Battle lines drawn at historic Plainfield

By Larry Fine EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) - The battle for a $10 million (6.37 million) jackpot that goes to the winner of the four-event FedExCup playoffs begins on Thursday in The Barclays at Plainfield Country Club, a fitting venue for the opening salvo. In 1777, the Battle of Short Hills in the U.S. Revolutionary War was fought on the site of the current golf course and was the first battle after the United States adopted the Stars and Stripes as its official flag. Leading the charge into the playoffs is world number one Jordan Spieth, a 22-year-old who has vaulted to the front of the youth revolution in golf with victories this year at the Masters and U.S. Open and a runner-up finish at the PGA Championship.
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