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Three-way tie at John Deere Classic
John Deere Classic Go Heal
Jordan Spieth watches his drive on the 12th tee during the first round of the 2014 John Deere Classic golf tournament at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., Thursday, July 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) - photo by Associated Press
SILVIS, Ill. — Jordan Spieth felt great Thursday on the first tee of the John Deere Classic. He heard not only his name, but, for the first time, the phrase "defending champion." A par followed.