Two players ranked in the Top 40 of the World Golf Rankings have committed to play in the 2026 John Deere Classic. Ben Griffin, ranked 15th, and J.T. Poston, ranked 38th, will be joining the field at TPC Deere Run in Silvis. This year's tournament runs from July 1 to July 5. Griffin is a 30-year-old from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and has three career wins on the PGA Tour. He won the 2025 World Wide Technology Championship, 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge and 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.