2008 JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

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The 2008 John Deere Classic

July 7th through the 13th, 2008

Tournament Players Club at Deere Run
Silvis, IL

1st Tee at the JDC:

2008 Results

Kenny Perry "With This Victory"

Earns his 12th career PGA TOUR victory in his 555^th event at the age of 47 years, 11 months and 3 days.

1991     Memorial Tournament

1994     New England Classic

1995     Bob Hope Chrysler Classic

2001     Buick Open

2003     Bank of America Colonial, The Memorial Tournament, Greater Milwaukee Open

2005     Bay Hill Invitational, Bank of America Colonial

2008     the Memorial Tournament, Buick Open, John Deere Classic

Earned 4,500 FedExCup points to move into second on the season-long points list with 20,433 total points.

EXEMPT STATUS

As a three-time winner this year, earns four-year exemption on the PGA TOUR that will take him through the 2012 season.

JOHN DEERE CLASSIC NOTES

Becomes the first player to win the John Deere Classic in a playoff since Mark Hensby defeated John E. Morgan on the second playoff hole to win in 2004. Seventh playoff in tournament history.

Moves into second place on the all-time John Deere Classic money list with earnings of $1,139,383. J.P. Hayes remains atop that list with earnings of $1,204,599.

2008 John Deere Classic Statistics – Kenny Perry

Driving Distance                         292.5 yards                                       23rd

Driving Accuracy                        40 of 56             71.4 percent             T49

Greens in Regulation                   52 of 72             72.2 percent             T22

Putts Per Round                          27.5                                                    T10

Putting Average                         1.692                                                   23rd

2008 NOTES

Wins the eighth playoff of the 2008 season and the second involving multiple players.

FIVE top-10s, including three wins and a playoff loss, in last seven starts on TOUR.

Moves up to No. 2 on the 2008 PGA TOUR Official Money List with $4,331,350.

Becomes the oldest winner on TOUR this year at 47 years, 11 months and 3 days. Wins for the ninth time (12 wins) in his 40s; Oldest winner on TOUR since Fred Funk (50 years, 8 months, 12 days) at the 2007 Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Joins Tiger Woods (4) as the only players with three or more victories in the 2008 season.

CAREER NOTES

Collects three wins in a single PGA TOUR season for the second time in his career. Won the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the Memorial Tournament and the U.S. Bank Championship in 2003

Increases career PGA TOUR earnings to $25,863,999 and remains at No. 9 on the all-time earnings list.

2008 PGA TOUR SUMMARY

BIRTHDATE:  August 10, 1960           BIRTHPLACE: Elizabethtown, K

RESIDES:  Franklin, KY                      FAMILY: Wife, Sandy; Lesslye, Justin, Lindsey

HEIGHT: 6-2                                       WEIGHT:  205

EDUCATION: Western Kentucky         Q-SCHOOL: Fall, 1986

TURNED PRO:  1982                            

FIELD:

156 players from the PGA TOUR

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TITLE SPONSOR:

$4.2 Million; Winners Share: $756,000;
Fed Ex Cup Points: 25,000(4500 to the winner)

Televised Coverage- <July 10th to the 13th>
(Tentative Schedule)
THU/FRI: GOLF Channel 2-5 PM CT 
SAT/SUN: CBS Sports 2-5 PM CT

PGA TOUR Network XM Channel 146 
(Tentative Schedule)
THU-SUN: 11 - 5 PM CT 

LIVE Scoring at PGATOUR.COM Coverage All Week

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