John Deere will continue as a title sponsor of professional golf through 2023 as a result of a seven-year extension announced today by Deere & Company, the PGA TOUR and the John Deere Classic. The agreement includes sponsorship of the John Deere Classic and multiple designations for John Deere...
Read MoreThe John Deere Classic has awarded a sponsor exemption to Iowa junior Carson Schaake to play in this week’s tournament at TPC Deere Run.Schaake was co-medalist at the 2015 Big Ten Tournament, led the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Regionals and earned first-team All Big Ten honors. The native of...
Read MoreAt this year’s John Deere Classic, all eyes will be fixated on Jordan Spieth, the only golfer in the world with a shot at winning the Grand Slam.Nevertheless, while the 21-year-old winner of this year’s first two major championships is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 2 in...
Read MoreBill Murray is coming to the 2015 John Deere Classic.Need we say more?The actor-comedian, whose hilarious portrayal of hapless greens keeper Carl Spackler in the immortal 1980 golf comedy Caddyshack has made him an icon of the game, will join veteran tour pro D.A. Points’ group in...
Read MoreFormer College Star Patrick Rodgers Receives a “Spieth” ExemptionThe John Deere Classic’s tradition of offering valuable playing opportunities to elite young players continued Wednesday when the tournament announced it has awarded sponsor exemptions to three of the nation’s...
Read MoreThree years ago, Jordan Spieth played the John Deere Classic on a sponsor exemption as an 18-year-old amateur, and made the cut.He returned in 2013, at age 19, and won the tournament in a sudden death playoff. In so doing Spieth became the youngest player to win on tour in 82 years, and announced...
Read MoreBrian Harman last year became the 20th first-time winner of the 44-year-old John Deere Classic, defeating Zach Johnson by one stroke. It won’t be long now until the 5-foot 7-inch, 150-pound lefthander from Georgia returns to defend his title, July 6-12, at TPC Deere Run.Harman will be...
Read MoreThe John Deere Classic’s Birdies for Charity program today officially kicked off its annual drive to help raise donations for some 500 area charities, at the John Deere World Headquarters.The organization also introduced Lexus of the Quad Cities as its new automotive partner. Lexus of...
Read MoreThe 2014 John Deere Classic helped raise a total of $6.33 million for 471 local and regional Quad Cities charities, an increase over last year, tournament officials announced Friday at John Deere World Headquarters.It's the third consecutive year the tournament has helped raise more than $6...
Read MoreBrian Harman shot a final round 5-under par 66 Sunday to edge Zach Johnson by one shot and win the 2014 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.It was the first PGA TOUR victory for the left-handed 5-foot 7-inch 150-pound pro, who earned $847,000 in prize money and the final exemption...
Read MorePGA TOUR superstars like Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Webb Simpson were once aspiring golfers just looking for a chance to prove they had the talent to play with the best in the world. The John Deere Classic gave those players, and many others, a chance to become household names. The John...
Read MoreThough universally regarded as the PGA TOUR's quintessential summertime Midwestern event, this year's John Deere Classic features an international field sure to give both the leaderboard and locker room a cosmopolitan accent. This year, 34 players from 14 countries and six continents will be among...
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The John Deere Classic's tradition of offering valuable playing opportunities to deserving up-and-coming young players continued Thursday when the tournament announced it has awarded sponsor exemptions to three of the nation's top college players, all of whom have roots in the Midwest....
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