2025 John Deere Classic Prize: The 2025 John Deere Classic is being held from Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, July 6 at TPC Deere Run in Illinois. This year the event falls into a tough place on the golf calendar.
A lot of big players like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are skipping it because they already played two Signature Events around the US Open in June, and The Open Championship is just two weeks away. So they are taking this week off again. Because of that, not many topranked golfers are playing this time.
Only a few big names are showing up, with Ben Griffin being the highest-ranked in the field at world No. 17. Jason Day, ranked No. 28, and Sepp Straka, ranked No. 24, are also in the mix. Among all of them, Sungjae Im is leading the list as the favorite to win, according to most betting sites.
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2025 John Deere Classic Prize Money
One of the main reasons the top players are not turning up this week is the smaller prize purse. This tournament is offering $8.4 million in total, which is the lowest prize among all regular PGA Tour events in 2025. Only the “additional” events, which are held at the same time as majors or Signature Events, have smaller prize money.
The winner on Sunday will take home $1.44 million and also earn 500 FedEx Cup points, which still makes it an important tournament for players trying to climb the rankings.
Famous Winners and Records From the Past
The John Deere Classic has seen some great moments in the past. Jordan Spieth made history here in 2013 by becoming the first teenager since 1931 to win a PGA Tour event. He also won the title again in 2015. Steve Stricker won this event three years in a row from 2009 to 2011, which is still a record. In 2017, Bryson DeChambeau won his first PGA Tour event here too.
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Last year, Davis Thompson put on a brilliant show and won with a score of 28 under par, which set a new tournament record. He returns this year as the defending champion, hoping to hold onto his title.
