Miscellaneous Tournament Information

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“Title Sponsor” History

The QC stop on the PGA TOUR has had only three corporate “Title Sponsors” in its history:

- 1971-81 No Corporate “Title Sponsor” - 1982-85 Miller Brewing Company - 1986-94 Hardees Food Systems - 1996-97 “Presenting Sponsor” Deere & Company - 1998-2023 Deere & Company

Tournament Purse

- 1987 $ 500,000 - 2007 $4,100,000 - 1988 $ 600,000 - 2008 $4,200,000 - 1989 $ 700,000 - 2009 $4,300,000 - 1990-95 $1,000,000 - 2010 $4,400,000 - 1996 $1,200,000 - 2011 $4,500,000 - 1997 $1,350,000 - 2012 $4,600,000 - 1998 $1,550,000 - 2013 $4,600,000 - 1999 $2,000,000 - 2014 $4,700,000 - 2000 $2,600,000 - 2015 $4,700,000 - 2001 $2,800,000 - 2016 $4,800,000 - 2002 $3,000,000 - 2017 $5,600,000 - 2003 $3,500,000 - 2018 $5,800,000 - 2004 $3,800,000 -2019 $6,000,000 - 2005 $4,000,000 -2020 $6,200,000 -2006 $4,000,000 -2021 $6,200,000

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Attendance

Roughly 71,500 people attended the 2019 tournament at TPC Deere Run.

Television Coverage

Exposure for the tournament and its “Title Sponsor” has been greatly enhanced on a local, national, and international basis through television coverage:

- 1971-87 No television coverage - 1988-89 Regional Broadcast via WTBS Syndication - 1990-94 ESPN National Live Coverage - 1991-94 International ESPN Coverage: Latin American, Europe, Pacific Rim/Asia - 1994 ESPN National & International Coverage - 1995-98 The Golf Channel - 1999-2002 CBS National & International Coverage - 2003 ESPN National & International Coverage - 2004-06 USA Network (Thu & Fri) ABC National & International Coverage (Sat & Sun) - 2007-21 The Golf Channel (Thu & Fri) CBS National & International Coverage (Sat & Sun)

Economic Impact

Based on an economic impact study commissioned by the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, John Deere and the local Economic Development Group, the John Deere Classic generates of $54,300,000 in primary and secondary economic benefits to the greater Quad City community.

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Past Volunteer Chairs

1975 Cliff Montgomery 1994 Patrick Huys 2009 Mike Vonerhaar 1976 Cliff Montgomery 1995 Steve Jacobs 2010 Steve McCann 1977 Harvey Levin 1996 Todd Nicholson 2011 Brian Kardell 1980 Kent Crippen 1997 Dave Engstrom 2012 Todd Raufeisen 1980 Ken Stiegel 1998 Dave Howell 2013 Bart Baker 1983 Gene Smith 1999 Richard Anderson 2014 Laura “Divot” Ekizian 1984 John Wetzel 2000 Dave Steil 2015 Chad Everitt 1985 Jim Epperly 2001 Doug Hultquist 2016 Paul Scranton 1986 Jon Nelson 2002 Mark Kilmer 2017 Pat Shouse 1988 Pete Burks 2003 Mark Kilmer 2018 Tony Carpita 1989 Gary White 2004 John Ward 2019 Sean McGuire 1990 Tom Robinson 2005 Pam Anderson 2020 Lee Garlach 1991 Tom Robinson 2006 Tom Bracke 1992 Glenn Blair 2007 Dave Nuernberger 1993 Glenn Blair 2008 Decker Ploehn