By Canadian Press

JT Poston goes wire-to-wire in John Deere Classic

Jul 3, 2022 | 4:38 PM

SILVIS, Ill, (AP) — J.T. Poston completed a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the John Deere Classic for his second PGA Tour title and a spot in the British Open.

Three strokes ahead entering the day at TPC Deere Run, Poston closed with a 2-under 69 for a three-stroke margin over fellow British Open qualifiers Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Emiliano Grillo.

Poston finished at 21-under 263. He opened with rounds of 62, 65 and 67.

Bezuidenhout shot a 66, and Grillo had a 69.

Christopher Gotterup, the former Rutgers player in the field on a sponsor exemption, had a 66 to tie for fourth at 17 under with Scott Stallings (70).

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Michael Gligic of Burlington, Ont., was the top Canadian, finishing in a group tied for 10th, seven shots off the pace. Adam Svensson of Surrey, B.C., finished tied for 24th. 

Poston birdied the first three holes, bogeyed Nos. 5 and 6 and parred the next 10. He made a four-footer for birdie on the par-5 17th and parred the 18th.

The 29-year-old player from Hickory, North Carolina, won a week after tying for second in Connecticut in the Travelers Championship. He also won the 2019 Wyndham Championship.

The British Open is July 14-17 at the Old Course at St. Andrews.

The Associated Press