John Deere Classic 2012: Zach Johnson Tops Troy Matteson In Playoff

John Deere Classic 2012: Zach Johnson Beats Troy Matteson On 2nd Playoff Hole

Troy Matteson essentially led the 2012 John Deere Classic wire-to-wire until Zach Johnson birdied three of his final six holes to force a playoff. Johnson then hit an unbelievable second shot on the second hole of the playoff, nearly holing a 192-yard approach shot from the bunker before tapping in for the birdie and the trophy. Johnson's win ended a three-year winning streak for Steve Stricker in the John Deere. Stricker finished tied for fifth.

On the first playoff hole, Johnson's tee shot went into a fairway bunker 200 yards from the hole. While Matteson didn't get his on the fairway, he was in a better position from the rough right of the fairway. Everything evened out, though, because both golfers hit their second shot into the water. Remember, these guys shot 20-under par in 72 holes on this very course, and didn't bogey the first hole once in four tries prior.

After both took a penalty stroke, Matteson landed his 15 yards from the hole on the green and, while Johnson missed the green, he was roughly the same distance from the hole on the fairway. They took two putts each to hole out, double-bogeying the first playoff hole.

Johnson was in the bunker off the tee again on the second hole, while Matteson shot it right down the fairway. Johnson followed his bunker shot up with a miracle iron shot, launching the ball to one foot away from the hole, an easy tap-in. The gallery was going nuts expecting it to go in, but it came up just a little shy. Matteson, whose second shot was on the green but almost 50 feet from the hole, couldn't sink a miracle putt to send the playoff to a third hole. After an incredible four days of golf, he has to go home with second place.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Zach Johnson, Troy Matteson Headed For Playoff

Troy Matteson has pretty much been leading the John Deere Classic wire-to-wire, but Zach Johnson finds himself in the clubhouse and tied with Matteson at -20 for the lead after finishing his round with three birdies in his last six holes.

Matteson started the tournament with a 10-under 61 on Thursday and has never wavered, but couldn't close out Johnson. Matteson double-bogeyed the 15th hole, only to recover with a clutch eagle on 17 before sinking a par putt on 18 to clinch the playoff.

The playoff is sudden death starting on the first hole, a par 4. Johnson has played the hole one-under for the tournament, firing a birdie on Saturday. Matteson is at -2 on the first hole, shooting birdies on Thursday and Friday. They'll keep going until someone does something awesome, or someone does something terrible.

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John Deere Classic 2012: Steve Stricker 1 Shot Behind Troy Matteson Through 11

Troy Matteson still leads at the 2012 John Deere Classic at 19-under overall, shooting 1-under through 11 holes Sunday. Steve Stricker has virtually erased a three-stroke deficit, however, and now sits just one stroke back on the leaderboard following a birdie on hole No. 11.

Stricker is 3-under on the day, setting up what could be an exciting finish Sunday. The Wisconsin native and winner of the last three years at the event has shot very well down the stretch at TPC Deere Run, going 8-under on the back nine through the first three days of the tournament.

Matteson has been up-and-down throughout the final day at the Classic. He bogeyed No. 4 and No. 9 to offset birdies on No. 2 and No. 7. Matteson has now hit four bogeys over his last 18 holes. Stricker has hit just one.

Scott Piercy and Zach Johnson are also within striking distance of victory, two strokes back from Matteson. Piercy is 5-under through 14 holes. Johnson is 3-under through 12.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Chris DiMarco Off To Fast Start Sunday

Troy Matteson, the leader at the 2012 John Deere Classic, has barely begun his day, but already he is feeling a bit of heat. Chris DiMarco has shot 3-under through his first five holes Sunday and is now four strokes off the lead with Brian Harman. DiMarco made eagle on the Par 5 hole No. 2, making it to the green in two strokes before sinking a 23-foot putt.

Matteson (19-under overall) made birdie on No. 2 to hold DiMarco at bay. Steve Stricker, the winner the last three John Deere Classics, also made birdie on the hole to take sole possession of second place, three strokes behind Matteson.

Rory Sabbatini was making a big charge up the leaderboard earlier in the day, shooting 7-under through 16 holes. He hit bogey on No. 18, however, to finish in a 16th place tie (for now) at 12-under overall. Ben Crane finished the day at 6-under, coming in at 13-under for the tournament.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Rory Sabbatini, Brendon de Jonge Making A Charge

As the 2012 John Deere Classic heads into the final day of play on Sunday, there are some players making a charge for the top of the leaderboard. Troy Matteson has yet to tee off for the final round, but his score of 18-under might be surpassed by the day's end if he doesn't turn in another great round.

Rory Sabbatini made a massive charge on Sunday, as Sabbatini is shooting 7-under through 16 holes on the day, bringing his tournament total to 13-under. Brendon de Jonge is also primed to make a run at the top of the leaderboard with a nice start with 2-under through three holes, sitting at 12-under through the tournament so far.

Ben Crane is another player who's making a run at the leaderboard with a 6-under through 14 holes, just five shots back of Matteson, who's yet to tee off.

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John Deere Classic 2012: Dicky Pride, Rory Sabbatini Make Moves As Leaders Wait

While the leaders will not tee off until the lunch hour, play of the final round of the 2012 John Deere Classic has begun and players are going low in hopes of increasing their weekend earnings.

Already, American Dicky Pride is looking to capitalize on a stress-free morning before television coverage starts, as he's -4 on the day and moved into a tie for 27th place, 33 slots ahead of where he began the day.

South African Rory Sabbatini is looking to do the same, as he's already -3 through seven holes, currently tied with Pride for 27th place, with plenty of time to move up the leaderboard even further.

Steve Stricker is in the final pairing with Troy Matteson, as Stricker will look to complete his "Stricker Slam" and win the John Deere Classic for the fourth consecutive year. The two will tee off at 12:35 p.m. ET.

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John Deere Classic 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Sunday

The 2012 John Deere classic wraps up Sunday with the final round from the TPC Deere Run. There is plenty of red ink on the scoreboard with 76 players under-par through three rounds. Troy Matteson has led after every round and heads into Sunday at 18-under with a three stroke lead.

Matteson will be paired with Steve Stricker on Sunday. Stricker, the winner of the last three John Deere Classics, moved into second place at 15-under with a third round 66. Zach Johnson and Brian Harman will form a group Sunday, both players are tied for third place at 14-under.

Sunday's final round will be broadcast on CBS from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Radio coverage will be available from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on SIRIUS-XM. A complete list of final round tee times can be found below.

12:35 p.m.: Troy Matteson, Steve Stricker
12:25 p.m.: Zach Johnson, Brian Harman
12:15 p.m.: Billy Hurley III, John Senden
12:05 p.m.: J.J. Henry, Jamie Lovemark
11:55 a.m.: Bobby Gates, Scott Piercy
11:45 a.m.: Chris DiMarco, Gary Christian
11:35 a.m.: Scott Brown, Ryan Moore
11:25 a.m.: Stuart Appleby, Robert Garrigus
11:15 a.m.: Ricky Barnes, Jeff Maggert
11:05 a.m.: Billy Horschel, Erik Compton
10:55 a.m.: Seung-Yul Noh, Brendon de Jonge
10:45 a.m.: Tim Clark, Y.E. Yang
10:36 a.m.: Tommy Biershenk, Lee Janzen
10:27 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd, Chad Campbell
10:18 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Chris Kirk
10:09 a.m.: Matt Every, Tom Gillis
10:00 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Duffy Waldorf
9:51 a.m.: John Merrick, Chris Couch
9:42 a.m.: Luke Guthrie, Jimmy Walker
9:33 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, Nick Watney
9:24 a.m.: Blake Adams, Scott Dunlap
9:15 a.m.: Spencer Levin, Jeff Overton
9:06 a.m.: Mark Wilson, Steve Wheatcroft
8:57 a.m.: Camilo Villegas, Kyle Stanley
8:48 a.m.: Alex Cejka, Martin Flores
8:39 a.m.: Ben Crane, Matt Bettencourt
8:31 a.m.: Mathias Gronberg, Josh Teater
8:22 a.m.: Jerry Kelly, Chez Reavie
8:13 a.m.: Randall Hutchison, Rory Sabbatini
8:04 a.m.: Ted Potter Jr., Vaughn Taylor
7:56 a.m.: Bill Lunde, Danny Lee
7:48 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Carl Pettersson
7:40 a.m.: J.J. Killeen, Nathan Green
7:32 a.m.: Dicky Pride, Chris Riley
7:24 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Roland Thatcher
7:16 a.m.: Mark Anderson, Charley Hoffman
7:08 a.m.: Hunter Haas, Alexandre Rocha
7:00 a.m.: Kevin Chappell, Marco Dawson
6:55 a.m.: Bud Cauley

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John Deere Classic 2012: Troy Matteson Leads After 3 Rounds, Stricker And Johnson Chasing

Troy Matteson leads the John Deere Classic by three strokes at 18-under after three rounds of play. He is in excellent position to capture his third career PGA title. A number of players put up fantastic scores on Saturday, but Matteson was able to hold on to the lead that he held at daybreak.

Unfortunately for Matteson, his lead probably should have been a bit bigger. He closed the day with a bogey on the 18th hole, his second on the back nine. His 5-under 66 was exactly the same score as the ones recorded by Steve Stricker and Zach Johnson, who will chase him on Saturday. Stricker sits at 15-under, while Johnson is 14-under. Brian Harmon is also 14-under par, while Billy Hurley, John Sendon and J.J. Henry remain in contention at 13-under.

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John Deere Classic 2012: Troy Matteson Still Holds Narrow Lead

Despite a number of players posting low scores, Troy Matteson remains in the lead at the 2012 John Deere Classic as the third round begins to wrap up. Matteson is currently 17-under for the tournament including 4-under through 13 holes on Saturday.

He has a two-stroke lead over Brian Harman who is 15-under for the tournament and 3-under through 13 holes in the third round. Zach Johnson moved into a tie for third place with a 5-under 66 on Saturday. Johnson is tied at 14-under with Steve Stricker. Stricker is 4-under through 15 holes on Saturday as he attempts to win his fourth straight John Deere Classic.

Billy Hurley III and Jamie Lovemark turned in the lowest rounds of the day, each shooting a 7-under 64. Hurley is tied for fifth place at 13-under while Lovemark is now in a tie for seventh at 12-under.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Troy Matteson Continues Hot Play

Troy Matteson shot a 10-under 61 on Thursday at the 2012 John Deere Classic and a three-under 68 on Friday, but despite the fact that he doesn't have a Top 25 finish to his name on the PGA Tour this year, he has continued to lead the field in the early going on Saturday, with two birdies through his first four holes. He's still alone on top of the leaderboard, but he's got plenty of company breathing down his neck.

Brian Harman is alone in second place after two birdies in his first holes. He's paired with Matteson, and that group has stayed hot. Tour rookie Billy Hurley III, who finished fourth at the AT&T National a few weeks ago, is tied for third place two strokes behind Matteson at -13 with John Senden. Hurley has fired seven birdies and no bogeys in his sterling round, which he's one hole from completing. There are eight golfers — including Jamie Lovemark, who's in the clubhouse, and Chris DiMarco (remember him?) — tied at -12, three strokes behind Matteson.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Billy Horschel, Randall Hutchison Charge Forward

Troy Matteson and the leaders of the 2012 John Deere Classic have yet to tee off Saturday, but some of the golfers who were in the middle of the pack have started to make the charge up the board to challenge the top of the heap.

The scores have been low all weekend, and Billy Horschel, who's had just one Top 25 this year, added a low score of his own, firing a six-under 65 early Saturday morning to move to -10 on the tournament and three strokes behind Matteson, who's alone in the lead.

Jamie Lovemark and Randall Hutchison are tied with Horschel at 10-under, but they're still in progress. Lovemark is five-under through 13 holes, and Hutchison is four-under through seven. Jonathan Byrd is in the clubhouse at -9 after shooting five-under-par, and he's in a 14-way tie, four strokes back of Matteson.

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John Deere Classic 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Saturday

The 2012 John Deere Classic continues Saturday with the third round from the TPC Deere Run course. First-round leader Troy Matteson maintained his lead in the second round and will open play Saturday with a one-stroke lead.

Matteson will be paired with Jeff Maggert on Saturday. Maggert played his way into a tie for second place at 12-under with a second-round 62, the lowest score of the round. Steve Stricker, who is attempting to win his fourth-straight John Deere Classic, begins the third round in a tie for eighth place at 10-under. He will be paired with Robert Garrigus, who is tied for fourth place at 11-under.

Television coverage of Saturday's third round will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on CBS. Radio coverage will be available from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on SIRIUS-XM. A complete list of Saturday's tee times can be found below.

12:42 p.m.: Troy Matteson, Jeff Maggert
12:33 p.m.: Brian Harman, J.J. Henry
12:24 p.m.: Gary Christian, Ricky Barnes
12:15 p.m.: Robert Garrigus, Steve Stricker
12:06 p.m.: Tommy Biershenk, Lee Janzen
11:57 a.m.: Ben Crane, Y.E. Yang
11:48 a.m.: John Senden, Luke Guthrie
11:39 a.m.: Ted Potter Jr., Zach Johnson
11:30 a.m.: Chris DiMarco, Martin Flores
11:21 a.m.: Chris Couch, Scott Piercy
11:12 a.m.: John Merrick, Bobby Gates
11:03 a.m.: Duffy Waldorf, Alex Cejka
10:54 a.m.: Dicky Pride, Tim Clark
10:45 a.m.: Tommy Gainey, Rory Sabbatini
10:36 a.m.: Stuart Appleby, Tom Gillis
10:27 a.m.: Nathan Green, Brendon de Jonge
10:18 a.m.: Hunter Haas, Ryan Moore
10:09 a.m.: Billy Hurley III, Scott Brown
10:00 a.m.: Mark Anderson, J.J. Killeen
9:51 a.m.: Randall Hutchison, Matt Every
9:42 a.m.: Nick Watney, Charley Hoffman
9:33 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Kyle Stanley
9:24 a.m.: Camilo Villegas, Carl Pettersson
9:15 a.m.: Mark Wilson, Steve Wheatcroft
9:06 a.m.: Kevin Streelman, Roland Thatcher
8:57 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Jeff Overton
8:48 a.m.: Spencer Levin, Chez Reavie
8:39 a.m.: Jimmy Walker, Seung-Yul Noh
8:30 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Jamie Lovemark
8:21 a.m.: Erik Compton, Scott Dunlap
8:12 a.m.: Chris Stroud, Chad Campbell
8:03 a.m.: Josh Teater, Jerry Kelly
7:54 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Blake Adams
7:45 a.m.: Danny Lee, Marco Dawson
7:36 a.m.: Mathias Gronberg, Chris Riley
7:27 a.m.: Kevin Chappell, Jonathan Byrd
7:18 a.m.: Matt Bettencourt, Bill Lunde
7:09 a.m.: Vaughn Taylor, Alexandre Rocha
7:05 a.m.: Billy Horschel

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John Deere Classic 2012: Troy Matteson Leads The Pack

With play in the second round of the 2012 John Deere Classic concluded on Friday evening, Troy Matteson finishes up the day as your clubhouse leader with a 13-under after the first two rounds, shooting a 3-under on the day. Jeff Maggert is right on Matteson's heels, however, as he had an outstanding round of golf, shooting a 9-under to bring him to 12-under through the tournament thus far.

Brian Harman finished up the day tied for second place with a 12-under, charging late to finish with a 6-under on the day. J.J. Henry find himself in third place with the second-best round of the day, shooting a 7-under and pulling himself to 11-under through the first two rounds.

Some other notable names include Y.E. Yang, sitting at 9-under after shooting a 6-under on Friday, and Steve Stricker, finishing up with a 4-under on the day for a total of 10-under.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Brian Harman Makes Charge

As the 2012 John Deer Classic in Silvis, Ill. continues on Friday afternoon, Troy Matterson is the leader in the clubhouse with a 13-under, but Brian Harman is making a charge on the day shooting carding a 5-under roundto get to 11-under through the first two days with three holes left to play.

Chris DiMarco has also made up some ground on Friday, as he's 4-under through 16 holes and 9-under for the tournament as a whole. Will Claxton climbed 49 spots up the leaderboard and is 5-under through 15 holes on Friday, bringing him nearly to even at 1-over for the tournament through the first two days of play.

It's still possible with a late charge for a guy like Harman to tie or even take the lead at the John Deere Classic.

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Troy Matteson Holds Onto Lead Friday

Troy Matteson needed all of the three-stroke cushion he built on Thursday for Friday at the 2012 John Deere Classic. Matteson shot three-under to drop his score 13-under through two days, and is now just one stroke ahead of Ricky Barnes, and two strokes ahead of J.J. Henry, Gary Christian, Jeff Maggert and Robert Garrigus.

Nobody approached Matteson's 10-under par from Thursday, not even Matteson himself. He seemed to be well on his way after notching back-to-back birdies on his first two holes at TPC Deere Run. He made seven straight pars before making his next birdie on No. 10, however. He followed up a birdie with a bogey on No. 15.

Maggert shot up 36 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for third place with a round-low 8-under. He hit three straight birdies on hole Nos. 14-16.

Steve Stricker, who is looking for his fourth straight win at the event, shot 4-under to finish at 10-under overall, three shots off the lead.

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2012 John Deere Classic: Troy Matteson Continues His Strong Play

The second round of the 2012 John Deere Classic is underway, and first-round leader Troy Matteson has continued his strong play on Friday by going to 2-under on his round through four holes. Matteson now has a five-shot lead over the field at 12-under par.

Matteson put himself atop the leaderboard during Thursday's first round thanks to a stellar 10-under-par 61 on a day when many golfers scored in the low red numbers. He appears to be continuing that trend today in Silvas, Ill., thanks to perfect scoring conditions aided by a morning tee-time.

Three-time defending champion Steve Stricker is even-par for his second round as of the time of this update and currently in a tie for fourth position at 6-under par. Hunter Haas and Ricky Barnes are currently at 7-under par and tied for second place behind Matteson.

John Deere Classic 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Friday

Troy Matteson shot a blistering 61 in his first round at the John Deere Classic to stay three clear of the pack with a 10-under. He'll look to ignore all those horrible blisters caused by his ridiculously low score and keep up his play in the second round, which tees off today at about 8 a.m. ET.

TV coverage will be available on the Golf Channel from 3-6 p.m. Unfortunately, Matteson's day will likely be done -- he tees off at 8:20 a.m. -- but others near the top of the leaderboard will start later, such as Ricky Barnes, who is currently in second place and tees off at 1:25 p.m.

Here are the tee times and pairings for Friday's second round:

TPC Deere Run Tee #10
Time Players
12:15 pm Dawson, Marco Every, Matt Gronberg, Mathias
12:25 pm Riley, Chris Barnes, Ricky Thatcher, Roland
12:35 pm Maggert, Jeff Pampling, Rod Hearn, David
12:45 pm Molder, Bryce Points, D.A. Garrigus, Robert
12:55 pm Piercy, Scott Sabbatini, Rory Hoffman, Charley
1:05 pm Kirk, Chris Frazar, Harrison Atwal, Arjun
1:15 pm Gore, Jason Taylor, Vaughn Gillis, Tom
1:25 pm Turnesa, Marc Merrick, John Sheehan, Patrick
1:35 pm Reavie, Chez Goggin, Mathew Blanks, Kris
1:45 pm Walker, Jimmy Coles, Gavin Noh, Seung-Yul
1:55 pm Gates, Bobby Lee, Richard H. McGirt, William
2:05 pm Harman, Brian Lovemark, Jamie Compton, Erik
2:15 pm Rocha, Alexandre Horschel, Billy Rodgers, Patrick*
TPC Deere Run Tee #1
Time Players
12:15 pm Bryant, Bart Janzen, Lee Snyder III, Joey
12:25 pm Couch, Chris Mayfair, Billy Streelman, Kevin
12:35 pm Trahan, D.J. Willis, Garrett Chappell, Kevin
12:45 pm Potter, Jr., Ted Johnson, Zach Watney, Nick
12:55 pm Choi, K.J. Byrd, Jonathan Cink, Stewart
1:05 pm Appleby, Stuart Bettencourt, Matt Lamely, Derek
1:15 pm Mediate, Rocco Slocum, Heath Lunde, Bill
1:25 pm Lancaster, Neal Overton, Jeff Driscoll, James
1:35 pm Perez, Pat DiMarco, Chris Levin, Spencer
1:45 pm Austin, Woody O'Hern, Nick Stadler, Kevin
1:55 pm Kisner, Kevin Gangluff, Stephen Claxton, Will
2:05 pm Miller, Zack Loar, Edward Spieth, Jordan*
2:15 pm Beljan, Charlie Carballo, Miguel Angel Reed, Patrick
TPC Deere Run Tee #10
Time Players
7:00 am Waldorf, Duffy Stroud, Chris Kang, Sung
7:10 am Cejka, Alex Bertsch, Shane Knost, Colt
7:20 am Weekley, Boo Pride, Dicky Jones, Matt
7:30 am Stanley, Kyle Stricker, Steve Villegas, Camilo
7:40 am Wilson, Mark Vegas, Jhonattan Clark, Tim
7:50 am Bradley, Michael Beckman, Cameron Gay, Brian
8:00 am Imada, Ryuji Duval, David Cauley, Bud
8:10 am Moore, Ryan Henry, J.J. Adams, Blake
8:20 am Senden, John Davis, Brian Bae, Sang-Moon
8:30 am Bowditch, Steven Lee, Danny Hurley, John
8:40 am Kelly, Troy Wheatcroft, Steve Guthrie, Luke
8:50 am Knox, Russell Biershenk, Tommy Hutchison, Randall
9:00 am Mulroy, Garth Christian, Gary Proehl, Chad
TPC Deere Run Tee #1
Time Players
7:00 am Green, Nathan de Jonge, Brendon Dunlap, Scott
7:10 am Campbell, Chad Durant, Joe Teater, Josh
7:20 am Matteson, Troy Petrovic, Tim Haas, Hunter
7:30 am Crane, Ben O'Hair, Sean Yang, Y.E.
7:40 am Pettersson, Carl Palmer, Ryan Howell III, Charles
7:50 am Stallings, Scott Bohn, Jason Kelly, Jerry
8:00 am Johnson, Richard S. Chopra, Daniel Lickliter II, Frank
8:10 am Hamilton, Todd Micheel, Shaun Gainey, Tommy
8:20 am Daly, John Duke, Ken Summerhays, Daniel
8:30 am Flores, Martin Reifers, Kyle Thompson, Kyle
8:40 am Hurley III, Billy Brown, Scott Black, Chris W.
8:50 am Anderson, Mark Killeen, J.J. Kokrak, Jason
9:00 am Todd, Brendon McQuillan, Matt Peterson, John

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John Deere Classic Leaderboard: Troy Matteson's 61 Leads Pack

A lot of players scored well in the first round of the John Deere Classic, but nobody played as well as Troy Matteson. The 32-year-old shot a 10-under 61 to put him three strokes ahead of the field.

Matteson -- whose only two PGA Tour wins came in the 2006 and 2009 Frys.com Opens -- started hot with five birdies on the front nine and kept it going by repeating the feat on the back nine. That was good for a 61 on the day, and not many golfers are going to be able to keep up with a 61, so Matteson has a pretty significant advantage on the field after one round.

He's trailed by Ricky Barnes, who is at 7-under, and a six-man pack at 6-under, including K.J. Choi and Steve Stricker, who has won this tournament three straight times and finds himself within hailing distance of a four-peat after 18 holes. No one-round lead is safe, but especially not when so many golfers are scoring this well through 18 -- with a few golfers left on the course, 99 golfers have found themselves under par thus far.

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John Deere Classic 2012: Troy Matteson Leads By 2 Shots, Steve Stricker Moving Up On Back 9

The John Deere Classic opened on Thursday in Silvis, Ill., with Steve Stricker looking for his fourth straight win at the historic British Open tune-up. Like most of the field at TPC Deere Run, Stricker is under par as he wraps up his first round. The Wisconsin native is 5-under through 15 holes, buoyed by an eagle at the par-4 14th hole. It was an incredible hole-out on his approach shot, adding to his lengthy highlight reel at a course he's owned.

But Stricker is still four shots back of leader Troy Matteson, who is setting a blistering pace at 9-under through his first 16 holes. This event always yields some of the lowest scores of the season. Paul Goydos became just the fourth player in PGA Tour history to card a 59 when he lit it up here on Thursday's first round in 2010. Matteson looked like he might make a run at 60, but is now running out of holes on the back side. He went out in 31 and has yet to make a bogey, good enough for a two-shot lead over Ben Crane and Ricky Barnes.

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John Deere Classic 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Thursday

The 2012 John Deere Classic begins Thursday with first-round action from the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Steve Stricker will try to make history as he looks to win his fourth straight John Deere Classic. If Stricker wins, he will join Tiger Woods as the only players to win the same tournament four straight years since 1931.

Stricker will begin his quest for a four-peat on Thursday in a group with Kyle Stanley and Camilo Villegas. Zach Johnson, who finished in a tie for third at the 2011 John Deere Classic will play with Ted Potter Jr. and Nick Watney on Thursday.

Thursday's first round begins at 7 a.m. ET with television coverage running from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel. Radio coverage will be available on SIRIUS-XM from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Complete tee times for Thursday's first round can be found below (all times ET).

Tee No. 1

7:00 a.m.: Marco Dawson, Matt Every, Mathias Gronberg

7:10 a.m.: Chris Riley, Ricky Barnes, Roland Thatcher

7:20 a.m.: Jeff Maggert, Rod Pampling, David Hearn

7:30 a.m.: Bryce Molder, D.A. Points, Robert Garrigus

7:40 a.m.: Scott Piercy, Rory Sabbatini, Charley Hoffman

7:50 a.m.: Chris Kirk, Harrison Frazar, Arjun Atwal

8:00 a.m.: Jason Gore, Vaughn Taylor, Tom Gillis

8:10 a.m.: Marc Turnesa, John Merrick, Patrick Sheehan

8:20 a.m.: Chez Reavie, Mathew Goggin, Kris Blanks

8:30 a.m.: Jimmy Walker, Gavin Coles, Seung-Yul Noh

8:40 a.m.: Bobby Gates, Richard H. Lee, William McGirt

8:50 a.m.: Brian Harman, Jamie Lovemark, Erik Compton

9:00 a.m.: Alexandre Rocha, Billy Horschel, Patrick Rodgers

12:15 p.m.: Duffy Waldorf, Chris Stroud, Sung Kang

12:25 p.m.: Alex Cejka, Shane Bertsch, Colt Knost

12:35 p.m.: Boo Weekley, Dicky Pride, Matt Jones

12:45 p.m.: Kyle Stanley, Steve Stricker, Camilo Villegas

12:55 p.m.: Mark Wilson, Jhonattan Vegas, Tim Clark

1:05 p.m.: Michael Bradley, Cameron Beckman, Brian Gay

1:15 p.m.: Ryuji Imada, David Duval, Bud Cauley

1:25 p.m.: Ryan Moore, J.J. Henry, Blake Adams

1:35 p.m.: John Senden, Brian Davis, Sang-Moon Bae

1:45 p.m.: Steven Bowditch, Danny Lee, John Hurley

1:55 p.m.: Troy Kelly, Steve Wheatcroft, Luke Guthrie

2:05 p.m.: Russell Knox, Tommy Biershenk, Randall Hutchison

2:15 p.m.: Garth Mulroy, Gary Christian, Chad Proehl

Tee No. 10

7:00 a.m.: Bart Bryant, Lee Janzen, Joey Snyder III

7:10 a.m.: Chris Couch, Billy Mayfair, Kevin Streelman

7:20 a.m.: D.J. Trahan, Garrett Willis, Kevin Chappell

7:30 a.m.: Ted Potter, Jr., Zach Johnson, Nick Watney

7:40 a.m.: K.J. Choi, Jonathan Byrd, Stewart Cink

7:50 a.m.: Stuart Appleby, Matt Bettencourt, Derek Lamely

8:00 a.m.: Rocco Mediate, Heath Slocum, Bill Lunde

8:10 a.m.: Kent Jones, Jeff Overton, James Driscoll

8:20 a.m.: Pat Perez, Chris DiMarco, Spencer Levin

8:30 a.m.: Woody Austin, Nick O'Hern, Kevin Stadler

8:40 a.m.: Kevin Kisner, Stephen Gangluff, Will Claxton

8:50 a.m.: Zack Miller, Edward Loar, Jordan Spieth

9:00 a.m.: Charlie Beljan, Miguel Angel Carballo, Patrick Reed

12:15 p.m.: Nathan Green, Brendon de Jonge, Scott Dunlap

12:25 p.m.: Chad Campbell, Joe Durant, Josh Teater

12:35 p.m.: Troy Matteson, Tim Petrovic, Hunter Haas

12:45 p.m.: Ben Crane, Sean O'Hair, Y.E. Yang

12:55 p.m.: Carl Pettersson, Ryan Palmer, Charles Howell III

1:05 p.m.: Scott Stallings, Jason Bohn, Jerry Kelly

1:15 p.m.: Richard S. Johnson, Daniel, Chopra Frank Lickliter II

1:25 p.m.: Todd Hamilton, Shaun Micheel, Tommy Gainey

1:35 p.m.: John Daly, Ken Duke, Daniel Summerhays

1:45 p.m.: Martin Flores, Kyle Reifers, Kyle Thompson

1:55 p.m.: Billy Hurley III, Scott Brown, Chris W. Black

2:05 p.m.: Mark Anderson, J.J. Killeen, Jason Kokrak

2:15 p.m.: Brendon Todd, Matt McQuillan, John Peterson

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