Spieth seeks repeat win at 2014 John Deere Classic

Former Longhorn and professional golfer, Jordan Spieth turns 21 on July 27. Before the birthday celebrations begin, he has to concentrate on defending his title for the 2014 John Deere Classic this week. This will be Speith’s third appearance in the tournament. The former longhorn not only won his first PGA tour event in the 2013 John Deere Classic, but also became the youngest Pro Tour winner since Ralph Guldahl in the Santa Monica Open in 1931. During last year’s tournament, Spieth secured his win with a bunker shot at the 72^nd hole. After his win, he continued to build his golf career credentials. He qualified for the Tour Championship by Coca-Cola–becoming the only player other than Tiger Woods to qualify for the event after starting the season without Tour status.

Entering the 2014 John Deere Classic tournament,[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level2)] he’s ranked 10^th in the Official World Golf Ranking, 5^th in the FedEx Rankings and has a 2013 Rookie of the Year honor to his name. Earlier this year, he made his first appearance at the Augusta National Golf Club, where he tied for second place in The Masters.

The John Deere Classic hits close to home for Spieth and his family. His grandfather, Don Spieth, who lives 40 miles away from the tournament in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has played a crucial role in Spieth’s support system in his early career.

“This is just a very, very special tournament close to my heart, not because I won,” Jordan said June 2. “It already was before that, with such an incredible — you rattled off the numbers. This tournament just does it right. I love coming to the Quad Cities, and there’s nowhere that has people this nice. It’s just the opportunities that come out of this.”

To follow the John Deere Classic visit www.pgatour.com .

The tournament will air on the Golf Channel 2-5 p.m CT on Thursday and Friday, and on CBS Sports 2-5 p.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday.

Source for Quote: Andrew Wyder, Muscatine Journal

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