John Deere Classic

John Deere Classic

Tournament information
Location	Silvis, Illinois, U.S.
Established	1971
Course(s)	TPC Deere Run
Par	71
Length	7,257 yards (6,636 m)[1]
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Format	Stroke play
Prize fund	US$6,200,000
Month played	July
Tournament record score
Aggregate	257 Michael Kim (2018)
To par	−27 as above
Current champion
Lucas Glover
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The John Deere Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, the week before The Open Championship, at TPC Deere Run in the Quad Cities community of Silvis, Illinois.

The tournament began as the Quad Cities Open in 1971 and was a "satellite event" on the PGA Tour. It became an official tour event in 1972.^[2] Ed McMahon served as tournament host from 1975 to 1979. Title sponsors have included Miller Brewing Company (1982–85), Hardee's (1986–94) and John Deere (since 1999).

From the event's inception in 1971 through 1974, it was played at Crow Valley Country Club in Davenport, Iowa. It then moved to Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois from 1975 to 1999. Beginning in 2000, the event has been at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis.^[3]

In 2005 and 2006, the tournament generated more media coverage because of the sponsor's exemptions given to teenager Michelle Wie.^[4] The 2013 edition saw Jordan Spieth, two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, become the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931.^[5]

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's Open Championship, since 2008 the John Deere Classic has sponsored a charter flight that leaves the Quad Cities on Sunday night and arrives in Britain the next morning.^[6][7]

Winners[]

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)	Purse ($)
John Deere Classic
2021	Lucas Glover	265	−19	2 strokes	Ryan Moore Kevin Na	1,116,000	6,200,000
2020	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8]
2019	Dylan Frittelli	263	−21	2 strokes	Russell Henley	1,080,000	6,000,000
2018	Michael Kim	257	−27	8 strokes	Bronson Burgoon Joel Dahmen Francesco Molinari Sam Ryder	1,044,000	5,800,000
2017	Bryson DeChambeau	266	−18	1 stroke	Patrick Rodgers	1,008,000	5,600,000
2016	Ryan Moore	262	−22	2 strokes	Ben Martin	864,000	4,800,000
2015	Jordan Spieth (2)	264	−20	Playoff	Tom Gillis	846,000	4,700,000
2014	Brian Harman	262	−22	1 stroke	Zach Johnson	846,000	4,700,000
2013	Jordan Spieth	265	−19	Playoff	David Hearn Zach Johnson	828,000	4,600,000
2012	Zach Johnson	264	−20	Playoff	Troy Matteson	828,000	4,600,000
2011	Steve Stricker (3)	262	−22	1 stroke	Kyle Stanley	810,000	4,500,000
2010	Steve Stricker (2)	258	−26	2 strokes	Paul Goydos	792,000	4,400,000
2009	Steve Stricker	264	−20	3 strokes	Zach Johnson Brett Quigley Brandt Snedeker	774,000	4,300,000
2008	Kenny Perry	268	−16	Playoff	Brad Adamonis Jay Williamson	756,000	4,200,000
2007	Jonathan Byrd	266	−18	1 stroke	Tim Clark	738,000	4,100,000
2006	John Senden	265	−19	1 stroke	J. P. Hayes	720,000	4,000,000
2005	Sean O'Hair	268	−16	1 stroke	Robert Damron Hank Kuehne	720,000	4,000,000
2004	Mark Hensby	268	−16	Playoff	John E. Morgan	684,000	3,800,000
2003	Vijay Singh	268	−16	4 strokes	Jonathan Byrd J. L. Lewis Chris Riley	630,000	3,500,000
2002	J. P. Hayes	262	−22	4 strokes	Robert Gamez	540,000	3,000,000
2001	David Gossett	265	−19	1 stroke	Briny Baird	504,000	2,800,000
2000	Michael Clark II	265	−19	Playoff	Kirk Triplett	468,000	2,600,000
1999	J. L. Lewis	261	−19	Playoff	Mike Brisky	360,000	2,000,000
Quad City Classic
1998	Steve Jones	263	−17	1 stroke	Scott Gump	279,000	1,550,000
1997	David Toms	265	−15	3 strokes	Brandel Chamblee Robert Gamez	243,000	1,350,000
1996	Ed Fiori	268	−12	2 strokes	Andrew Magee	216,000	1,200,000
1995	D. A. Weibring (3)	197[a]	−13	1 stroke	Jonathan Kaye	180,000	1,000,000
Hardee's Golf Classic
1994	Mark McCumber	265	−15	1 stroke	Kenny Perry	180,000	1,000,000
1993	David Frost (2)	259	−21	7 strokes	Payne Stewart D. A. Weibring	180,000	1,000,000
1992	David Frost	266	−14	3 strokes	Tom Lehman Loren Roberts	180,000	1,000,000
1991	D. A. Weibring (2)	267	−13	1 stroke	Paul Azinger Peter Jacobsen	180,000	1,000,000
1990	Joey Sindelar	268	−12	Playoff	Willie Wood	180,000	1,000,000
1989	Curt Byrum	268	−12	1 stroke	Bill Britton Brian Tennyson	126,000	700,000
1988	Blaine McCallister	261	−19	3 strokes	Dan Forsman	108,000	600,000
1987	Kenny Knox	265	−15	1 stroke	Gil Morgan	90,000	500,000
1986	Mark Wiebe	268	−12	1 stroke	Curt Byrum	72,000	400,000
Lite Quad Cities Open
1985	Dan Forsman	267	−13	1 stroke	Bob Tway	54,000	300,000
Miller High Life QCO
1984	Scott Hoch (2)	266	−14	5 strokes	George Archer Vance Heafner Dave Stockton	36,000	200,000
1983	Danny Edwards	266	−14	Playoff	Morris Hatalsky	36,000	200,000
1982	Payne Stewart	268	−12	2 strokes	Brad Bryant Pat McGowan	36,000	200,000
Quad Cities Open
1981	Dave Barr	270	−10	Playoff	Woody Blackburn Frank Conner Dan Halldorson Victor Regalado	36,000	200,000
1980	Scott Hoch	266	−14	3 strokes	Curtis Strange	36,000	200,000
Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open
1979	D. A. Weibring	266	−14	2 strokes	Calvin Peete	36,000	200,000
1978	Victor Regalado	269	−15	1 stroke	Fred Marti	30,000	150,000
1977	Mike Morley	267	−17	1 stroke	Bob Murphy Victor Regalado	25,000	125,000
1976	John Lister	268	−16	2 strokes	Fuzzy Zoeller	20,000	100,000
1975	Roger Maltbie	275	−9	1 stroke	Dave Eichelberger	15,000	75,000
Quad Cities Open
1974	Dave Stockton	271	−13	1 stroke	Bruce Fleisher	20,000	100,000
1973	Sam Adams	268	−16	3 strokes	Dwight Nevil Kermit Zarley	20,000	100,000
1972	Deane Beman (2)	279	−5	1 stroke	Tom Watson	20,000	100,000
1971	Deane Beman	277	−7	2 strokes	Dow Finsterwald	5,000	25,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:^[9][10]

Multiple winners[]

Through 2018, six men have won the John Deere Classic more than once.

• 3 wins
  • D. A. Weibring: 1979, 1991, 1995
  • Steve Stricker: 2009, 2010, 2011
• 2 wins
  • Deane Beman: 1971, 1972
  • Scott Hoch: 1980, 1984
  • David Frost: 1992, 1993
  • Jordan Spieth: 2013, 2015

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Coverage on the PGA Tour's official site
• TPC Deere Run

Coordinates: 41°28′37″N 90°23′31″W / 41.477°N 90.392°W / 41.477; -90.392