In his third start ever in the John Deere Classic, Homa fires an 8-under 63, his best opening-round score on the PGA Tour. That's good enough to get him into a tie for second after the early wave, a shot back of tournament leader Doug Ghim.

The PGA Tour's John Deere Classic begins on Thursday in Illinois, where many of the players on tour will compete at TPC Deere Run.

The total purse for this year's John Deere Classic is $8.4 million including $1.44 million to the winner. Here are the payouts for whom finish in the top 10: Davis Thompson won the John Deere Classic last year, marking his first ever PGA Tour win. He will look to repeat in this year's competition.