John Deere Classic

The John Deere Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, usually the week before The Open Championship, at TPC Deere Run in the Quad Cities community of Silvis, Illinois.

John Deere Classic

Tournament information
Location	Silvis, Illinois
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$8,000,000[2]
Month played	July
Tournament record score
Aggregate	256 Davis Thompson (2024)
To par	−28 as above
Current champion
Davis Thompson
Location map
TPC Deere Run Location in the United States Show map of the United States TPC Deere Run Location in Illinois Show map of Illinois

History

The tournament began as the Quad Cities Open in 1971 as a "satellite event" on the PGA Tour, and became an official tour event in 1972, played in early autumn.^[3][4][5] It moved to mid-July in 1974,^[6] and 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.^[7]

In 2005 and 2006, the tournament generated more media coverage because of the sponsor's exemptions given to teenager Michelle Wie.^[8] 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.^[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'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.^[10][11]

Highlights

• 1971: Future PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman wins the inaugural tournament by two strokes over Dow 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 at TPC 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-old Jordan Spieth becomes the youngest to win a PGA Tour event; he won the JDC again two years later.

Winners

Year	Winner	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Purse (US$)	Winner's share ($)
John Deere Classic
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 the COVID-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[lower-alpha 1]	−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.
Sources:^[13][14]

Multiple winners

Through 2023, 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

Notes

1. Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

References

1. "Tournament at a glance". John Deere Classic. 2012. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
2. https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/07/01/purse-breakdown-john-deere-classic-tpc-deere-run-prize-money-payouts-points-fedexcup-playoffs ^{[bare URL]}
3. History: John Deere Classic
4. "Beman wins Quad Cities". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. October 2, 1972. p. 25.
5. "Beaman captures Quad Cities". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 2, 1972. p. 36.
6. "Stockton cards 64, wins Quad Cities test". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 15, 1974. p. 2D.
7. "Inside the course: TPC Deere Run". PGA Tour. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
8. "Wie withdraws due to heat exhaustion at John Deere Classic". PGA Tour. July 14, 2006. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
9. "Jordan Spieth, 19, takes John Deere". ESPN. July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
10. Sherman, Ed (July 8, 2008). "John Deere Classic finds novel way to attract players". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
11. Hoggard, Rex (July 4, 2011). "Air Deere draws Open crowd to John Deere". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
12. "2020 John Deere Classic canceled due to area restrictions, related concerns". PGA Tour. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
13. John Deere Classic – Winners – at pgatour.com
14. John Deere Classic – Winners Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine – at golfobserver.com (1972–2009)

External links

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