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Plane perk makes world of difference for John Deere Classic

By Bob Harig
ESPN.com

Monday, July 6, 2009

It is tough enough having a tournament date that precedes the British Open. But when your event is nowhere near a major metropolitan city and six time zones removed from the United Kingdom, then it becomes all but impossible to think you will land any of the top names who will also be competing in the year's third major championship. Unless you provide them a plane. Zach Johnson, right, was among many players who flew from the John Deere Classic to the British Open on a plane chartered ...

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