John Deere Classic Favorite Among PGA Tour Golfers Who Surprisingly Miss Cut originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) -- Doug Ghim holed out from the fairway for eagle for the second straight day, sending him to a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead Friday in the John Deere Classic, his first 36-hole lead in his six years on the PGA Tour.

The John Deere Classic cut line bounced between 4- and 5-under late in the afternoon on a steamy Fourth of July Friday, but by then five of the t