Jordan Spieth goes back to the John Deere in a light schedule for golf
By The Associated Press
Posted 7/2/24
Jordan Spieth returns to the John Deere Classic for the first time since 2015. Spieth didn't return as defending champion in 2016 because the Olympics were the same week, even though he didn't go to …
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Jordan Spieth goes back to the John Deere in a light schedule for golf
Jordan Spieth walks on the first green during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Friday, June 21, 2024, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Last week: Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Notes: Jordan Spieth is playing the John Deere Classic for the first time since he won in 2015. He did not defend the following year because of a change in the schedule brought on by the Olympics, and then he did not return because it preceded the British Open. ... Spieth has fallen to No. 53 in the FedEx Cup. ... The field does not have anyone from the top 20 in the world ranking. But it has 15 players from the top 50 in the FedEx Cup last year, a 50% increase from the previous year. ... The leading two players not already exempt will earn a spot in the British Open. ... Among those receiving a sponsor exemption is Neal Shipley, who was low amateur at the Masters and the U.S. Open. ... Florida State's Luke Clanton is in the field. He tied for 10th last week in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. ... Tom Kim is not playing after having played the last nine weeks on the PGA Tour.
Next week: Genesis Scottish Open and ISCO Championship.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel); Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon (Golf Channel).
Defending champion: Thriston Lawrence.
Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.
Last week: Marcel Siem won the Italian Open.
Notes: This is the second stop in Germany in six weeks and features Germany's greatest player, Bernhard Langer. ... The leading five players from among the top 20 in the Race to Dubai after this week will be exempt for the British Open. Among those trying to play their way in is Matteo Manassero of Italy. ... LIV Golf players in the field include Thomas Pieters, German star Martin Kaymer and Patrick Reed. ... Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is playing this week. ... The lone player from the top 50 in the world is Ryan Fox. ... The field feature eight Olympic-bound players. ... Joost Luiten and Darius van Driel, who qualified for the Olympics but were not approved by Dutch Olympic officials, are playing. Van Driel is among those who have a chance to earn a British Open exemption. ... Kaymer is the last German to win the tournament. ... Former PGA champion and Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger won the tournament twice.
Next week: Genesis Scottish Open and ISCO Championship.
Asian Tour: International Series Morocco, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red), Rabat, Morocco. Defending champion: Jazz Janewattananond. Online: https://asiantour.com/
Japan Golf Tour: Japan PGA Championship, Fuji Country Kani Club Kani GC, Gifu, Japan. Defending champion: Kensei Hirata. Online: https://www.jgto.org/en/
Ladies European Tour: Aramco Team Series-London, Centurion GC, Hemel Hempstead, England. Defending champion: Nelly Korda. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/