney / Mark Hensby
3 p.m. Featured Group 1 Brandt Snedeker / Charles Howell III / Sahith Theegala
Featured Group 2 Webb Simpson / Jason Day / Lanto Griffin
Featured Holes Par 4 | No. 14
Par 3 | No. 16
Friday,

July 1

6:45 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
8:15 a.m. Marquee Group Webb Simpson / Jason Day / Lanto Griffin
7:15 a.m. Featured Holes Par 3 | Nos. 3, 12, 16

Par 4 | 14

8:30 a.m. Featured Groups Brandt Snedeker / Charles Howell III / Sahith Theegala
Lucas Glover / Dylan Frittelli / Zach Johnson
3 p.m. Featured Group 1 Robert Streb / Patton Kizzire / Martin Laird
Featured Group 2 Cameron Champ / Cam Davis / Morgan Hoffmann
Featured Holes Par 4 | No. 14
Par 3 | No. 16

The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:

  • Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
  • Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
  • Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par 3 holes and the course’s iconic, signature holes.
  • Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.

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