John Deere Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Silvis, Illinois, U.S. |
| Established | 1971 |
| Course(s) | TPC at Deere Run |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,257 yards |
| Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $4,500,000 |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 Steve Stricker (2010) |
| To par | -26 Steve Stricker (2010) |
| Current champion | |
 Steve Stricker |
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The John Deere Classic is an American professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in July, the week before the British Open, at the TPC at Deere Run in 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 PGA Tour event in 1972.[1] Title sponsors have included Ed McMahon (1974–79), 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. Since 2000, the event has been at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis.
In recent years, the tournament has been able to generate more television air time and press because of the sponsor's exemptions given to teenager Michelle Wie. In 2005, the tournament's storyline also revolved around young American golfer Sean O'Hair. His win qualified him to play in the British Open the following week and was a significant part of his PGA Rookie of the Year season.
The John Deere Classic has received permission by the PGA Tour to remain a yearly tour stop through the year 2010. After the shuffling of tournament sponsors, it is possible that in that time the Classic could have its date moved. If its usual date (the week before the British Open) is changed, the tournament may attract stronger fields.
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[edit] Sponsor's exemptions for Michelle Wie
Michelle Wie first received a sponsor's exemption to play in the John Deere Classic during the 2005 PGA Tour season, part of Wie's effort to make the cut in a men's professional golf event. She shot an overall −1, missing the cut by two strokes. The tournament attracted thousands of visitors as fans flocked to see Wie play. Wie received a sponsor's exemption again in 2006; it was her first men's event with a cut since making the cut in a men's tournament for the first time earlier that year in Korea. She finished the first round at 6 over par, well behind the projected cut line of −2. In the high heat of the second day, she fell two strokes further behind and eventually voluntarily withdrew from the tournament after the 9th hole, citing heat exhaustion.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | 1st Prize ($) | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere Classic | ||||||
| 2011 | Steve Stricker | United States |
262 | -22 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 |
| 2010 | Steve Stricker | United States |
258 | -26 | 792,000 | 4,400,000 |
| 2009 | Steve Stricker | United States |
264 | -20 | 774,000 | 4,300,000 |
| 2008 | Kenny Perry | United States |
268 | -16 | 756,000 | 4,200,000 |
| 2007 | Jonathan Byrd | United States |
266PO | -18 | 738,000 | 4,100,000 |
| 2006 | John Senden |  Australia |
265 | -19 | 720,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2005 | Sean O'Hair | United States |
268 | -16 | 720,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2004 | Mark Hensby | Australia |
268PO | -16 | 684,000 | 3,800,000 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh |  Fiji |
268 | -16 | 630,000 | 3,500,000 |
| 2002 | J. P. Hayes | United States |
262 | -22 | 540,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 2001 | David Gossett | United States |
265 | -19 | 504,000 | 2,800,000 |
| 2000 | Michael Clark II | United States |
265PO | -19 | 468,000 | 2,600,000 |
| 1999 | J. L. Lewis | United States |
261PO | -19 | 360,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Quad City Classic | ||||||
| 1998 | Steve Jones | United States |
263 | -17 | 279,000 | 1,550,000 |
| 1997 | David Toms | United States |
265 | -15 | 243,000 | 1,350,000 |
| 1996 | Ed Fiori | United States |
268 | -12 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 1995 | D. A. Weibring | United States |
197^ | -13 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Hardee's Golf Classic | ||||||
| 1994 | Mark McCumber | United States |
265 | -15 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1993 | David Frost |  South Africa |
259 | -21 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1992 | David Frost | South Africa |
266 | -14 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1991 | D. A. Weibring | United States |
267 | -13 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1990 | Joey Sindelar | United States |
268PO | -12 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 1989 | Curt Byrum | United States |
268 | -12 | 126,000 | 700,000 |
| 1988 | Blaine McCallister | United States |
261 | -19 | 108,000 | 600,000 |
| 1987 | Kenny Knox | United States |
265 | -15 | 90,000 | 500,000 |
| 1986 | Mark Wiebe | United States |
268 | -12 | 72,000 | 400,000 |
| Lite Quad Cities Open | ||||||
| 1985 | Dan Forsman | United States |
267 | -13 | 54,000 | 300,000 |
| Miller High Life QCO | ||||||
| 1984 | Scott Hoch | United States |
266 | -14 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| 1983 | Danny Edwards | United States |
266PO | -14 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| 1982 | Payne Stewart | United States |
268 | -12 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| Quad Cities Open | ||||||
| 1981 | Dave Barr |  Canada |
270PO | -10 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| 1980 | Scott Hoch | United States |
266 | -14 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open | ||||||
| 1979 | D. A. Weibring | United States |
266 | -14 | 36,000 | 200,000 |
| 1978 | Victor Regalado |  Mexico |
269 | -15 | 30,000 | 150,000 |
| 1977 | Mike Morley | United States |
267 | -17 | 25,000 | 125,000 |
| 1976 | John Lister |  New Zealand |
268 | -16 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| 1975 | Roger Maltbie | United States |
275 | -9 | 15,000 | 75,000 |
| Quad Cities Open | ||||||
| 1974 | Dave Stockton | United States |
271 | -13 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| 1973 | Sam Adams | United States |
268 | -16 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| 1972 | Deane Beman | United States |
279 | -5 | 20,000 | 100,000 |
| Quad Cities Open (as a satellite event)[1] | ||||||
| 1971 | Deane Beman | United States |
277 | -7 | 5,000 | 25,000 |
PO Indicates a win in a playoff
^ Indicates weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[2][3]
[edit] Multiple winners
Five men have won the John Deere Classic more than once through 2011.
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b History: John Deere Classic
- ^ John Deere Classic – Winners – at pgatour.com
- ^ John Deere Classic – Winners – at golfobserver.com (1972–2009)
[edit] External links
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