Tpc Deere Run Putting Guide

How to prepare your putting for Tpc Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Tpc Deere Run plays a 7,281-yard par 71 from the TPC tees with a 75.5 rating and 139 slope. Greens are bentgrass. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.

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Standard — build a steady putting routine

<cite index="1-1,1-2">TPC Deere Run is an 18-hole golf course located in Silvis, Illinois, along the Rock River, and is operated by the PGA Tour as the home of the annual John Deere Classic.</cite> <cite index="1-4">The course was designed by D. A. Weibring Golf Resources in association with PGA TOUR Design Services and plays 7,258 yards to a par of 71.</cite>

Why putting prep matters at Tpc Deere Run

Tpc Deere Run plays as a 18-hole par 71 from the TPC tees at 7,281 yards. With a 75.5 rating and 139 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.

D.A. Weibring's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.

RECOMMENDED ROUTINE

20-minute pre-round putting routine

Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.

3–6 foot start-line check

Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.

5 min

15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder

Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.

8 min

Uphill / downhill speed calibration

If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.

5 min

Pressure finish

Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Greens may have more wear around the cup at high-traffic courses — your last putts will tell you what the actual surface is doing.

2 min