Steve Stricker Fashions a Record Win at John Deere Classic

Steve Stricker not only came back from an earlier injury to defend his title at the John Deere Classic, he did it in style. He broke the tournament scoring record by 4 shots. Stricker recorded 31 birdies, an accomplishment which ties him for second on the all-time list for birdies in a 72-hole event with John Huston and Phil Mickelson. But that's not all; he also set the PGA TOUR's 54-hole scoring record with a 188.

The buzz has already begun around a potential three-peat, but that's a year away. More immediate is the British Open. Stricker flew direct to Edinburgh from Quad City International Airport via the John Deere Classic charter and is expected to be practicing at St. Andrews sometime Monday. We imagine the adrenaline is still pumping and should make for an exciting week.

Of course, we'd also like to point out his winning day was in our Wing Stripe in sport navy from our fall 2010 collection. Look for it soon.