Reavie shoots 62 to lead Deere Classic by 2 shots

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — For Chez Reavie, the mental aspect of overcoming knee surgery was tougher than the physical work of rehabilitation.

He didn't get comfortable on the golf course again until he stopped thinking about his rebuilt right knee.

Reavie, who had surgery on June 1 last year for a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee, relied on near-flawless putting Friday to shoot a 9-under 62 and claim a two-stroke lead at the John Deere Classic.

"I knew if I just got it on the green somewhere, I really had a good chance of making a birdie," he said.

It was a sharp contrast to the way he played early in the year, when he missed the cut in three of his first five …