Leader at John Deere Classic Abruptly Withdraws from ISCO Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jul 5, 2025 4:36 PM ET

The third round of the John Deere Classic is already underway and it is shaping up to be quite a contending leaderboard heading into Sunday. As things stand, we have five leaders with a score of 13-under, including Max Homa.

Among those leaders is also Camilo Villegas. He carded rounds of 66-66 in the first two and 3-under through 17 in the third, getting him that solid spot heading into Sunday.

However, while he was in the field PGA Tour announced that Villegas has decided to withdraw from the upcoming ISCO Championship. They didn't cite the reason for his withdrawal, but it's definitely not an injury. He will be replaced by Richy Werenski.

Soon after his withdrawal, another golfer followed suit. Harrison Endycott also decided to forego his spot at the championship and will be replaced by Sean O'Hair.

It has been a frustrating year for the 43-year-old veteran. He participated in 16 events, out of which he made the cut in only 8.

ISCO Championship field update:

Harrison Endycott - WD
Sean O’Hair - IN https://t.co/GxZOGdo33r
— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) July 5, 2025

"You know when you're playing good and you know when you're playing bad and you know when you're working on the right things and you know when you're struggling." He said, speaking about how he overcomes struggles.

"Yes, it's been a frustrating year. I've struggled with my ball striking. I guess couple weeks ago I kind of told myself to stop thinking so much crap and try it simplify things. Last week I hit the ball a little bit better."

"This week I hit some nice shots, rolled the putter good, and I am trying to keep it a little more simple than normal." he added.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: