John Deere Classic 2012 Preview: 3-Time Defending Champ Steve Stricker Goes For Another Win

This weekend the 2012 John Deere Classic gets underway in Silvis, Illinois, and former University of Illinois golfer Steve Stricker will be looking to win the tournament for the fourth time in as many years.

Stricker will be defending his titles against plenty of tour notables this weekend, including Ricky Barnes, Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink, John Daly, Carl Pettersson and K.J. Choi.

The Golf Channel will handle the television coverage on Thursday and Friday and then hand things off to CBS on Saturday and Sunday. The full TV schedule:

Thursday, July 12th
Round 1
Golf Channel
2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Friday, July 13th
Round 2
Golf Channel
2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Saturday, July 14th
Round 3
CBS Sports
2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

Sunday, July 15th
Round 4
CBS Sports
2:00pm - 5:00pm CDT

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