The John Deere Classic has its typical Illinois tilt this week, with five former or current Illini golfers in the field. Staff writer SCOTT RICHEY gives a look at their seasons thus far before they tee off today in Silvis during the first round at TPC Deere Run:
Steve Stricker
Class of 1990 Status report: One of two three-time winners of the event, along with former Illinois State standout D.A. Weibring, Stricker is in the John Deere Classic field for the 16th time. The 50-year-old former Illini has fared well in the first half of the 2017 season with four top 10 finishes on the Champions Tour, and he tied for 16th at both the Masters and U.