Jul. 6, 2011
The final round of the John Deere Classic is set to begin. The Golf Channel will televise action of Rounds 1 and 2 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m ET and will re-air coverage at 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. You can catch live coverage on the PGA TOUR Network on Sirius-XM radio from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
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| Groups we're watching |
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7:30 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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Steve Stricker, David Toms, Mark Wilson
Stricker is the two-time defending champion, while Toms and Wilson are having career years. If you're attending the John Deere, this will be the safest group to watch. These players rarely hit it off-line.
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8:40 a.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Robert Garrigus, Troy Matteson, Jerry Kelly
Like Stricker, this event is a virtual major for Wisconsins Jerry Kelly. Matteson was T10 last year and Garrigus, well, he'll be fun to watch at a birdie course like this.
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8:40 a.m. ET
No. 10 |
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D.A. Points, David Love III, Paul Goydos
Goydos returns to the site of last year's 59 -- could more first-round magic be in store this year? Points is an Illinois native and will have plenty of support.
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1:55 p.m. ET
No. 1 |
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Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Day, Stewart Cink
Day has played great for three months; all that's been missing is a win. British Open champions Oosthuizen and Cink face off in our head-to-head showdown here.
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WHAT TO WATCH IN ROUND 1:
• Establishment vs. Youth: In the last 18 months, there have been 25 victories (16 in 2010/9 in 2011) by players in their 20s, including four rookie winners in 2011. With Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk winning the first four FedExCup titles, will the FedExCup go to an establishment player or will the young stars rise up in 2011?
• British Open Champions: With the British Open the week following the John Deere Classic, there are five former Open champions in the field including defending Open champion Louis Oosthuizen, Stewart Cink, John Daly, David Duval and Todd Hamilton.
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| Round 1 weather forecast |
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Sunny
Temp: 84 high/64 low
Sunny skies. Morning temperatures in the low 70s. Winds around 9 mph. |
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| Here are some of the players you'll see during Thursday's coverage on the Golf Channel: |
| Zach Johnson |
| The Cedar Rapids native will be competing in his 10th John Deere Classic. As the PGA TOUR Regular Season winds down, Johnson looks to extend his streak of seasons with consecutive wins to five, his last win coming at the 2010 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. |
| Jason Day |
| The 23-year-old finished T2 at the Masters and second at the U.S. Open. He sits 15th in the FedExCup standings. Day also leads the International Team standings for the 2011 Presidents Cup, which will be played in November in his homeland of Australia. |
| Steve Stricker |
| Steve Stricker captured his 10th career TOUR title earlier this year at the Memorial Tournament, and looks for a three-peat at the John Deere Classic. Stricker, who lives outside Madison, Wis., is 11th in the FedExCup standings and leads the TOUR with 34 consecutive made cuts. |
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