INTERNATIONALS FLAVOR the 2014 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 30 June, 2014
Though universally regarded as the PGA TOUR's quintessential summertime Midwestern event, this year's John Deere Classic features an international field sure to give both the leaderboard and locker room a cosmopolitan accent.
This year, 34 players from 14 countries and six continents will be among...
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JOHN DEERE CLASSIC FIELD COMING INTO FOCUS
By Micaela Booth
| 27 June, 2014
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JOHN DEERE CLASSIC AWARDS SPONSOR EXEMPTION TO NCAA CHAMPION CAMERON WILSON
By Micaela Booth
| 28 May, 2014
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JOHN DEERE CLASSIC AWARDS SPONSOR EXEMPTIONS TO THREE TOP COLLEGE PLAYERS WITH MIDWESTERN ROOTS
By Micaela Booth
| 21 May, 2014
The John Deere Classic's tradition of offering valuable playing opportunities to deserving up-and-coming young players continued Thursday when the tournament announced it has awarded sponsor exemptions to three of the nation's top college players, all of whom have roots in the Midwest....
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JORDAN SPIETH SET TO DEFEND TITLE AT THE 2014 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 17 April, 2014
Jordan Spieth earned more than just his first PGA TOUR victory at the 2013 John Deere ClassicIn defeating Zach Johnson and David Hearn on the fifth hole of a sudden death playoff at TPC Deere Run, it was as if Spieth unlocked the door to his own career.At the age of 19 years, 11 months and 18...
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JOHN DEERE ANNOUNCES SPONSORSHIP OF PGA TOUR PLAYER ZACH JOHNSON
By Micaela Booth
| 17 February, 2014
John Deere today announced it has
become a corporate sponsor for professional golfer Zach Johnson, the
seventh-ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings. The arrangement
further strengthens Deere's commitment to golf by building on its role as a
title sponsor of a PGA TOUR event and as...
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2013 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC HELPS RAISE $6.32 MILLION FOR 464 LOCAL AND REGIONAL CHARITIES
By Micaela Booth
| 31 October, 2013
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SPIETH BREAKS THROUGH AT JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 13 July, 2013
When 19-year-old Jordan Spieth tapped in a two-foot par putt Sunday on the fifth hole of a three-man sudden death playoff to win the John Deere Classic, his life as a golfer changed forever.
By recording his first PGA TOUR victory, Spieth, a rookie, not only became the youngest tour winner...
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ZACH LOSES LEAD, NOT CONFIDENCE
By Micaela Booth
| 12 July, 2013
Zach Johnson's coronation as repeat champion of the John Deere Classic took a detour Saturday even though the defending champion seemed to do his part by shooting a third-round 4-under par 67 at TPC Deere Run and get to 16 -under par for the tournament.
Despite his solid performance, however,...
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3 TIED FOR THE LEAD AFTER ROUND 2 OF JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 11 July, 2013
Relying on his otherworldly short game, defending champion Zach Johnson fired a bogey-free 5-under par 66 in the second-round of the John Deere Classic on Friday to maintain a share of the lead and continue to grab most of the attention here this week at TPC Deere Run.
Former U.S. Open...
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ZACH JOHNSON TAKES FIRST ROUND LEAD AT JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 10 July, 2013
On a spectacular Midwestern summer day, Zach Johnson opened the defense of his John Deere Classic title Thursday with a 7-under par 64, giving him a share of the first-round lead against a formidable field at TPC Deere Run. "It's hard to believe that it's been a year," said Johnson, who was...
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JOHN DEERE CLASSIC TO FEATURE AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
By Micaela Booth
| 2 July, 2013
This
year's John Deere Classic will have a distinctly international flavor, with
approximately 40 of the 156 players who tee it up next Thursday at TPC Deere
Run hailing from outside the United States.
As always, the largest
contingent of non-Americans is from Australia, which will have 11...
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FORMER MASTERS CHAMP IMMELMAN HIGHLIGHTS LATEST GROUP OF JOHN DEERE CLASSIC COMMITMENTS
By Micaela Booth
| 1 July, 2013
Former
Masters champion Trevor Immelman will make his first appearance at the John
Deere Classic next week, joining 11 other major championship winners who have
committed to play in this year's event, July 8-14, at TPC Deere Run.
Immelman,
who has been injury-plagued since his 2008 win at...
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KEEGAN BRADLEY TO MAKE JOHN DEERE CLASSIC DEBUT
By Micaela Booth
| 30 June, 2013
Former PGA Championship winner Keegan
Bradley, emotional leader of last year's U.S. Ryder Cup team, will make his
first appearance at the John Deere Classic, July 8-14, at TPC Deere Run.
The addition of the 27-year-old
native New Englander now gives the John Deere Classic field 10 players...
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FIELD STRENGTHENS AT 2013 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
By Micaela Booth
| 25 June, 2013
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