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 .
5-540: 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. It moved to mid-July in 1974 , 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
10-594: The PGA of America . At the Greater New Orleans Open , Colombian rookie, Rogelio Gonzales was disqualified after it was learned that he had changed his scorecard earlier in the tournament. In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges. The following table lists official events during the 1972 season. The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. The money list
15-675: The Quad Cities on Sunday night and arrives in Britain the next morning. Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records. Sources: Through 2023, six men have won the John Deere Classic more than once. 1972 PGA Tour The 1972 PGA Tour was the 57th season of the PGA Tour , the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the fourth season since separating from
20-481: The first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931. 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
25-634: 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. In 2005 and 2006, the tournament generated more media coverage because of the sponsor's exemptions given to teenager Michelle Wie . The 2013 edition saw Jordan Spieth , two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, become
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