Steve Stricker is 1 under through his first nine holes Saturday at the John Deere Classic. In pursuit of a rare four-peat at this event, Stricker has gone from three back to five behind leader Troy Matteson, who is 3 under through 7. Stricker’s current 11 under count leaves him tied for 11th on a leaderboard featuring 22 players at 10 under or better. There is good news for Stricker as he heads to the back nine. It’s been his stronger side this week. Through 2.5 rounds, Stricker is 3 under on the front nine and 8 under on the back nine.