Director of John Deere Classic leaving on high note

The tournament director of Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event will be leaving his post on a record high. Clair Peterson, who officially ends his ...

November 6, 2022
3:12 AM

The tournament director of Illinois' only annual PGA Tour event will be leaving his post on a record high. Clair Peterson, who officially ends his 20-year stint leading the John Deere Classic, announced on Monday that this year's Birdies for Charity program raised a record $13,908,668 for 481 participating charities in the Moline area. That total is $89,514 more than the previous record set in 2019 The Birdies for Charity program was established in 1971 and 98% of its $159.57 charity total was raised since John Deere assumed title sponsorship in 1998.

Len Ziehm