Ladies and gentlemen, start your (tractor) engines! The PGA Tour is back in the Quad Cities for the John Deere Classic, featuring two-time event winner Jordan Spieth, last year’s victor Sepp Straka and Jason Day for the first time since 2011.
This will be Spieth’s first time competing in the tournament since 2015, a year in which he also won. So he’s kind of a defending champ along with Straka. The John Deere Classic is also home to the first of Spieth’s 13 tour wins, a 2013 playoff victory over David Hearn and Zach Johnson. The 30-year-old is coming off of a T-63 at the Travelers Championship and is trying to round into form with the Open Championship just a few weeks away.
A year ago, Straka shot a nine-under 62 on Sunday to emerge victorious over Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley—he ultimately won by two shots. It didn’t even matter that he had a double bogey on the 72nd hole. He has a chance to become the first repeat winner at the TPC Deere Run classic since Steve Stricker won three in a row from 2009-’11.
This week’s winner will receive 500 FedEx Cup points and a $1.44 million cut of the $8 million purse.
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Golf Channel will carry live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 4-7 p.m. EDT. On Saturday and Sunday, Golf Channel will start the coverage from 1-3 p.m. with CBS taking over afternoon coverage from 3-6 p.m.
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Streaming Schedule
PGA Tour Live streaming coverage takes place on ESPN+ from 7:15 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There will be four streaming channels offered, including a main feed, marquee groups, featured groups and featured holes.
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The John Deere Classic began in 1971 as the Quad Cities Open (named for the four cities—Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island and Moline—that border the Iowa and Illinois sides of the Mississippi River, respectively). It moved to its current home, TPC Deere Run, in 2000, a layout designed at that time by former PGA Tour player D.A. Weibring and design partner Steve Wolfard. The architecture is befitting of a course that came off the desk of a tour pro and was calibrated to host a professional event: Though the strength of the field is typically diluted given the tournament’s traditional place on the schedule the week before the Open Championship, it’s a venue the players who participate in the John Deere Classic love.The routing constantly switches directions as it winds through a wooded property near Rock River, and most holes have some degree of left-to-right or right-to-left movement caused by doglegs and bunkers. At just over 7,200 yards and yielding winning scores around 20-under, it’s an attractive test for shorter players who like to work the ball as well as for those in dire need of seeing plenty of birdies on their card. –Derek Duncan View Course Tee Times (all times EDT)
FIRST ROUND/THURSDAY
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First tee
7:45 a.m. — Patton Kizzire, Kevin Chappell, Josh Teater
7:56 a.m. — Scott Piercy, Wesley Bryan, S.H. Kim
8:07 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Sam Ryder, Scott Gutschewski
8:18 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink
8:29 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker
8:40 a.m. — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar
8:51 a.m. — Nate Lashley,Zac Blair, Hayden Buckley
9:02 a.m. — Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley, Roger Sloan
9:13 a.m. — Martin Laird, Joseph Bramlett, Justin Lower
9:24 a.m. — Garrick Higgo, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer
9:35 a.m. — Zecheng Dou, Hayden Springer, Blake Hathcoat
9:46 a.m. — Jimmy Stanger, Michael Thorbjornsen, Anders Larson (a)
9:57 a.m. — Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Westmoreland
1:05 p.m. — Ben Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips
1:16 p.m. — Kevin Tway, Ben Kohles, Sami Valimaki
1:27 p.m. — Dylan Frittelli, Eric Cole, Davis Thompson
1:38 p.m. — Davis Riley, Adam Svensson, Denny McCarthy
1:49 p.m. — Lucas Glover, Sepp Straka, Jason Day
2 p.m. — Chris Gotterup, Nick Dunlap, Daniel Berger
2:11 p.m. — Andrew Landry, S.Y. Noh, Brandon Wu
2:22 p.m. — Aaron Rai, Harry Higgs, Tyson Alexander
2:33 p.m. — Martin Trainer, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
2:44 p.m. — Pierceson Coody, Joe Highsmith, Luke Clanton (a)
2:55 p.m. — Ben Silverman, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Dougherty
3:06 p.m. — Chan Kim, David Skinns, Joshua Creel
3:17 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Mac Meissner, Cole Sherwood
10th tee
7:45 a.m. — Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, Robby Shelton
7:56 a.m. — Nick Watney, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Griffin
8:07 a.m. — Keith Mitchell, Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard
8:18 a.m. — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Sungjae Im
8:29 a.m. — J.T. Poston, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson
8:40 a.m. — Nick Hardy, Michael Kim, Adam Schenk
8:51 a.m. — Sam Stevens, Will Gordon, Harry Hall
9:02 a.m. — Cody Gribble, Ryan Moore, Andrew Novak
9:13 a.m. — David Lipsky, Justin Suh, Carson Young
9:24 a.m. — Richy Werenski, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu
9:35 a.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Anders Albertson, Wilson Furr
9:46 a.m. — Rafael Campos, Harrison Endycott, Chase Johnson
9:57 a.m. — Erik Barnes, Parker Coody, Neal Shipley
1:05 p.m. — Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas, Henrik Norlander
1:16 p.m. — Lanto Griffin, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren
1:27 p.m. — Austin Cook, Greyson Sigg, Max Greyserman
1:38 p.m. — Brice Garnett, Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam
1:49 p.m. — Seamus Power, Chez Reavie, Brendon Todd
2 p.m. — Peter Malnati, K.H. Lee, Chad Ramey
2:11 p.m. — Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Kevin Yu
2:22 p.m. — C.T. Pan, James Hahn, Sean O’Hair
2:33 p.m. — Maverick McNealy, Matt NeSmith, Carl Yuan
2:44 p.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Fishburn, Tom Whitney
2:55 p.m. — Austin Smotherman, Ryan McCormick, Raul Pereda
3:06 p.m. — Rico Hoey, Blaine Hale, Jr., Jackson Buchanan (a)
3:17 p.m. — Alejandro Tosti, Paul Barjon, Tracy Vest
SECOND ROUND/FRIDAY
First tee
7:45 a.m. — Joel Dahmen, Bill Haas, Henrik Norlander
7:56 a.m. — Lanto Griffin, Russell Knox, Callum Tarren
8:07 a.m. — Austin Cook, Greyson Sigg, Max Greyserman
8:18 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam
8:29 a.m. — Seamus Power, Chez Reavie, Brendon Todd
8:40 a.m. — Peter Malnati, K.H. Lee, Chad Ramey
8:51 a.m. — Adam Long, Vince Whaley, Kevin Yu
9:02 a.m. — C.T. Pan, James Hahn, Sean O’Hair
9:13 a.m. — Maverick McNealy, Matt NeSmith, Carl Yuan
9:24 a.m. — Jacob Bridgeman, Patrick Fishburn, Tom Whitney
9:35 a.m. — Austin Smotherman, Ryan McCormick, Raul Pereda
9:46 a.m. — Rico Hoey, Blaine Hale, Jr., Jackson Buchanan (a)
9:57 a.m. — Alejandro Tosti, Paul Barjon, Tracy Vest
1:05 p.m. — Beau Hossler, Bud Cauley, Robby Shelton
1:16 p.m. — Nick Watney, Patrick Rodgers, Ben Griffin
1:27 p.m. — Keith Mitchell, Kevin Streelman, Mark Hubbard
1:38 p.m. — Jake Knapp, Luke List, Sungjae Im
1:49 p.m. — J.T. Poston, Jordan Spieth, Zach Johnson
2 p.m. — Nick Hardy, Michael Kim, Adam Schenk
2:11 p.m. — Sam Stevens, Will Gordon, Harry Hall
2:22 p.m. — Cody Gribble, Ryan Moore, Andrew Novak
2:33 p.m. — David Lipsky, Justin Suh, Carson Young
2:44 p.m. — Richy Werenski, Doug Ghim, Dylan Wu
2:55 p.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Anders Albertson, Wilson Furr
3:06 p.m. — Rafael Campos, Harrison Endycott, Chase Johnson
3:17 p.m. — Erik Barnes, Parker Coody, Neal Shipley
10th tee
7:45 a.m. — Ben Taylor, Ryo Hisatsune, Chandler Phillips
7:56 a.m. — Kevin Tway, Ben Kohles, Sami Valimaki
8:07 a.m. — Dylan Frittelli, Eric Cole, Davis Thompson
8:18 a.m. — Davis Riley, Adam Svensson, Denny McCarthy
8:29 a.m. — Lucas Glover, Sepp Straka, Jason Day
8:40 a.m. — Chris Gotterup, Nick Dunlap, Daniel Berger
8:51 a.m. — Andrew Landry, S.Y. Noh, Brandon Wu
9:02 a.m. — Aaron Rai, Harry Higgs, Tyson Alexander
9:13 a.m. — Martin Trainer, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
9:24 a.m. — Pierceson Coody, Joe Highsmith, Luke Clanton (a)
9:35 a.m. — Ben Silverman, Jorge Campillo, Kevin Dougherty
9:46 a.m. — Chan Kim, David Skinns, Joshua Creel
9:57 a.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Mac Meissner, Cole Sherwood
1:05 p.m. — Patton Kizzire, Kevin Chappell, Josh Teater
1:16 p.m. — Scott Piercy, Wesley Bryan, S.H. Kim
1:27 p.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Sam Ryder, Scott Gutschewski
1:38 p.m. — Nico Echavarria, Cameron Champ, Stewart Cink
1:49 p.m. — Camilo Villegas, J.J. Spaun, Brandt Snedeker
2 p.m. — Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar
2:11 p.m. — Nate Lashley,Zac Blair, Hayden Buckley
2:22 p.m. — Chesson Hadley, Alex Smalley, Roger Sloan
2:33 p.m. — Martin Laird, Joseph Bramlett, Justin Lower
2:44 p.m. — Garrick Higgo, Tyler Duncan, Ryan Palmer
2:55 p.m. — Zecheng Dou, Hayden Springer, Blake Hathcoat
3:06 p.m. — Jimmy Stanger, Michael Thorbjornsen, Anders Larson (a)
3:17 p.m. — Trace Crowe, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Kyle Westmoreland
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