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Pro-Am Day | John Deere Classic 2021

The News 8 crew is out in full force at TPC Deere Run covering what's happening on the course and on the grounds.

SILVIS, Ill. — The News 8 crew is out in full force at TPC Deere Run covering what's happening on the course and on the grounds.

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It's Pro-Am Day at the 2021 John Deere Classic. The first groups tee'd off at 6:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 7.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS: 

  • Weather hits the Pro-Am with some delays 
  • Kid Reporter snags interview with 2018 JDC Champion Michael Kim
  • First Tee scholarship winners play with the pros
  • Amateur player Jason Dallaglio hits a hole in one on No. 7

Here are the pairings for Pro-Am Day 

5:45 p.m. -- Heading toward the end of a long first day, JDC newbie Shelby Kluver is looking forward to getting back in some AC! 

One day in and we're already nice and sweaty out here at TPC Deere Run!! 😇 Are you watching the John Deere Classic? Did we ever think I'd be covering a PGA tournament? 😅🤩 WQAD

Posted by Shelby Kluver on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

4:30 p.m. -- Play was set to resume

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3:37 p.m. -- The rain is picking up at TPC Deere Run.

Credit: WQAD

3:30 p.m. -- StormTrack 8 radar shows rain is headed toward TPC Deere Run.

View interactive radar, here

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1:45 p.m. -- Play is expected to resume at 1:55 p.m.

Golf to resume at 1:55pm CT at the John Deere Classic

Golf to resume at 1:55pm CT at the John Deere Classic

Posted by WQAD on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

1:30 p.m. -- Lightning storms have been making their way through the Quad Cities this afternoon, but as of 1:30 p.m. it still hadn't hit TPC Deere Run. 

Nonetheless, play is on pause.

Golf halted after reports of inclement weather

Posted by WQAD on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

1:15 p.m. -- First weather delay of the 2021 John Deere Classic

Lightning storms have been making their way through the Quad Cities this afternoon, but as of 1:30 p.m. it still hadn't hit TPC Deere Run. 

Nonetheless, play is on pause.

9:53 a.m. -- The Pro-Am is beginning as a beautiful day for golf!

9 a.m. -- News 8's Jillian Mahen interviewed the John Deere Classic's "Kid Reporter" - his name is Grant Dahlstrom and he got the gig by networking through his Youtube channel, Grant the Umpire.

Follow News 8's David Bohman as he shares the happenings with you around Deere Run all week!

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