2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide

Fall Finish Presented by PricewaterhouseCoopersJOHN DEERE CLASSICNOTESWith his victory at the John Deere Classic, VijaySingh became the third player age 40 or more (40years, six months, 24 days) to win the John DeereClassic, joining D.A. Weibring (42 years, threemonths, 30 days) in 1995 and Ed Fiori (43 years,four months, 25 days) in 1996.Amateur Tyler Swanson became the first amateurto make the cut at the John Deere Classic since1971. Swanson finished the first two rounds ateven-par 142 in a tie for 55th. Brad Schuchatfinished T21 at the 1971 Quad Cities Open, whichwas an unofficial TOUR event that year.Tournament Players Club at John Deere Run coursearchitect D.A. Weibring passed Russ Cochran formost cuts made at the John Deere Classic. Weibringmade his 18th cut in 23 tries in the Quad Cities.TOURNAMENT HISTORYYear Winner Score Runner-up Score Location Par/Yards1988 Blaine McCallister 261 Dan Forsman 264 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,6061989 Curt Byrum 268 Bill Britton 269 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,606Brian Tennyson1990 Joey Sindelar* 268 Willie Wood 268 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,6061991 D.A. Weibring 267 Paul Azinger 268 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,796Peter Jacobsen1992 David Frost 266 Tom Lehman 269 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,796Loren Roberts1993 David Frost 259 Payne Stewart 266 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,796D.A. Weibring1994 Mark McCumber 265 Kenny Perry 266 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,796QUAD CITY CLASSIC1995 D.A. Weibring~ 197 Jonathan Kaye 198 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,7961996 Ed Fiori 268 Andrew Magee 270 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,7621997 David Toms 265 Brandel Chamblee 268 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,762Robert GamezJimmy Johnston1998 Steve Jones 263 Scott Gump 264 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,762JOHN DEERE CLASSIC1999 J.L. Lewis* 261 Mike Brisky 261 Oakwood CC, Coal Valley, IL 70/6,7622000 Michael Clark II* 265 Kirk Triplett 265 TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, IL 71/7,1832001 David Gossett 265 Briny Baird 266 TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, IL 71/7,1832002 J.P. Hayes 262 Robert Gamez 266 TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, IL 71/7,1832003 Vijay Singh 268 Chris Riley 272 TPC at Deere Run, Silvis, IL 71/7,193Jonathan ByrdJ.L. LewisKEY: * = Playoff ~ = Weather-shortenedCARL PETTERSSONCarl Pettersson posted the low round of the weekin the final round with an 8-under-par 63. Theround included nine birdies and one bogey. Heneeded only 23 putts on the day in jumping fromT53 to T15 with the finish. The PGA TOUR rookie’scareer low on the PGA TOUR bested a third-round65 at the 2003 Honda Classic.SECTION 3 / SUMMARIESChris Riley’s T2 finish was his third top-five finishof his career at the John Deere Classic, havingfinished fourth in 2000 and T5 last year.J.L. Lewis (T2) was the highest finisher among theseven past champions in the field last year.The TPC at Deere Run, site of the John Deere Classic since 2000.Tournament Record:259, David Frost, 1993 (Oakwood CC)Current Course Record:61, J.P. Hayes 2002Other Course Record:61, Mike Smith, 1987 (Oakwood CC)WWW.PGATOUR.COM 2004 PGA TOUR Media Guide / 3-83