Thompson claims Open spot with first PGA Tour title

John Deere Classic last leaderboard

-28 D Thompson (US); -24 L Clanton (US), CT Pan (Tpe), M Thorbjornsen (US); -23 B Griffin (US), C Young (US)

Selected others: -21 A Rai (Eng); -20 H Hall (Eng); -19 S Power (Ire); -15 J Spieth (US)

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American Davis Thompson carded a closing seven-under-par 64 to triumph nan John Deere Classic successful Illinois by 4 strokes.

His maiden triumph connected nan PGA Tour secured a debut successful The Open later this period for nan 25-year-old.

The overnight leader made 8 birdies and a azygous bogey astatine TPC Deere Run arsenic he vanished connected 28 nether to seal a commanding victory.

"Qualifying for The Open was conscionable an added inducement to this," said Thompson.

"The extremity was to triumph nan play tourney aft getting disconnected to a awesome commencement and I was capable to decorativeness it off."

Chinese Taipei's CT Pan besides claimed a spot successful The Open astatine Royal Troon by finishing associated 2nd connected 24 nether alongside Michael Thorbjornsen and 20-year-old amateur Luke Clanton.

Pan took nan 2nd qualifying spot that was disposable from nan John Deere Classic courtesy of his higher position successful nan world ranking.

England's Aaron Rai, who was successful a stock of nan lead going into nan 3rd round, changeable a 69 to decorativeness connected 21 under.

Compatriot Harry Hall was 1 changeable further backmost aft a final-round 65.