Fact Sheet
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Calendar of Events
Alpha List of Tournament Champions
Title Sponsor History
TOURNAMENT GROWTH
Strength of Field
Tournament Purse
Television Coverage
Attendance
Charitable Contribution
ECONOMIC IMPACT
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Calendar of Events
| 1970: 1971: 1972: 1975: 1975-79: 1982: 1982-85: 1986: 1986-94: 1988-89: 1990: 1990: 1990-94: 1993: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1995: 1996: 1996: 1997: 1997: 1997: 1998: 1998: 1999: 1999: 2000: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2002: 2003: 2003: 2003: 2003: 2004: 2004: 2004: 2004: 2005: 2005: 2005: 2006: 2007: |
Quad City Open, Inc. founded by local businessmen First tournament held as "satellite" PGA TOUR event. Conducted at Crow Valley C.C., Bettendorf, Iowa Tournament fully sanctioned by the PGA TOUR. Secured July dates opposite the British Open. Tournament moved to Oakwood C.C., Coal Valley, Illinois Event known as Ed McMahon Quad Cities Open Miller Brewing Company begins affiliation Miller High Life & Miller Lite Quad Cities Open Hardees Food Systems begins affiliation Hardees Golf Classic Regional Television Coverage via WTBS Syndication First $1,000,000 Purse Tournament date moves to September ESPN National Television Coverage Record Charitable Contributions of $374,800 Introduce "Birdies for Charity" Fundraising Program. Generates $183,000 in charitable pledges Birdies for Charity generates $225,000 in pledges Tournament becomes Quad City Classic Tournament celebrates 25th Anniversary Tiger Woods plays for first time Purse increased to $1,200,000. Tournament date moves to July 7-13 Purse increased to $1,350,000 Deere & Company announces 9-year Title Sponsorship & construction of the TPC Deere Run Deere & Company becomes Title Sponsor Purse increased to $1,550,000 Purse increased to $2,000,000 CBS National Television Coverage Tournament moved to TPC Deere Run Purse increased to $2,600,000 Purse increased to $2,800,000 Purse increased to $3,000,000 Charity donations reach $1.45 million, making John Deere Classic #1 on TOUR in per capita contributions TPC Deere Run rated #42 on the list of "Top 100" public courses in U.S. ESPN Television Coverage Vijay Singh plays for first time Purse increased to $3.5 million Purse increased to $3.8 million ABC National Television Coverage Tournament exceeds $2 million in charity donations for first time Tournament reorganizes to include Birdies for Charity and becomes Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation Purse increased to $4 million Tournament celebrates 35th Anniversary Tournament exceeds $3 million in charity donations Tournament reaches $3.9 million in charity donations Tournament reaches $4.6 million in charity donations |
Tournament Champions
| Alphabetical Listing Sam Adams Dave Barr Deane Beman Jonathan Byrd Curt Byrum Michael Clark II Danny Edwards Ed Fiori Dan Forsman David Frost David Gossett J.P. Hayes Mark Hensby Scott Hoch Steve Jones Kenny Knox J.L. Lewis John Lister Roger Maltbie Blaine McCallister Mark McCumber Mike Morley Sean O'Hair Victor Regalado John Senden Joey Sindelar Vijay Singh Payne Stewart Dave Stockton David Toms Mark Weibe D.A. Weibring |
1973 1981 1971, 1972 2007 1989 2000 1983 1996 1985 1992, 1993 2001 2002 2004 1980, 1984 1998 1987 1999 1976 1975 1988 1994 1977 2005 1978 2006 1990 2003 1982 1974 1997 1986 1979, 1991, 1995 |
Chronological Listing Jonathan Byrd John Senden Sean O'Hair Mark Hensby Vijay Singh J.P. Hayes David Gossett Michael Clark II J.L. Lewis Steve Jones David Toms Ed Fiori D.A. Weibring Mark McCumber David Frost David Frost D.A. Weibring Joey Sindelar Curt Byrum Blaine McCallister Kenny Knox Mark Weibe Dan Forsman Scott Hoch Danny Edwards Payne Stewart Dave Barr Scott Hoch D.A. Weibring Victor Regalado Mike Morley John Lister Roger Maltbie Dave Stockton Sam Adams Deane Beman Deane Beman |
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 |
Title Sponsor History
The Quad Cities stop on the PGA TOUR has had only three corporate "Title Sponsors" in its history.
1998 - 2010 Title Sponsor - Deere & Company
1996 - 1997 Presenting Sponsor - Deere & Company
1986 - 1994 Hardees Food Systems
1982 - 1985 Miller Brewing Company
1971 - 1981 No corporate title sponsor
TOURNAMENT GROWTH
Strength of Field
The following top PGA TOUR players have participated in the John Deere Classic one or more times since 1990:
| Paul Azinger Mark Calcavecchia Stewart Cink John Daly Chris DiMarco Steve Elkington Carlos Franco Todd Hamilton Jay Hass Charles Howell |
Peter Jacobson Lee Janzen Zach Johnson Steve Jones Tom Kite Bernhard Langer Justin Leonard Davis Love Shigeki Maruyama Greg Norman |
Corey Pavin Nick Price Payne Stewart Vijay Singh Curtis Strange David Toms Kirk Triplett Camilo Villegas Lanny Wadkins Tiger Woods |
Tournament Purse
The John Deere Classic has kept pace with purse growth trends on the TOUR; and has one of the top purses
compared to tournaments in geographic markets of similar size:
| 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1990-1995 1989 1988 1987 |
$4,200,000 $4,100,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $3,800,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 $2,800,000 $2,600,000 $2,000,000 $1,550,000 $1,350,000 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $700,000 $600,000 $500,000 |
Television Coverage
Exposure for the tournament and its "Title Sponsor" has been greatly enhanced on a local, national and
international basis through television coverage:
| 2007 - 2010 2004 - 2006 2003 1999 - 2002 1995 - 1998 1994 1991 - 1994 1990 - 1994 1988 - 1989 1971 - 1987 |
Golf Channel (Thursday & Friday) CBS National & International Coverage(Saturday & Sunday) USA Network (Thursday & Friday) ABC National & International Coverage (Saturday & Sunday) ESPN National & International Coverage CBS National & International Coverage The Golf Channel ESPN National & International Coverage International ESPN Coverage Latin America, Europe, Pacific Rim/Asia ESPN National Live Coverage Friday, Saturday, Sunday Regional Broadcast via WTBS Syndication Weekend Coverage No television coverage |
Attendance
Over 100,000 people attended the 2006 tournament and the TPC Deere Run
Charitable Contribution
Figures below include dollars generated by tournament net proceeds, PGA TOUR Team Charity Competition and
the John Deere Classic's Birdies for Charity Program:
| Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 |
Donations $4,700,000 $3,967,062 $3,095,356 $2,008,807 $1,500,413 (rain year) $1,457,255 $1,483,000 $1,200,000 $ 994,000 $ 815,000 $ 525,000 $ 411,000 $ 235,000 (rain year) $ 285,000 (rain year) $ 374,800 $ 44,000 (rain year) $ 345,000 $ 86,000 $ 62,000 $ 112,675 |
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Based on an economic impact study commissioned by the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau and the local Economic Development Group, the John Deere Classic generates between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000 in direct economic benefits to the greater Quad City community.