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TPC Deere RunSilvis
Home of the PGA TOUR's John Deere Classic, laid out on bluffs above the Rock River.
Par
71
Yardage
7,281
Rating · Slope
75.7 · 138
Holes
18
Green Fee
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The Course
About TPC Deere Run
The PGA TOUR's John Deere Classic is played on this public, daily-fee course in Silvis, in the Quad Cities. It runs through hardwood trees on a former horse and cattle farm high above the Rock River, with elevation changes, small ponds and deep ravines and no housing along the fairways. Five sets of tees let most players find a fair length. From Chicago it is a trip west, an overnight or a long day.
History
TPC Deere Run — History
Deere & Co. gave the PGA TOUR 385 acres of rolling, wooded land on the Rock River for the course as part of its title sponsorship of the Quad City tournament. D.A. Weibring, a three-time winner of that event, designed it with Chris Gray of PGA Tour Design Services, and it has hosted the John Deere Classic since 2000. Weibring renovated it in 2006, and a rebuild of every bunker began in August 2021.
Design
TPC Deere Run — Design
Weibring set out to give the course an old-time feel. He and Gray routed it on about 170 acres of the property, altered only 60 of them and left more than 80 percent of the hardwoods standing. Fairways are generous, protected by natural water, bunkering and mounding, and there are no sharp doglegs, which rewards shaping the ball. Chipping areas frame the greens. Weibring calls it a shot-maker's course with no tricks.
What Sets It Apart
Why Play TPC Deere Run
The public can play the course that hosts a PGA TOUR event each summer, where Steve Stricker won three straight John Deere Classics from 2009 to 2011 and Paul Goydos shot 59 in 2010.
The Round
The Journey at TPC Deere Run
I.
The Opening
Play begins with a 418-yard par 4 that is one of the gentler holes by handicap. The 561-yard 2nd, often the easiest hole for the pros, plays downhill and bends slightly right along the Rock River to a small, two-tiered green, with wetlands left and a bunker and trees right. The 186-yard 3rd is the first par 3, followed by two strong par 4s, the 454-yard 4th and the 433-yard 5th, before the 367-yard 6th.
II.
The Middle
The 226-yard 7th is the longest par 3, and the 428-yard 8th leads to the 503-yard 9th, the No. 1 handicap and usually the hardest hole in the tournament, with an uphill approach through the trees to an elevated green bunkered on both sides. The back nine opens with the 596-yard 10th, the longest hole on the course, then the 432-yard 11th and the 215-yard 12th.
III.
The Finish
By handicap the 414-yard 13th is the easiest hole on the card, and the 361-yard 14th is the shortest par 4. The 484-yard 15th, the No. 2 handicap, starts a hard finish. The 158-yard 16th, named Mother Earth, is the signature hole, set along the Rock River with a large bunker in front and another on the right. The 569-yard 17th is the last par 5, and the 476-yard 18th closes as the No. 4 handicap.
How to Play It
TPC Deere Run — Playing Strategy
Beginner / High Handicap
The TPC tees run 7,281 yards with a 75.7 rating and a 138 slope, so pick one of the shorter of the five sets. Fairways are generous and there are no sharp doglegs; keep the ball and the cart out of the tall fescue, and treat the uphill 9th as a hole where bogey is a fine score.
Intermediate / Mid Handicap
Approaches decide the round: chipping areas frame the greens, so a miss leaves a short-game choice rather than a lost ball. On the 2nd, a layup that stays clear of the wetlands on the left leaves a short shot to the small two-tiered green. At the 16th, the large front bunker makes the middle of the green the target.
Advanced / Low Handicap
Weibring built the course for players who shape the ball into greens, and his 2006 work pinched some fairways and moved tees back. The 2nd is a birdie chance for a long hitter willing to flirt with the wetlands, and the 17th is the last par 5 before the 476-yard 18th. On the 9th, the uphill approach through the trees has to hold its line.
Signature Holes
TPC Deere Run — Signature Holes
The Card
TPC Deere Run Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Yards | 418 | 561 | 186 | 454 | 433 | 367 | 226 | 428 | 503 | 3,576 | 596 | 432 | 215 | 414 | 361 | 484 | 158 | 569 | 476 | 3,705 | 7,281 |
| Handicap | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Good to Know
TPC Deere Run — questions answered
- How do I book a tee time at TPC Deere Run?
- Find and book live tee times at TPC Deere Run through GolfNow — Golf in CHI links straight to its tee sheet on this listing.
- Who designed TPC Deere Run?
- TPC Deere Run was designed by D.A. Weibring.
- What is the par and yardage at TPC Deere Run?
- TPC Deere Run plays to a par of 71 over 7,281 yards from the championship tees, with a course rating of 75.7 and a slope of 138.
- Is TPC Deere Run public or private?
- TPC Deere Run is open to public play. Tee times can be reserved in advance.
- Where is TPC Deere Run located?
- TPC Deere Run is located at 3100 Heather Knoll, Silvis, IL 61282, in the Golf Trips from Chicago area of Chicagoland.
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