<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Current champion </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Michael Kim </Td> </Tr> <P> The John Deere Classic is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour . It is played annually in July, the week before the British Open, at TPC Deere Run in the Quad Cities community of Silvis, Illinois . </P> <P> The tournament began as the Quad Cities Open in 1971 and was a "satellite event" on the PGA Tour . It became an official tour event in 1972 . Ed McMahon served as tournament host from 1975 to 1979 . Title sponsors have included Miller Brewing Company (1982--85), Hardee's (1986--94) and John Deere (since 1999). </P>

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