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Number Crunch: John Deere Classic
 
Jul. 12, 2007
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Compiled by Mark Spoor
PGATOUR.com Coordinating Producer

The John Deere Classic started as the Quad Cities Open on the PGA TOUR back in 1971. Since that time, the tournament has seen plenty of memorable, if not historic, numbers. Take a look at some of them:

NUMBER THAT COULD WIN YOU A BET

8The number of playoff holes needed to decide the 1981 affair. What's more, it was decided amongst five players. Dave Barr won the playoff with -- of all things -- a par.

NUMBER THAT COULD VERY WELL GROW THIS WEEK

18The nunber of players who have gotten their first PGA TOUR victory in what is now known as the John Deere Classic: Sam Adams (1973), Roger Maltbie ('75), John Lister ('76), Mike Morley ('77), D.A. Weibring ('79), Scott Hoch ('80), Dave Barr ('81), Payne Stewart ('82), Dan Forsman ('85), Blaine McCallister ('88), Curt Byrum ('89), David Toms ('97), J.L. Lewis ('99), Michael Clark II (2000), David Gossett ('01), Mark Hensby ('04), Sean O'Hair ('05) and John Senden ('06).

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES

3The number of wins in the tournament by D.A. Weibring (1979, '91 and '95), the most of any player.
5In 35 previous events, the number of times the tournament was decided in a playoff, the most recent being in 2004, when Mark Hensby defeated John Morgan on the second playoff hole.
7The number of different names this tournament has had since its inception. It was called the Quad Cites Open from 1971-74 and again in 1980 and '81, the Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open from 1975-79, the Miller High Life Quad Cites Open from 1982-84, the Lite Quad Cities Open in 1985, the Hardee's Golf Classic from 1986-1994, the Quad Cities Classic from 1995-98 and the John Deere Classic from 1999 to now.
7The largest winning margin in tournament history, accomplished by David Frost in 1993 at Oakwood Country Club.
14The number of different winners in the past 14 versions of this tournament. David Frost was the last repeat winner, hoisting the trophy in 1993 and '94.
15The number of times this tournament has been won by a single stroke, most recently last season when John Senden nipped J.P. Hayes.
61The lowest 18-hole score in tournament history, done twice, once by Mike Smith in the second round at Oakwood Country Club in 1987 and again by J.P. Hayes in the second round at Deere Run in 2002.
259The lowest 72-hole score in tournament history, accomplished by David Frost at Oakwood in 1993.
262The lowest tournament score at TPC Deere Run, accomplished by J.P. Hayes in 2002.
4,500The amount of FedExCup points that will be earned by the tournament winner. That amount of points would currently place you 52nd on the FedExCup points list.
5,000The amount, in dollars, won by Deane Beman for winning the first version of this tournament in 1971. The total purse was $25,000.
738,000The amount, in dollars that this year's tournament champion will receive out of a purse of $4.1 million.