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Round 2 recap: Poston continues hot streak, buries 7 birdies in Second Round of JDC tournament

Tournament play continues Friday at the John Deere Classic. Here's a live look at the action happening at TPC Deere Run.

SILVIS, Ill — The First Round is in the books! Pros will take to the TPC Deere Run course Friday, July 1 for the Second Round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament.

Click/tap here to find the Second Round groupings and tee times.

The Friday forecast from StormTrack8's James Zahara says scattered showers and even a rumble of thunder could move across the area Friday morning and potentially suspend gameplay briefly.

The rainy weather will leave behind some broken breaks of sun during afternoon play as well as some cooler temperatures, with highs in the lower 80s.

Below you'll find News 8's live blog of the tournament for Day 3.

8:49 p.m. | A LOOK AT SATURDAY'S LEADERBOARD

1. J.T. Postman (-15)
2. Denny McCarthy (-11)
T3. Matthias Schwab (-10)
T3. Chris Gotterup
T3. Emiliano Grillo
T3. Chris Naegel
T7. 8 plaers tied (-9)

8:46 p.m. | PAIRINGS FOR THIRD ROUND RELEASED

Find the pairings for Saturday by clicking/tapping here. 

8:23 p.m. | THIRD ROUND HOLES RELEASED FOR SATURDAY

7 p.m. | J.T. POSTON CARRIES HOT STREAK INTO SECOND ROUND

As Round 2 wraps up, J.T. Poston carries a 15-under lead into Saturday after shooting 65. The 29-year-old buried seven birdies and currently leads by four strokes over Vaughn Taylor and Denny McCarthy.

3:42 p.m. | CHRIS GOTTERUP FOLLOWS UP FIRST ROUND 65 WITH A 4-UNDER 67

3:24 p.m. | J.T. POSTON MAKES IT THROUGH FIRST FIVE HOLES

2:08 p.m. | CHRIS GOTTERUP TIED FOR LEAD

PGA Tour tweets that Gotterup was just an amateur two months ago, but now he's in the lead at the JDC. Meanwhile, Morgan Hoffmann was within two shots of the projected cut line

1 p.m. | SCHWAB TAKES LEAD

After ending his Second Round, Matthias Schwab takes the top spot on the John Deere Classic tournament leaderboard.

12:30 p.m. | RODGERS HOLE-IN-ONE

Patrick Rodgers makes a hole-in-one at Hole 3 from 131 yards. This is his second career ace with the PGA Tour.

12 p.m. | DUNCAN IS OUT

Player Tyler Duncan withdraws during the Second Round due to a back injury, according to the PGA Tour.

11:45 a.m. | PLAY RESUMES

Play resumes at 11:45 a.m. after the rain delay, according to the PGA Tour. Afternoon tee times will be delayed one hour.

10:30 a.m. | INCLEMENT WEATHER

The PGA Tour announces play has been suspended at TPC Deere Run due to inclement weather.

6 a.m. | GATES ARE OPEN

The gates at TPC Deere Run open to the public at 6 a.m. Pros will begin teeing off shortly, with the Second Round of the JDC tournament scheduled to begin at about 6:45 a.m.

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