The John Deere Classic Continues to Elevate Itself and Professional Golf as George McNeilly Reports from Illinois Only Annual PGA TOUR Event

Published: July 6, 2023, 1 a.m.

The John Deere Classic has continued its reputation of elevating itself despite an always challenging date on the PGA TOUR schedule and 2023 is no exception.  What do you do when you are handed July 4th, 2023?

Organizers have been working feverishly over the last few months to deliver fans a first-ever Concert on the Course series featuring two of the nation’s best-known and most popular performers, Darius Rucker (Saturday, July 8th ) and Blake Shelton (Sunday, July 9th).

JT Poston is defending champion after leading wire to wire on TPC Deere Run  in 2022.   

Wednesday's Pro Am featured Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson who made some news of his own after playing 18 holes with NCAA college basketball standout Caitlin Clark.  The Iowa natives had a massive gallery following them all day.

World number-19 Cameron Young says the field is stronger than player rankings mighty imply, and suggests we keep an eye out for one player in particular (besides him).

Photo:   (From left to right) Michael Thorbjornsen, Tommy Kuhl, Ludvig Aberg, Marcus Byrd, William Mouw, Gordon Sargent, Ross Steelman in front of the latest John Deere tractor.

Photo by JR Howell courtesy of the John Deere Classic