Thompson holds two-shot lead in Illinois

John Deere Classic leaderboard

-21 D Thompson (US); -19 E Cole (US), A Rai (Eng); -17 H Springer (US), CT Pan (Tpe); -16 JJ Spaun (US), M Thorbjornsen (US), L Clanton (US)

Selected others: -14 J Spieth (US), H Hall (Eng); -13 S Power (Ire)

American Davis Thompson carded a nine-under 62 to clasp a two-shot lead going into nan last information of nan John Deere Classic successful Illinois.

Thompson deed 9 birdies successful his 3rd information to apical nan leaderboard connected 21 nether up of England's Aaron Rai and compatriot Eric Cole.

Rai, who shared a one-shot lead pinch Chinese Taipei's CT Pan going into nan 3rd round, changeable a five-under 66 featuring six birdies.

Pan is 2 shots further backmost alongside American Hayden Springer.

It is nan first clip Thompson has led going into nan last information of a PGA Tour event, arsenic he seeks a first victory.

"I conjecture it was conscionable my time today," said Thompson. "The guys down maine are playing really well.

"I cognize it's going to beryllium reliable to decorativeness disconnected a play tournament, but I've done it before. I conscionable person to enactment present-minded."

England's Harry Hall began nan time 1 changeable disconnected nan lead but slipped down nan leaderboard aft carding a one-under 70.

Two-time victor Jordan Spieth changeable an eight-under 63, nan second-best people of nan day, to beryllium successful a necktie for 12th spot astatine 14 under.

The last time will beryllium played successful threesomes pinch a delayed commencement successful an effort to hit forecast storms, meaning Rai will beryllium successful nan last group pinch Thompson and Cole.