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There’s an opening in the July calendar on the PGA Tour after the cancellation Thursday of the John Deere Classic.

The tournament scheduled for July 9-12 was canceled due to “ongoing local and state-related challenges related to gathering restrictions,” according to a statement from the PGA Tour and title sponsor John Deere Classic. It would have been the 50th playing of the event in the Quad Cities area.



The PGA plans to fill the vacated slot in the schedule with a new tournament and said the venue and location of that event would be shared soon.

“Because of the ongoing health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, the difficult decision was made to cancel the 2020 John Deere Classic,” said tournament director Clair Peterson. “While we considered several alternatives for the Classic, this was the choice that made the most sense for our guests, the players and the Quad City community at large.”

All fundraising efforts around the event at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., will continue.

“We understand and respect that the Quad Cities market has dynamics and challenges that prevent the playing of the John Deere Classic in 2020,” said Andy Pazder, PGA Tour Chief Tournaments and Competitions Officer. “As we’ve seen through the years, the community support for the John Deere Classic is unwavering and I have no doubt the event will return stronger than ever in its 50th playing in 2021.”



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