Tpc At Deere Run

Silvis, Illinois

TPC Deere Run boasts a bit of old-time philosophy and feel to the golf course, which stretches to 7,213 yards, an intimidating length for a par-71 track. Some 70 bunkers are strategically placed throughout the course and vary in depth and shape. There are a few blind shots and chipping areas to confound the best players. There are gentle doglegs, requiring precision more than power. The natural features of the former horse farm high above the Rock River Valley have not been compromised and the Rock River is visible on nine holes. Weibring, the course designer, extracted a few trees (less than 20 percent), but he essentially left the property, with its dramatic pitches and rolls, intact. The course inhabits roughly 170 acres, but Weibring and design associate Chris Gray of PGA TOUR Design Services disturbed less than 60 acres during construction.