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Zach Johnson’s score in the second round of last year’s John Deere Classic, which ended a run of 29 consecutive rounds in the 60s for the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native. Johnson, who won the tournament in 2012 and has six top-three finishes in his last eight starts in the event, has broken par 44 times in 54 career rounds in the event. His career average in the John Deere is 68.17. KEY GROUPS Ryan Moore begins defense of his title Thursday alongside William McGirt and Kyle Stanley, who won the Quicken Loans National two weeks ago (2 p.m. ET). Kevin Kisner, Bubba Watson and U.S. Presidents Cup captain Steve Stricker are grouped (2:10 p.m.). Friday’s afternoon wave is highlighted by Daniel Berger, who won the FedEx St. Jude Classic and lost in a playoff to Jordan Spieth in The Travelers in his last three starts. He’s out with fan favorite Johnson and Charles Howell III, who lost in a playoff to Stanley in the Quicken Loans National (2:10). Also grouped are U.S. Open runner-up Brian Harman, Wesley Bryan and Cody Gribble (2). FEDEXCUP While there was no movement in the top 10 after last weekend’s Greenbrier Classic, Xander Schauffele jumped from 94th to 27th with his first PGA Tour title. The FedExCup Playoffs consists of four events and concludes in September at The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, with the postseason winner receiving a $10 million bonus. 1. Dustin Johnson .................... 2,270 2. Hideki Matsuyama ............ 2,145 3. Justin Thomas .................... 2,060 4. Jordan Spieth ...................... 1,979 5. Jon Rahm .............................. 1,708 6. Rickie Fowler ........................ 1,592 7. Brooks Koepka .................... 1,534 8. Kevin Kisner .......................... 1,458 9. Daniel Berger ...................... 1,450 10. Pat Perez ............................. 1,426 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC Site: Silvis, Ill. Course: TPC Deere Run Yardage: 7,268. Par: 71. Purse: $5.6 million, with $1,008,000 to the winner. TV (ET): Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); SaturdaySunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).