The PGA Tour remains in the heartland for the long-running John Deere Classic 2025, contested at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, where birdies are expected to fly on the player-friendly par-71 layout.
Defending champion Davis Thompson will aim to repeat his 2024 triumph and will be joined by a pair of struggling headliners in Rickie Fowler and Max Homa, alongside former Deere winners such as Zach Johnson, Lucas Glover and J.T. Poston.
Here are more details on what to watch for this week at The John Deere Classic.
2025 John Deere Classic
Pro Golf Weekly previews the PGA Tour stop at TPC Deere Run in this week’s 2025 John Deere Classic Primer.
The Skinny
Tournament: John Deere Classic
Title Sponsor: John Deere
Tour Debut: 1971
Dates: July 3-6, 2025
Season Spot: 30th of 39
TV Network: GOLF/CBS
Where: Silvis, Ill.
Course: TPC Deere Run
Distance: Par 35-36-71, 7289 yards
Architect: D.A. Weibring/Chris Gray
Format: Stroke Play, 72 holes/36-hole cut
Field: 156 players
Purse: $8,400,000
Winning Share: $1,512,000
Win Pts (FEC/OWGR): 500/44
Defending Champion: Davis Thompson
How to Follow the John Deere Classic
TELEVISION: Thu-Fri: 4-7 p.m. (GOLF); Sat-Sun: 1-3 p.m. (GOLF), 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
STREAM: Thu-Fri: 4-7 p.m. (NBC SPORTS APP); Sat-Sun: 1-3 p.m. (NBC SPORTS APP), 3-6 p.m. (CBS SPORTS APP)
PGA TOUR LIVE: Thu-Fri: 7:45 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Watch on ESPN+
RADIO: Thu-Fri: 1-7 p.m.; Sat-Sun: 1-6 p.m.
(PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio)
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John Deere Classic History
The John Deere Classic started as a rare Iowa event, playing as a satellite event called the Quad Cities Open in 1971, and became an official event the following season.
The Hawkeye State only had hosting honors for four years before the tournament moved to Coal Valley, Ill., and in 2000, the event permanently moved to TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
The inaugural event was won by Deane Beman, a man who would go on to become PGA commissioner. Beman won again in 1972, making the John Deere Classic half of his four career victories. Over the years, other notable winners have included Dave Stockton, Roger Maltbie, Payne Stewart, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker, Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth, and Bryson DeChambeau, among others.
TPC Deere Run was designed by D.A. Weibring, a three-time winner of the John Deere Classic, which ties him for first all-time with Stricker. The scoring is typically very low, as the last 14 tournaments have featured a champion with a score of -18 or lower. This was also the site of a 59, shot by Paul Goydos in 2010.
The scoring was so low that year that despite the 59, Goydos only led by a single stroke after the first round. That edition was taken by Stricker, who finished at a tournament record 26-under par.
The course was also the site of Michelle Wie’s 2004 and 2005 attempts to make the cut at a men’s event.
One of the prevailing themes tied to the history of this tournament is its frequent status as a launching pad for talented young players.
Spieth became the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931 when he claimed his first career victory at the 2013 John Deere. Jason Day made his first PGA Tour start on a sponsor’s invite in 2006.
Other talented young players who have played this event on sponsor’s invites over the years include Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Patrick Reed and 2017 champion DeChambeau.
History: Tournament Names
- John Deere Classic (1999-)
- Quad City Classic (1995-98)
- Hardee’s Golf Classic (1986-94)
- Lite Quad Cities Open (1985)
- Miller High Life QCO (1982-84)
- Quad Cities Open (1980-81)
- Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open (1975-79)
- Quad Cities Open (1972-74)
History: Recent Winners
2023: Davis Thompson (-28)
2023: Sepp Straka (-21)
2022: J. T. Poston (-21)
2022: Lucas Glover (-19)
2021: COVID (-19)
2019: Dylan Frittelli (-21)
2018: Michael Kim (-27)
2017: Bryson DeChambeau (-18)
2016: Ryan Moore (-22)
2015: Jordan Spieth (-20)
2014: Brian Harman (-22)
2013: Jordan Spieth (-19)
2012: Zach Johnson (-20)
2011: Steve Stricker (-22)
2010: Steve Stricker (-26)
2009: Steve Stricker (-20)
History: Records
Scoring
256 (-28) Davis Thompson (2024)
257 (-27) Michael Kim (2018)
258 (-26) Steve Stricker (2010)
Wins
3 – D.A. Weibring (1979, 1991, 1995)
3 – Steve Stricker (2009-11)
2 – Deane Beman (1971-72)
2 – Scott Hoch (1980, 1984)
2 – David Frost (1992-93)
2 – Jordan Spieth (2013, 2015)
Field at TPC Deere Run
The field’s highest ranked player is Ben Griffin, who enters as the world No. 17 and in good form. Griffin enters off six straight top-15s, highlighted by a win at Colonial.
Sungjae Im is the next highest ranked player at No. 25. The Korean is in suspect form and enters off three consecutive poor results (T61, T57, MC).
Jason Day, at No. 28, is the only other top-40 player in the field and enters in decent form with a T23 at the U.S. Open and T4 at the Travelers.
Lucas Glover, the winner here 2021, will also tee it up this week. The former U.S. Open winner comes in off a T9 at the Travelers.
Another John Deere winner is JT Poston (2022), who has just one top-10 result all season (T5, PGA). Still, he’s of the better players in the field and a former winner here.
Denny McCarthy is another player to keep an eye on this week at the Deere. The Maryland native, who is still in search of his maiden PGA Tour win, has finished T6, T6, and T7 in his last three starts at the Deere.
Top-5 Betting Favorites
1. Ben Griffin 16-1
2. Denny McCarthy 25-1
2. Jason Day 25-1
2. Michael Thorbjornsen 25-1
5. Chris Kirk 30-1
5. Davis Thompson 30-1
5. Kevin Yu 30-1
5. Luke Clanton 30-1
5. Ryan Gerard 30-1
5. Si Woo Kim 30-1
Full Field & Odds
TPC Deere Run | Silvis, Illinois | July 3-6, 2025
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