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Dylan Frittelli is this year's John Deere Classic champion. His performance at TPC Deere Run on Sunday clinched the South African's first ever PGA Tour win.

The John Deere Classic is underway as the first round began at TPC Deere Run in Silvis on Thursday. 

The PGA Tour is back in the Quad Cities this week for the John Deere Classic. The annual tournament is being held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, where it has been since 2000.

For the 49th year, some of the world's best golfers are coming to the Quad Cities. The John Deere Classic begins Monday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis.

Hockey will return to the Quad Cities in the fall. Tuesday the Quad City Storm released the schedule for their second season in the Southern Professional Hockey League.

The 20th Annual Quad City Triathlon will be held Saturday in West Lake Park. Hosted by the Scott County Conservation Board, participants will swim, bike, and run for a total of more than 18 miles. 

This week, the Quad Cities River Bandits announced solar panels have been placed on the roof of Modern Woodmen Park. It's the first municipally-owned building in Davenport that has a solar array on its rooftop. 

Some new signs will soon go up at the minor league baseball stadium in Clinton. Last week, the Lumber Kings announced it's now called "NelsonCorp Field," thanks to a new naming rights deal with NelsonCorp Wealth Management.

For the 54th year, the Quad Cities will host bicycle races on Memorial Day. The Kwik Star Criterium will be held on Monday in the Village of East Davenport.

Hundreds of bicycle racers from across the country are coming to eastern Iowa for the annual Memorial Day Weekend series. They start Friday night with the Burlington Road Races, followed by the Snake Alley Criterium in Burlington on Saturday, the Melon City Criterium in Muscatine on Sunday, and conclude Monday with the Quad Cities Kwik Star Criterium in Davenport.