Congratulations are in order for The Quad Cities very own PGA event. According to WQAD 8 Quad Cities the 2016 John Deere Classic has been named the PGA's 2016 Tournament of The Year.

Additional recognition was given for Best Social Media Activation and Most Engaged Community. Great news for our local event and community. This year the tournament broke it's previous record and raised over $10.5 million for charity.

Congratulations and very well done. Nice to have this type of spotlight shined on our community. Next year's John Deere Classic will be held at  TPC Deere Run in Silvis July 10 through 16.

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