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MICHAEL CLARK II AND PRO-AM TEAM WIN AT DEERE RUN
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| A combined score of 54 was enough to take home the trophy at the ninth annual John Deere One Source™ Superintendent Pro-Am held at the TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. The winning team included (l to r): Steve Merkel, manager Landscapes Unlimited; Rick Hill, golf irrigation product manager, John Deere One Source; PGA TOUR professional Michael Clark II, Jeff Thompson, superintendent, Old Trail Golf Club; Kevin Johnson, president of Johnson Consulting.
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Cary, N.C. (July 26, 2006) — PGA TOUR professional Michael Clark II recently led his team to victory at the John Deere One Source™ Superintendent Pro-Am at Deere Run, with a combined score of 54. The five-person winning lineup included touring professional Michael Clark II, Jeff Thompson, superintendent, Old Trail Golf Club; Steve Merkel, manager, Landscapes Unlimited; Kevin Johnson, president of Johnson Consulting; and Rick Hill, golf irrigation product manager, John Deere One Source.
With close to 150 attendees, the exclusive three-day event that included the Pro-Am led up to the John Deere Classic and immersed One Source guests into all things John Deere. Activities began with a pairings party at John Deere corporate headquarters, followed by the Pro-Am at Deere Run on Monday. The event wrapped with the popular construction equipment "Big Dig" ride-and-drive and the John Deere Charity Scramble.
In addition to the exclusive activities, the One Source event provided attendees an opportunity to mingle with some of the biggest names in golf: Notah Begay III, Bob May and Alex Cejka were among pros who participated.
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John Deere Golf & Turf One Source™
John Deere Golf & Turf One Source is a full-service platform providing a variety of products and services for golf course superintendents, owners, architects and management companies. Products — all available through a local John Deere distributor — include a wide selection of mowing and maintenance equipment as well as seed, fertilizer, chemicals, irrigation, fertigation, drainage, landscaping and accessory products from leaders in the industry.
As the official golf course equipment and One Source supplier to the PGA TOUR, John Deere can be trusted to provide superintendents the tournament-level quality needed on today's golf courses. The John Deere organization is noted for more than 165 years of innovation, the highest-quality products, and its product and operator safety initiatives.
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The TPC at Deere Run
Featuring tree-lined fairways, dramatic elevation changes and breathtaking views of the Rock River, TPC at Deere Run provides a 7,080-yard test for professional golfers.
Deere Run debuted on the PGA TOUR in 2000. The result of design team of D.A. Weibring, Golf Resources and PGA TOUR Design Services, the magnificent 18-hole championship golf club is located between the Rock and Mississippi rivers in Silvis, Ill., and Davenport, Iowa.
For further information, the news media should call:
Bill Klutho, Manager, Public Relations
John Deere Worldwide Commercial &
Consumer Equipment Division
KluthoWilliamJ@JohnDeere.com
Phone: 919.804.2735
Fax: 919.804.2343
Editorial contact:
McGavock Edwards
The Catevo Group
JohnDeere@catevo.com
Phone: 919-877-0877
Fax: 919-877-0871
For general information, learn more
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