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7/9/21
Former University of Iowa men’s golfer Alex Schaake made his PGA Tour debut Thursday in the first round of the John Deere Classic.
Schaake posted a 1-over par 73 on the day, recording four birdies, including a stretch of three in four holes on the back nine. He sank a 15-footer from just off the 15th green, a six-footer on hole 14, and a 34-foot putt on 17 that sent a roar throughout the par-72 TPC Deere Run.
Alex joins his brother Carson, who competed in the 2015 tournament, as one of the very few brothers tandem to have competed in the 50 years of the John Deere Classic.
Schaake begins Friday six shots off the lead. He’ll tee off at 2:11 p.m. (CT) on the 10th tee in today’s second round. The Golf Channel has coverage of the John Deere Classic today from 2-5pm.