The John Deere Classic returns for its 64th edition as this week’s offering on the PGA Tour.
1971 saw the inaugural edition of the John Deere Classic, which has called a number of places home during its six-decade history.
During that time, several big names have been victorious in the event, with Steve Stricker being one of the men to have won the tournament on three occasions.
More recently, the likes of Brian Harman, Jordan Spieth and Lucas Glover have all been victorious. Austria’s Sepp Straka (below) is the reigning champion, after winning by two last year.
For the first four years of its life, the tournament was held in Iowa. 1975 saw a move to Illinois and the event has remained in the state ever since.
2000 saw TPC Deere Run take over the reigns as tournament host, another in the large catalogue of venues in the Tournament Players Club.
D.A. Weibring, the other three-time winner of the event, designed the Par 71 layout at TPC Deere Run, which is Silvis, Illinois.
John Deere Classic: The Details
- Dates: July 4-7, 2024
- Course: TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois, United States
- Par: 71
- Length: 7,257 yards
- Prize purse: $8 million
- Defending champion: Sepp Straka (-21)
Everything you need to know about the 2024 John Deere Classic
Check out our coverage of the 2024 John Deere Classic – from frequently asked questions, to the competition’s unique heritage, and how the course is shaping up – by reading and clicking on some of the links below.
Frequently Asked Questions about the John Deere Classic
When and where will the John Deere Classic take place?
The 2024 edition of the John Deere Classic will take place between July 4-7. The event will be held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois – the venue that has hosted the tournament since the turn of the 21st Century.
Who won last season’s tournament?
Austria’s Sepp Straka was the victor at last year’s John Deere Classic, winning by two shots from the American duo of Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley. It was his second PGA Tour title after winning the Honda Classic 17 months earlier.
What is the history around the John Deere Classic?
The John Deere Classic began back in 1971 as the Quad Cities Open Invitational. Due to sponsorship, the event has been through eight name changes, and has been known as the John Deere Classic since 1999.
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A year later, the event made TPC Deere Run its permanent home, and in recent years, the event has become part of the Open Qualifying Series.
The event has seen plenty of historic moments. In both 2005 and 2006, Michelle Wie West made appearances, while in 2013, Jordan Spieth became the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour in more than eight decades.
Much earlier in the tournament’s lifetime, the great Sam Snead became the first player to shoot his age on the PGA Tour. He did so with a round of 67 in 1979. He would go on to card a 66 in the final round that very week.
Only two men have been victorious at the John Deere Classic on three occasions. D.A. Weibring had wins spanning 16 years, while Steve Stricker won in three successive years from 2009 to 2011.
Deane Beman, Scott Hoch, David Frost and Jordan Spieth are all two-time winners of the tournament.
How do golfers qualify to play in Illinois?
The John Deere Classic is one of the full-field tournaments on the PGA Tour. The tour has a standardised system which it uses to determine who makes the field based on the Priority Ranking, along with other categories.
Here are the categories of entries for the 2024 edition:
- FedEx Cup Champions in the last five years
- PGA Tour winners in the last two years
- Top 30 on this year’s FedEx Cup Points List
- Top 125 on the previous year’s FedEx Cup Points List
- Top 10 on the previous year’s DP World Tour Race to Dubai
- Top 30 on previous year’s Korn Ferry Tour Points List
- Top 5 and ties from PGA Tour Q-School
- No.1 player from PGA Tour University
- Tournament, sponsors and other exemptions
What are the odds for the 2024 John Deere Classic?
Betting for the 2024 tournament is live via bet365.
You can check out our betting preview for the week’s action, which also includes the Aramco Team Series – London, here when it goes live.
Is there a cut at the John Deere Classic?
There will be a cut at the halfway stage in Illinois. Those that are within the top 65 and ties will make it through to the weekend to have a shot at winning the tournament on Sunday evening.
Can LIV Golf players feature in the event?
No, they cannot. With it being an official PGA Tour event, we won’t be seeing any LIV Golf players teeing it up in Texas.
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The 2017 winner of the John Deere Classic – Bryson DeChambeau – now plies his trade in the LIV Golf League.
How can I watch the John Deere Classic?
The event will be broadcast around the world by various broadcast partners. In the United Kingdom, action from all four days of the tournament will be shown live on Sky Sports – with the following schedule:
- Thursday 4th – Sky Sports Main Event from 5pm, Sky Sports Golf from 7:30pm
- Friday 5th – Sky Sports Golf from 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event from 9:45pm
- Saturday 6th – Sky Sports Golf from 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event from 6pm
- Sunday 7th – Sky Sports Golf from 5pm, Sky Sports Main Event from 6pm
Comprehensive coverage, including live scoring, shot-by-shot data, and player highlights, will be available on the PGA Tour’s website and app.
How much will the winner take home from TPC Deere Run?
The winner of the the tournament will pocket $1,444,000 from the total prize purse of $8,000,000.
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