The 2026 John Deere Classic format remains unchanged this year, with the PGA Tour event played at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.
The 2026 John Deere Classic field is 144 players.
The John Deere Classic field is made up of a variety of players, namely 10 top-50 players in the world and the top of this season's FedEx Cup standings.
John Deere Classic format
The John Deere Classic format is a 72-hole event. The field is divided into morning and afternoon waves for the first two rounds, with players competing in threesomes each day. The same groups play together in each of the first two rounds, with groups playing once in the early and late windows, off the 1st and 10th tees.
A cut is made after 36 holes to the top 65 players and ties. All players who make the field and complete four round are eligible to finish the event.
For the third and fourth rounds, the pairings and tee times are made based on each player's total score through two and three rounds, respectively. Players with the highest total score go first, then in descending order until the two players with the lowest total score in the final group.
The player with the lowest total score after 72 holes is the winner and will earn the 2026 John Deere Classic winner's share of the purse.
The winning player will get a two-season PGA Tour exemption. The winner is exempt into other tournaments as well. The winner earns 500 FedEx Cup points and 38 Official World Golf Ranking points.
John Deere Classic playoff format
A playoff to settle any ties after 72 holes will be played under PGA Tour rules. The John Deere Classic playoff format is a sudden-death format, with playoff holes being 18 played repeatedly by any qualifying players. The players compete hole-by-hole until a winner is determined by a player scoring the lowest among the remaining players.
