Poston goes wire-to-wire wins John Deere Classic, seal spot in Open 2022

Poston goes wire-to-wire to win John Deere Classic 2022 title, seal spot in the Open Championship.






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).



Poston birdied the first three holes, bogeyed Nos. 5 and 6 and parred the next 10. He made a 4-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.





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