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Jordan Spieth to Skip 2017 John Deere Classic for 2nd Straight Year

Jordan Spieth announced on Monday that he would miss the John Deere Classic for the second consecutive season, per PGATour.com:

"I’m sorry I won’t be at this year’s John Deere Classic. I love the tournament, I love the golf course, and, more importantly, I love the people. Clair [Peterson, the tournament director], his staff, the fans—the entire community—everyone involved makes that event such a special stop for the PGA TOUR. While my schedule doesn’t permit me returning to the Quad Cities this year, I plan to be back in the future."

Spieth, 23, won the tournament twice in his career (2013, 2015) and finished tied for seventh in 2014.