John Senden has joined the party near the top of the John Deere Classic. Call him fashionably late, too. Senden, who has been hanging around for most of the final round at TPC Deere Run, just went eagle-birdie on Nos. 14 and 15 to get to 19 under, one shot behind leader Troy Matteson. Senden hit his tee shot in the right rough among the trees on 15, but hit out to within inches of the hole. He tapped in for a birdie 3. Previously, Senden sank an 8-footer for an eagle 2 on the 14th hole. Senden double-bogeyed the first hole, but has since carded six birdies and an eagle. Senden won the John Deere Classic in 2006, his only PGA TOUR win. Senden is tied with Zach Johnson, who has picked up birdies on Nos. 13 and 14. Steve Stricker is two shots back, but has found trouble off the tee on No. 14.

Zach Johnson badly wants to win his home event -- and he's doing everything he can in the final round to make that happen. Johnson opened with six straight pars, but birdied Nos. 7, 8, 10 and 13 to move to 18 under. Johnson is tied with Steve Stricker and trails Troy Matteson by one shot. Johnson's birdies were from 11, 4, 10 and 8 feet. He is sixth this week in Strokes Gained-Putting and is going for his second victory of the season.

Troy Matteson is holding on at the John Deere Classic -- barely. Matteson recovered with a birdie 2 at the seventh, but then bogeyed the ninth after failing to get up-and-down from the greenside bunker. He was at 18 under through nine holes. Steve Stricker turned in 2 under on his round, and was one shot back at 17 under. Stricker just missed his 23-foot birdie putt on the ninth. Stricker birdied the second and third holes, and missed just one fairway and two greens on the front nine. Matteson does have one big thing going for him right now -- he's No. 1 this week in Strokes Gained-Putting. Meanwhile, Zach Johnson has birdied three of his past four holes to move into a tie for second place at 17 under. Scott Piercy and Luke Guthrie are at 16 under.

A trio of golfers are making a significant move up the leaderboard at the John Deere Classic. Luke Guthrie, the former University of Illinois athlete, carded a 7-under 64 to get to 16 under in only his second PGA TOUR event. He finished T19 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in his debut. Guthrie carded a 6-under 30 on the back nine, finishing with birdies on Nos. 17 and 18. Guthrie was the first golfer to win back-to-back Big Ten Conference men's titles since Luke Donald did it at Northwestern in 2000-01. He is also the first repeat champion at Illinois since Steve Stricker in 1988-89. Scott Brown, who had the shot of the day yesterday, is 4 under through 10 holes on Sunday and has reached 15 under, just three shots back. Chris DiMarco, who hasn't recorded a top-10 finish in 62 previous starts, opened birdie-eagle and was at  15 under through 10 holes.

It might turn out to be pretty difficult to catch Troy Matteson, attempting to become the first wire-to-wire winner on the PGA TOUR since Rory McIlroy at the 2011 U.S. Open. But playing partner Steve Stricker is starting to apply some heat. Matteson had a tough time on the par-4 fourth hole. After missing the green with his approach, his chip shot rolled back off the green. He chipped again to 7 feet and made the putt for a bogey 5. Matteson was at 18 under. Stricker, meanwhile, birdied two of his first three holes and has been putting quite nicely. He two-putted for par on the fourth and only trails by one shot at 17 under. Matteson hit a nifty chip to 2 feet on the par-5 second hole, and made the putt for a birdie 4. Stricker two-putted for a birdie 4 on the second, and then nearly aced the 186-yard third hole. He tapped in for birdie 2, closing to within two shots at that point. Chris DiMarco is also making a move, this after starting birdie-eagle on the first two holes. He was at 15 under through eight holes; Scott Brown was 4 under through nine holes and was also at 15 under. Stay tuned for more updates.

With a victory today at the John Deere Classic, Steve Stricker would ... 1. Become the fifth player in history to win a tournament four times in succession, joining Tom Morris, Jr., British Open (1868-70, 1872), Walter Hagen, PGA Championship (1924-27), Gene Sarazen, Miami Open (1926, 1928-30) and Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard (2000-03) and Farmers Insurance Open (2005-08). 2. Win for the 13th time on the PGA TOUR. 3. Notch his 10th of 13 career wins since he turned 40. Vijay Singh owns the TOUR record with 22 wins in his 40s, while Sam Snead is second with 17. 4. Projected to move inside the top 5 of the FedExCup standings. 5. Win multiple times in each of the past four seasons. Stricker talked with SiriusXM Satellite radio before his round. "I’ve got to do some catching up today," said Stricker, who was encouraged with the way he hit the ball at the range last night. "Just go out there and try to play my game. See if it’s good enough and see if I can put a little heat on Troy (Matteson) throughout the course of the day. "We’ll see what happens. It should be fun."

Good afternoon, golf fans. We've made it to Sunday and the final round of the John Deere Classic. And what a day it is for storylines. Here are some items you can chew on as you're watching the CBS coverage today (3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET). ... 1. Can Troy Matteson go the distance for a wire-to-wire victory at TPC Deere Run? It would be his third PGA TOUR win. The last wire-to-wire winner on TOUR was Rory McIlroy at the 2011 U.S. Open. 2. Can Zach Johnson win his first title at his home event? It's one he badly wants, and it might just give him a leg up on Tiger Woods for PGA TOUR player of the year honors. It would be Johnson's second win and fourth top-two finish of the season. 3. And, of course, Steve Stricker. A victory would give him four in a row at the John Deere, and make him just the fifth player in history to accomplish the feat. Can he do it? 4. Also, what kind of boost would a four-peat give Stricker toward potential World Golf Hall of Fame induction? He is eligible for induction in 2013. 5. Jamie Lovemark. Playing on a major medical extention, he needs to win in order to retain his TOUR card. Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

If we've learned anything this season, it's that no lead on the PGA TOUR is safe. Troy Matteson is three clear of the pack at 18 under but still has one round to go on a course that will allow his pursuers to get very aggressive. Steve Stricker (-15) will join Matteson in the final pairing, looking to win his fourth consecutive John Deere Classic. Ahead of them, and at 14 under, will be Zach Johnson and Brian Harman. But there are plenty more players who could get into the mix. After 54 holes at TPC Deere Run, there were 26 players at 10 under or better. Here’s a look at some players outside the final two pairings who could make some noise on Sunday. John Senden (-13): The 2006 champion hasn’t made a bogey since his final hole on Thursday. Since then, he’s racked up nine birdies and an eagle, shooting consecutive 31s on the front nine. Another low-scoring front side on Sunday could put him right in the mix down the stretch. Jamie Lovemark (-12): No one needs a strong showing this week as much as Lovemark, and he knows it. Nothing less than a victory would allow the 24-year-old to keep his status on TOUR though a high finish could net him conditional status for the rest of 2012. Scott Piercy (-12): Piercy is riding a streak of 12 consecutive under-par rounds at TPC Deere Run and has already shown an ability to put together a stellar Sunday. At the Transitions Championship, he closed with a 9-under 62 to slide into a fifth-place tie. Robert Garrigus (-11): The big-hitting Garrigus has taken 28 or more putts in each of the first three rounds but still finds himself just outside the top 10. If he makes just a couple putts Sunday he could make a tremendous move. Brendon de Jonge (-10): He’s tied for third this week with 19 birdies but has offset many of them with seven bogeys and one double. If he keeps the card clean Sunday, de Jonge could be at 14 under, right in the mix, before the final groups reach the first tee.