SILVIS, Ill. — Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker.
Todd had a 5-under 66 in breezy conditions to reach 16 under at TPC Deere Run. The three-time PGA Tour winner drove close to the left fairway bunker on 18, forcing him to hit with his left foot in grass and his right foot well below in the sand. He advanced it 65 yards to set up a 105-yard wedge.
Full-field scores from John Deere Classic
“Kept me bogey-free and kept me in the lead,” Todd said.