Birdies for Charity
Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations
Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic golf tournament – a “game changer” that greatly benefits many people in the Quad Cities. That game continues to change for local non-profits as this…
Country star Jake Owen to headline Birdies for Charity concert
John Deere Classic tournament officials announced that country music star Jake Owen will return to…
Update: JDC’s Birdies for Charity has a new record
Costumes were the only thing missing Tuesday morning from the John Deere Classic’s special Halloween…
Rector relishes tournament week energy and new changes
Like in the game of golf, it was all in the timing for Dr. Susan…
John Deere Classic delivers for Quad Cities region
The signature event for the Quad Cities is the annual John Deere Classic. It not…
Birdies for Charity celebrates fundraising record
Clair Peterson compared the moment to Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams hitting a home…
Clair Peterson oversees his last JDC charity announcement
Clair Peterson, the longtime John Deere Classic tournament director, will preside over his final Birdies…
This Quad Cities Birdie found her perfect John Deere Classic nest
Fireworks are hardly a Fourth of July priority for Micaela Booth. Instead, after a week…
John Deere Classic director realizes big league dreams but on a different field
Growing up in the sleepy western Iowa town of Carroll, Andrew Lehman had big league…
Chip in with the John Deere Classic for local charity
The John Deere Classic is more than a pro golf tournament. The local PGA Tour…
Deere teams with Ryder Cup champ on donations, branding
Deere & Co. is teaming with Ryder Cup champion Daniel Berger for a multi-year charitable…
Birdies for Charity brings in $12.5 million
The John Deere Classic’s Birdies for Charity program brought in more than $12.5 million this…