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.