2014 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

PGA TOUR

Site: Silvis, Ill. 

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: TPC Deere Run (7,268 yards, par 71). 

Purse: $4.7 million. Winner’s share: $846,000. 

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, noon-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).

Last year: Jordan Spieth won at age 19 to become the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931, beating 2012 champion Zach Johnson and David Hearn with a par on the fifth hole of a playoff. 

Notes: The top finisher not previously eligible for the British Open will earn a spot next week at Royal Liverpool, provided he’s among the top five and ties. … Steve Stricker won in 2009, 2010 and 2011. 

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2014 John Deere Classic Preview

The PGA TOUR heads to the John Deere Classic to take on TPC River Highlands where Jordan Spieth looks to defend his inaugural title.