The PGA Tour had the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, July 2-5, before traveling to the Genesis Scottish Open and the Open Championship.
Although it was not a PGA Tour signature event, some strong players were in the field, including Ben Griffin, Chris Gotterup and Jordan Spieth.
In what turned out to be a thrilling final round, Gotterup was the winner after firing a 62 on Sunday to win by one shot.
Gotterup finished at 20-under to earn his third win of the season.
The purse was $8.4 million.
How Much Does the Winner of the John Deere Classic Make?
Chris Gotterup’s winner’s share for the 2026 John Deere Classic was $1.512 million.
John Deere Classic: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Pos. | Golfer | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | -20 | $1,584,000 |
| 2 | Max Homa | -19 | $959,200 |
| T3 | Ben Kohles | -18 | $466,400 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | -18 | $466,400 |
| T3 | Lee Hodges | -18 | $466,400 |
| T6 | Mac Meissner | -17 | $297,000 |
| T6 | Jackson Suber | -17 | $297,000 |
| T6 | Doug Ghim | -17 | $297,000 |
| T9 | Ryo Hisatsune | -16 | $239,800 |
| T9 | Zach Johnson | -16 | $239,800 |
| T9 | Zac Blair | -16 | $239,800 |
| T12 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -15 | $187,000 |
| T12 | Tyler Duncan | -15 | $187,000 |
| T12 | Blades Brown | -15 | $187,000 |
| T15 | Kevin Yu | -14 | $143,000 |
| T15 | Stephan Jaeger | -14 | $143,000 |
| T15 | Matt Kuchar | -14 | $143,000 |
| T15 | Rickie Fowler | -14 | $143,000 |
| T15 | Chandler Phillips | -14 | $143,000 |
| T15 | Preston Stout (a) | -14 | $0 |
| T21 | Harry Higgs | -13 | $92,312 |
| T21 | Ben Griffin | -13 | $92,312 |
| T21 | Zecheng Dou | -13 | $92,312 |
| T21 | David Lipsky | -13 | $92,312 |
| T21 | Troy Merritt | -13 | $92,312 |
| T26 | Keegan Bradley | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | Jacob Bridgeman | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | Davis Thompson | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | Pontus Nyholm | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | Erik van Rooyen | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | Emiliano Grillo | -12 | $62,920 |
| T26 | William Mouw | -12 | $62,920 |
| T33 | Matt Wallace | -11 | $46,933 |
| T33 | Michael Brennan | -11 | $46,933 |
| T33 | Nick Dunlap | -11 | $46,933 |
| T33 | Davis Chatfield | -11 | $46,933 |
| T33 | David Skinns | -11 | $46,933 |
| T33 | Tom Hoge | -11 | $46,933 |
| T39 | Eric Cole | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Lanto Griffin | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Trace Crowe | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Karl Vilips | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Pierceson Coody | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Beau Hossler | -10 | $34,760 |
| T39 | Aaron Wise | -10 | $34,760 |
| T46 | Mackenzie Hughes | -9 | $24,834 |
| T46 | Joel Dahmen | -9 | $24,834 |
| T46 | Keita Nakajima | -9 | $24,834 |
| T46 | Mark Hubbard | -9 | $24,834 |
| T46 | Tom Kim | -9 | $24,834 |
| T51 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | Max McGreevy | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | Keith Mitchell | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | J.T. Poston | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | Luke Gutschewski | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | Chan Kim | -8 | $21,032 |
| T51 | Andrew Putnam | -8 | $21,032 |
| T58 | Jordan Spieth | -7 | $19,712 |
| T58 | Austin Eckroat | -7 | $19,712 |
| T58 | Hayden Springer | -7 | $19,712 |
| T58 | Peter Malnati | -7 | $19,712 |
| T58 | Tony Finau | -7 | $19,712 |
| T58 | Austin Smotherman | -7 | $19,712 |
| 64 | Will Gordon | -6 | $19,096 |
| T65 | Camilo Villegas | -5 | $18,832 |
| T65 | Davis Riley | -5 | $18,832 |
| T67 | Zach Bauchou | -4 | $18,304 |
| T67 | Rafael Campos | -4 | $18,304 |
| T67 | Steven Fisk | -4 | $18,304 |
| T67 | Patrick Fishburn | -4 | $18,304 |
| T71 | Jonathan Byrd | -3 | $17,688 |
| T71 | A.J. Ewart | -3 | $17,688 |
| T71 | Sungjae Im | -3 | $17,688 |
| T74 | Fabian Gomez | -2 | $17,160 |
| T74 | Nicholas Lindheim | -2 | $17,160 |
| T74 | Michael Feagles | -2 | $17,160 |
| 77 | Ryan Voois | E | $16,808 |
| 78 | Gordon Sargent | +2 | $16,632 |
| 79 | Ryan Brehm | +4 | $16,456 |
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