Golf tournament held in Silvis, Illinois, United States
Golf tournament
TheJohn Deere Classic is a professionalgolf tournament on thePGA Tour . It is played annually in July, usually the week beforeThe Open Championship , atTPC Deere Run in theQuad Cities community ofSilvis, Illinois .
The tournament began as theQuad Cities Open in 1971 as a "satellite event" on the PGA Tour, and became an official tour event in1972 , played in early autumn.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] 1974 ,[ 6] Ed McMahon served as tournament host from 1975 to 1979. Title sponsors have includedMiller Brewing Company (1982–85),Hardee's (1986–94), andJohn Deere (since1999 ).
From the event's inception in 1971 through 1974, it was played at Crow Valley Country Club inDavenport, Iowa . It then moved to Oakwood Country Club inCoal Valley, Illinois from 1975 to 1999. Beginning in2000 , the event has been at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis.[ 7]
In 2005 and 2006, the tournament generated more media coverage because of the sponsor's exemptions given to teenagerMichelle Wie .[ 8] Jordan Spieth , two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, become the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931.[ 9]
Since the introduction of the Open Qualifying Series, the John Deere Classic is a final chance for a player not already exempt to earn entry into The Open if he finished in the top five. In order to help attract players who will compete in the following week'sOpen Championship , since2008 the John Deere Classic has sponsored a charter flight that leaves the Quad Cities on Sunday night and arrives in Britain the next morning.[ 10] [ 11]
1971: Future PGA Tour commissionerDeane Beman wins the inaugural tournament by two strokes overDow Finsterwald . 1972: Deane Beman successfully defends his championship in the tournament's first year as an official event. 1979:Sam Snead becomes the first golfer in PGA Tour history to shoot his age in the second round with a 67. He then shot a 66 in the final round. 2000:Michael Clark II wins the first John Deere Classic played atTPC Deere Run . 2005:Michelle Wie , then a teenager, plays for the first time on a sponsor's exemption. 2011:Steve Stricker becomes the first to win the John Deere Classic in three consecutive years. 2013: 19-year-oldJordan Spieth becomes the youngest to win a PGA Tour event; he won the JDC again two years later. Year Winner Score To par Margin of Runner(s)-up PurseUS$ ) Winner's John Deere Classic 2025 Brian Campbell 266 −18 Playoff Emiliano Grillo 8,400,000 1,512,000 2024 Davis Thompson 256 −28 4 strokes Luke Clanton (a)Pan Cheng-tsung Michael Thorbjornsen 8,000,000 1,440,000 2023 Sepp Straka 263 −21 2 strokes Alex Smalley Brendon Todd 7,400,000 1,332,000 2022 J. T. Poston 263 −21 3 strokes Christiaan Bezuidenhout Emiliano Grillo 7,100,000 1,278,000 2021 Lucas Glover 265 −19 2 strokes Ryan Moore Kevin Na 6,200,000 1,116,000 2020 Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic [ 12] 2019 Dylan Frittelli 263 −21 2 strokes Russell Henley 6,000,000 1,080,000 2018 Michael Kim 257 −27 8 strokes Bronson Burgoon Joel Dahmen Francesco Molinari Sam Ryder 5,800,000 1,044,000 2017 Bryson DeChambeau 266 −18 1 stroke Patrick Rodgers 5,600,000 1,008,000 2016 Ryan Moore 262 −22 2 strokes Ben Martin 4,800,000 864,000 2015 Jordan Spieth (2)264 −20 Playoff Tom Gillis 4,700,000 846,000 2014 Brian Harman 262 −22 1 stroke Zach Johnson 4,700,000 846,000 2013 Jordan Spieth 265 −19 Playoff David Hearn Zach Johnson 4,600,000 828,000 2012 Zach Johnson 264 −20 Playoff Troy Matteson 4,600,000 828,000 2011 Steve Stricker (3)262 −22 1 stroke Kyle Stanley 4,500,000 810,000 2010 Steve Stricker (2)258 −26 2 strokes Paul Goydos 4,400,000 792,000 2009 Steve Stricker 264 −20 3 strokes Zach Johnson Brett Quigley Brandt Snedeker 4,300,000 774,000 2008 Kenny Perry 268 −16 Playoff Brad Adamonis Jay Williamson 4,200,000 756,000 2007 Jonathan Byrd 266 −18 1 stroke Tim Clark 4,100,000 738,000 2006 John Senden 265 −19 1 stroke J. P. Hayes 4,000,000 720,000 2005 Sean O'Hair 268 −16 1 stroke Robert Damron Hank Kuehne 4,000,000 720,000 2004 Mark Hensby 268 −16 Playoff John E. Morgan 3,800,000 684,000 2003 Vijay Singh 268 −16 4 strokes Jonathan Byrd J. L. Lewis Chris Riley 3,500,000 630,000 2002 J. P. Hayes 262 −22 4 strokes Robert Gamez 3,000,000 540,000 2001 David Gossett 265 −19 1 stroke Briny Baird 2,800,000 504,000 2000 Michael Clark II 265 −19 Playoff Kirk Triplett 2,600,000 468,000 1999 J. L. Lewis 261 −19 Playoff Mike Brisky 2,000,000 360,000 Quad City Classic 1998 Steve Jones 263 −17 1 stroke Scott Gump 1,550,000 279,000 1997 David Toms 265 −15 3 strokes Brandel Chamblee Robert Gamez Jimmy Johnston 1,350,000 243,000 1996 Ed Fiori 268 −12 2 strokes Andrew Magee 1,200,000 216,000 1995 D. A. Weibring (3)197[ a] −13 1 stroke Jonathan Kaye 1,000,000 180,000 Hardee's Golf Classic 1994 Mark McCumber 265 −15 1 stroke Kenny Perry 1,000,000 180,000 1993 David Frost (2)259 −21 7 strokes Payne Stewart D. A. Weibring 1,000,000 180,000 1992 David Frost 266 −14 3 strokes Tom Lehman Loren Roberts 1,000,000 180,000 1991 D. A. Weibring (2)267 −13 1 stroke Paul Azinger Peter Jacobsen 1,000,000 180,000 1990 Joey Sindelar 268 −12 Playoff Willie Wood 1,000,000 180,000 1989 Curt Byrum 268 −12 1 stroke Bill Britton Brian Tennyson 700,000 126,000 1988 Blaine McCallister 261 −19 3 strokes Dan Forsman 600,000 108,000 1987 Kenny Knox 265 −15 1 stroke Gil Morgan 500,000 90,000 1986 Mark Wiebe 268 −12 1 stroke Curt Byrum 400,000 72,000 Lite Quad Cities Open 1985 Dan Forsman 267 −13 1 stroke Bob Tway 300,000 54,000 Miller High Life QCO 1984 Scott Hoch (2)266 −14 5 strokes George Archer Vance Heafner Dave Stockton 200,000 36,000 1983 Danny Edwards 266 −14 Playoff Morris Hatalsky 200,000 36,000 1982 Payne Stewart 268 −12 2 strokes Brad Bryant Pat McGowan 200,000 36,000 Quad Cities Open 1981 Dave Barr 270 −10 Playoff Woody Blackburn Frank Conner Dan Halldorson Victor Regalado 200,000 36,000 1980 Scott Hoch 266 −14 3 strokes Curtis Strange 200,000 36,000 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open 1979 D. A. Weibring 266 −14 2 strokes Calvin Peete 200,000 36,000 1978 Victor Regalado 269 −15 1 stroke Fred Marti 150,000 30,000 1977 Mike Morley 267 −17 1 stroke Bob Murphy Victor Regalado 125,000 25,000 1976 John Lister 268 −16 2 strokes Fuzzy Zoeller 100,000 20,000 1975 Roger Maltbie 275 −9 1 stroke Dave Eichelberger 75,000 15,000 Quad Cities Open 1974 Dave Stockton 271 −13 1 stroke Bruce Fleisher 100,000 20,000 1973 Sam Adams 268 −16 3 strokes Dwight Nevil Kermit Zarley 100,000 20,000 1972 Deane Beman (2)279 −5 1 stroke Tom Watson 100,000 20,000 Quad Cities Open Invitational 1971 Deane Beman 277 −7 2 strokes Dow Finsterwald 25,000 5,000
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. [ 13] [ 14]
Through 2023, six men have won the John Deere Classic more than once.
^ Shortened to 54 holes due to rain. ^ "Tournament at a glance" . John Deere Classic. 2012. Archived fromthe original on July 7, 2012. RetrievedJuly 10, 2012 .^ "Purse breakdown: John Deere Classic" . PGA Tour.^ History: John Deere Classic ^ "Beman wins Quad Cities" .Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Associated Press. October 2, 1972. p. 25.^ "Beaman captures Quad Cities" .Pittsburgh Press . UPI. October 2, 1972. p. 36.^ "Stockton cards 64, wins Quad Cities test" .Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon. Associated Press. July 15, 1974. p. 2D.^ "Inside the course: TPC Deere Run" . PGA Tour. July 9, 2012. Archived fromthe original on July 12, 2012. RetrievedJuly 10, 2012 .^ "Wie withdraws due to heat exhaustion at John Deere Classic" . PGA Tour. July 14, 2006. Archived fromthe original on July 16, 2006. RetrievedJuly 10, 2012 .^ "Jordan Spieth, 19, takes John Deere" .ESPN . July 14, 2013. RetrievedJuly 14, 2013 .^ Sherman, Ed (July 8, 2008)."John Deere Classic finds novel way to attract players" .Chicago Tribune . RetrievedJuly 14, 2013 . ^ Hoggard, Rex (July 4, 2011)."Air Deere draws Open crowd to John Deere" . Golf Channel. Archived fromthe original on September 4, 2011. RetrievedJuly 14, 2013 . ^ "2020 John Deere Classic canceled due to area restrictions, related concerns" . PGA Tour. May 28, 2020. RetrievedMay 28, 2020 .^ John Deere Classic – Winners – at pgatour.com^ John Deere Classic – Winners Archived 2014-07-14 at theWayback Machine – at golfobserver.com (1972–2009)
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