JOHN DEERE CLASSIC RECEIVES PGA TOUR CHARITY AWARD

Quad Cities Tournament Earns “Best Charitable Impact & Integration” Award

SILVIS, Illinois (December 10, 2025) – The PGA Tour honored the John Deere Classic with its “Best Charitable Impact & Integration” award on December 9 in a meeting with all PGA TOUR events.  The John Deere Classic was also one of three finalists for “Event of the Year” for the third straight year.

“The John Deere Classic is honored to have won the award for “Best Charitable Impact and Integration” said John Deere Classic tournament director Andrew Lehman. “The award recognizes the efforts of everyone involved with the tournament from our volunteers, sponsors, donors and charities.”

“This recognition is a testament to the unwavering generosity of our entire region—John Deere, our corporate partners and the thousands of community members who give year after year,” Lehman continued. “John Deere’s deep-rooted commitment to corporate citizenship continues to be the driving force behind the tournament’s success and the life-changing impact we’re able to make together.”

The John Deere Classic continues to lead the PGA TOUR in per capita charitable giving, with this year’s total equating to $45.19 for each of the Quad Cities’ 375,000 residents—a distinction the tournament has proudly held for more than a decade.

Earlier this year, the tournament celebrated surpassing $200 million in all-time charitable giving since its inception in 1971. With this year’s total, the official number now stands at $206,597,020—an astounding 99% of which has been raised since John Deere became title sponsor in 1998.

The John Deere Classic, including Birdies for Charity, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 15623 Coaltown Road, East Moline, Illinois.