The John Deere Classic has another champion that played collegiate golf at the University of Georgia. 9 years after fellow ‘Dawg Brian Harman captured the trophy in Iowa, Austrian-born and Vadolsta-reared Sepp Straka came from 4 shots back on the final day to win the big combine. I don’t type that sentence every day.
The leaderboard was littered with Bulldogs from Day 1 : seven were entered and all seven made the cut. Keith Mitchell was in good shape after Round 2 at 9 under par, just a few off the lead, but a +1 73 Saturday spelled his chances (finished -9, T42).