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On opening day of John Deere Classic 2013, Zach Johnson defended his title on Thursday with a 7-under par 64, giving him a share of the first-round lead against a formidable field at TPC Deere Run.
Johnson – who won the tournament in a sudden death playoff last year, started his day on the back nine with birdies on holes 11, 15 and 17 to go out in 33. He birdied 1, 2, 5 and 6 on the front for an inbound 31. He said his bogey-free round was a great way to start his drive to repeat, which he regards as a difficult feat.
It was the 17th consecutive round in the 60s at Deere Run for the Cedar Rapids native, now playing in the event for the 12th consecutive year. He has not missed the tournament since receiving sponsor exemptions in 2002 and 2003, and today is an active member of tournament’s executive committee.
Stricker and Love both opened with 4-under par 67s, leaving them in a 13-way tie for 13th place with the likes of Ryan Moore, K.J. Choi, Nick Watney and amateur Patrick Rodgers, playing on a sponsor exemption.
Tied for the lead was Camilo Villegas, who earned his first pro pay check ($8,284) at the 2004 John Deere Classic, playing on a sponsor exemption, but who has struggled in recently.
Locked in a three-way tie for third with 65s were Zimbabwe’s Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Summerhays and Matt Bettencourt, the last man in the field.
Kevin Streelman, a native of the Chicago suburbs and the highest-ranked player in the field in the FedEx Cup competition (8), and Boo Weekley (9) both shot 66 and were tied for sixth with five others. Meanwhile, Keegan Bradley opened with a 2-under 69.
Meanwhile, Japan’s Ryo Ishiskawa thrilled his considerable media contingent by opening with four birdies on his first six holes (10, 12, 14 and 15), but stumbled with bogeys on his final two to finish with a 4-under 68 that must have felt more disappointing than it looked on his scorecard.
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