Ryan Moore watches his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Silvis, Ill.
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Martin struggled on the front nine with two birdies and two bogeys, but he made his move on the back nine, birdieing holes 12 through 14.
Bryan will also be able to build off the experience of leading a PGA Tour event as he was leading the John Deere Classic at 12-under when play was halted Friday night.
“We’re going to have a drying period overnight, and we think we’ve got a shot to get it in tomorrow”, said John M. Bodenhamer, the USGA’s senior managing director of rules, competitions & equipment standards.
Carrying a one shot lead into the final round, Moore went bogey-free for the second day in a row, racking up a total run of 46 straight holes without dropping a shot.
Bryan, who tops the rankings on the secondary Web.com Tour thanks to three wins in 13 starts, carried his form up to the PGA Tour with a seven-under 64 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
Martin poured in birdie putts from 16, 11, 16, 18 and 34 feet, respectively, on the first five holes. “I think we would have gone a lot faster on the green there if it wasn’t for that giant sign there that kind of lit it up”. The course took a lot of rain. The 49-year-old Stricker, a former University of IL player from Wisconsin, won the event in 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Johnson, a Drake alum who grew up in Cedar Rapids, was among 90 golfers who were scheduled to begin the second round about 7 p.m. Friday. The former OR player won a PGA Tour Canada event two weeks ago in Edmonton, Alberta.
The Oklahoma State product, who hadn’t broken 70 in his last two tournaments, could sense he was on the verge of something special Friday on the 12th hole.
Three weeks ago at Carnoustie in the Senior British Open, the 52-year-old Jimenez took a four-stroke lead into the last day, only to shoot 75 and tie for third – three strokes behind victor Paul Broadhurst.
Moore wasn’t fazed by birdie binges from Morgan Hoffmann and Martin during a long Saturday, one in which many of the players – Moore included – had to play almost two rounds after numerous rain delays wreaked havoc with the tournament schedule.
“Oh Man Corner” will be waiting again on Sunday, but Danielson at least knows that, for the first time this week, those holes won’t come at the end of his day. The top 25 after the final two regular-season events will earn PGA Tour cards.
He earned an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour after his third Web.com Tour win a week ago Sunday.
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Sixteen-year-old Patrick Welch of nearby Providence was second after a 67.
