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2024 John Deere Classic
PGA Tour
TPC Deere Run
Silvis, Illinois, USA
4-7 July 2024
Sepp Straka will be eager to become the fourth golfer to win back-to-back John Deere Classic titles after Steve Stricker, Deane Beman and David Frost.
What to know about Straka
The man nicknamed Sepp competes on the PGA Tour having been born in Vienna, Austria to an Austrian father and American mother before moving to the USA as a 14-year-old.
Sepp decided to represent Austria internationally and he has won three professional tournaments including the 2023 John Deere Classic and 2022 The Honda Classic.
News
Straka finished 23rd at the Travelers Championship and he took a short break from professional golf as he missed the recent Rocket Mortgage Classic.
The 31-year-old is currently ranked 24th in the Official World Golf Ranking and his best overall ranking is 17th.
Why Straka is among the favourites
The 2023 John Deere Classic saw Straka card a 9-under 62 to finish at 21-under total and claim his second career win with Alex Smalley & Brendon Todd finishing joint second.
The 2023 Open Championship runner-up, who has secured top-five finishes in his last seven PGA Tour events, will be keen to successfully retain his title this weekend.
Quotes
“It popped in my mind, for sure, yeah, but I wasn't going to change my game plan or strategy for the 59,” Straka said after winning the 2023 John Deere Classic.
“The goal was still to keep the same game plan and try to finish and win a golf tournament. As fun as the 59 would be, I think winning the golf tournament is always more fun.”
The last five John Deere Classic winners
2019 - Michael Kim (USA)
2020 - Dylan Frittelli (South Africa)
2021 - Lucas Glover (USA)
2022 - J. T Poston (USA)
2023 - Sepp Straka (Austria)
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