Two big stars from the world of golf have committed to playing in the John Deere Classic July 10-16. Tournament officials announced yesterday that Davis Love III and Bubba Watson will take part in one of the Quad Cities signature events at TPC at Deere Run in SIlvis next month.

According to our news partners at WQAD.com... "Love is the winner of 21 PGA Tour events, including the 1997 PGA championship, and has played on six Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams each.... Watson is the winner of nine PGA Tour events, including the 2012 and 2014 Masters.

"Love has played in the John Deere Classic seven times, making the cut six of those times, his best finish coming in  2011 at T-12. Watson has played in the John Deere Classic four times, his best finish coming in 2006 at T-17."

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