John Deere Classic

This year's John Deere Classic tournament will bring back Concerts on the Course, featuring two major performances.

The John Deere Classic continues to rack up honors from the PGA Tour. Last week, the tournament announced it's been awarded "Most Engaged Community" for the eighth time.

This morning at the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, local nonprofits picked up their checks from the fundraising arm of the John Deere Classic golf tournament.

Tournament Director Andrew Lehman says people came out in force throughout the week.

Today, the tournament announced the two musicians will perform during an annual series called, "Concerts on the Course."

Deere will be the title sponsor of the John Deere Classic through 2026.

That's according to Tournament Director Andrew Lehman who hopes more people will sign up to help during tournament week in July.

This summer, the John Deere Classic will be held one week earlier than usual, so Birdies for Charity is early, too.

The Quad Cities had to wait an extra year to celebrate its 50th professional golf tournament. That's the subject of a new book by Craig DeVrieze, sports writer and current Communications Director at St. Ambrose University.

Instead of playing in this year's John Deere Classic Pro Am, the title sponsor's CEO will caddy for an employee. Michelle O'Neill reports John May has said he's more comfortable on the farm than on the golf course. So he held a video contest for company employees to win a chance to play with PGA Tour golfers.