SILVIS, Ill. — The temperatures were high and the scores were low during the opening round of the 2023 John Deere Classic, setting up for what should be an exciting weekend.
The majority of the field was under par on Thursday at TPC Deere Run, and it’s three-time PGA Tour winner Jonas Blixt atop the leaderboard after the Swede shot a blistering 9-under 62 in the Quad Cities heat. The 39-year-old veteran on Tour has struggled over the years and hasn’t won since 2017, but after a back surgery in 2019 he’s finally found his form again after some work with his swing coach.
While Blixt was the highlight of the day, the opening round featured action from start to finish, including a past champion beating himself up with the press and a one-time winner who has battled back from adversity.
Here’s what we learned from the first round of the 2023 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run.